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How Often Is Cash Used in the USA in 2025? Key Stats and Trends

How Often Is Cash Used in the USA in 2025? Key Stats and Trends

Cash usage in the United States is shrinking, but the story is more nuanced than “cash is dead.” While digital payments dominate everyday spending, cash continues to play a measurable role in specific transaction sizes, demographics, and environments across the U.S. economy. In 2025, cash accounts for roughly 16%–18% of

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The average chargeback rate

The Average Chargeback Rate

Chargebacks are an integral part of the payment processing industry, representing a mechanism for customers to dispute transactions and seek refunds. For merchants and payment

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What is AVS in payments?

What is AVS in payments?

In today’s digital era, online transactions have become increasingly prevalent, making payment security a top priority for businesses and consumers alike. One critical component of

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What is underwriting in payments?

What is Underwriting in Payments?

Underwriting is an essential part of payment processing. The underwriting process helps payment processors assess the risk associated with processing payments for a particular merchant.

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The top obstacles for Open Banking

The Top Obstacles for Open Banking

Open banking is a concept that aims to revolutionize the financial industry by allowing customers to share their banking data with third-party providers through secure APIs. 

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AML and KYC in Payments

What is AML and KYC in Payments?

Today’s financial and payments industry is getting much more advanced and complex. Preventing illicit activities such as money laundering, terrorist financing, and other fraudulent activities

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