In the world of recurring payments, subscriptions, monthly premiums and collections there are generally two schools of thought: 1) Direct Debit is a tried and tested payment method, it’s low cost and ...

Returned Direct Debits can be frustrating and costly to small businesses. Find out why they happen, and how to prevent them from impacting your bottom line. Collecting customer payments via Direct ...

Monese, the London-based fintech startup that offers a mobile banking app and current account, continues to fill in missing features that might otherwise stop it from replacing your bank altogether.

Do you want to pay your expenses by transferring the money directly from account to account, without using a payment method (bank card, check, etc.)? You can set up a bank direct debit. Here are the ...

This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author. The direct debit feature is immediately available for UK-based merchants ...

Martin Lewis has urged people to check their direct debits and other regular payments to make sure they're not paying over the odds for something they no longer need or use. His warning comes after a ...

Energy firm Outfox the Market is cancelling its new seasonal direct debit policy following a raft of complaints over the planned move which would have seen most customers pay 40% more during the ...

Fintech startup Revolut is adding a key feature for users who want to replace their traditional bank account altogether. You can now pay with GBP direct debits. Revolut already added EUR direct debits ...

Security systems at PayPal recently failed, causing banks to block tens of billions of euros in PayPal direct debits. Photo: picture alliance/dpa / Sebastian Kahnert Recent disruptions at US-based ...

Outfits like E*Trade and Ameritrade have made online investing as easy as shopping at Amazon.com - then again, to buy stocks, you have to keep a few thousand bucks tied up in a brokerage account.