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# Insights and Updates on Payment Solutions

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## [![image of a laptop, credit and debit cards and calculators for the blog learn how to set up direct debit for customers](https://interbacs.com/hubfs/setup%20direct%20debit%20for%20new%20customers.jpg) 17 July 2024 Learn How to Set up a Direct Debit for Customers The number of businesses leveraging Direct Debit systems for customer payments has grown exponentially over the last decade. As new consumer ... Read more →](https://interbacs.com/blog/learn-how-to-set-up-a-direct-debit-for-customers)

## [![](https://interbacs.com/hubfs/Bacs%20compliance%20and%20security%20explained%20the%20complete%20business%20guide.jpg) 4 December 2023 What is the New Payments Architecture? And how to stay up-to-date The New Payments Architecture (NPA) initiative is designed to reshape the UK's payment architecture. Read more →](https://interbacs.com/blog/what-is-the-new-payments-architecture)

## [![](https://interbacs.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/large_Paperless_Banking_ec25c51f47-1-4.png) 14 June 2022 What is the Pay by Bank app? Uses for consumers and retailers There is a new revolution in the way people can pay for items and services using their phones and it’s called Pay by Bank. This new style of payment ... Read more →](https://interbacs.com/blog/what-is-the-pay-by-bank-app)

## [![](https://interbacs.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/large_Untitled_design_2_ab4bedf6d4-2-Nov-25-2022-02-16-21-8972-PM.png) 28 May 2022 How long do international bank transfers take? If you’ve ever had to send money to somebody in a different country, you may have noticed that it did not reach them immediately. Read more →](https://interbacs.com/blog/how-long-does-an-international-bank-transfer-take)

## [![](https://interbacs.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/large_amy_hirschi_uwpo02_K55zw_unsplash_68205c392c-1-4.jpg) 13 May 2022 Everything you need to know about Faster Payments Faster Payments allows users to move money around their accounts, and to other people’s, within seconds, providing more freedom when banking online. ... Read more →](https://interbacs.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-faster-payments)

## [![](https://interbacs.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/large_Untitled_design_47bd6e9ea6-3-Nov-25-2022-02-16-38-5061-PM.png) 10 May 2022 What is the difference between CHAPS and Faster Payments? When making bank transfers from the UK, there are many different methods you can use, whether you’re sending to someone else within the country or ... Read more →](https://interbacs.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-chaps-and-faster-payments)

## [![person sat with phone in front of laptop](https://interbacs.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/large_corinne_kutz_JQL_8if_Cl_N_E_unsplash_23f5249c85-1-1.jpg) 5 October 2021 What is the difference between Bacs and Faster Payments? For UK-based businesses looking to transfer money to another bank account, there are several options currently available. The payment method you ... Read more →](https://interbacs.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-bacs-and-faster-payments)

## [![hands typing on laptop](https://interbacs.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/large_Why_Bacs_Contingency_Planning_is_Essential_ac495f9989-2.jpg) 5 October 2021 What is difference between Bacs and Chaps payment? When it comes to making bank transfers in the UK, there are several options available to you. Two of which are Bacs and CHAPS payments. Read more →](https://interbacs.com/blog/what-is-difference-between-bacs-and-chaps-payment)

## [![](https://interbacs.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/large_Is_Bacs_the_same_as_bank_transfer_c5ddc10e6d-2.jpeg) 5 October 2021 Is Bacs the same as a bank transfer? Is a Bacs payment the same as a bank transfer? Yes and no. It’s actually one of several bank transfer payment solutions. The others being CHAPS ... Read more →](https://interbacs.com/blog/is-bacs-the-same-as-a-bank-transfer)

## [![](https://interbacs.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/large_What_is_FPS_payment_method_05adc8aa71-2.jpeg) 5 October 2021 What is FPS payment method? Interbacs answers the question ’What is the FPS payment method’ in this article, looking at the history of faster payments and how it benefits ... Read more →](https://interbacs.com/blog/what-is-fps-payment-method)

## [![](https://interbacs.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/large_How_much_can_I_transfer_via_faster_payments_585299ae4a-2.jpeg) 5 October 2021 How much can I transfer via faster payments? The introduction of faster payments is a UK banking initiative designed to reduce payment times between customer accounts belonging to different ... Read more →](https://interbacs.com/blog/how-much-can-i-transfer-via-faster-payments)

## [![](https://interbacs.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/large_Should_My_Company_Use_a_Direct_Debit_or_Standing_Order_6ee426666e-2.jpg) 20 July 2021 Should my company use a Direct Debit or Standing Order? Direct debits and standing orders two kinds of automatic payments. In this blog post we look at the difference between the two and ask which is ... Read more →](https://interbacs.com/blog/should-my-company-use-a-direct-debit-or-standing-order)

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