Alacriti Payments Podcast

In this episode, we explore stablecoins and tokenized deposits—how they maintain value, the risks they present, and why financial institutions are revisiting them as regulation becomes clearer and blockchain technology matures. We also highlight how Alacriti enables secure, trusted payment experiences in a way that financial institutions can trust.

In this episode, we dig into how transaction limits work for domestic and cross-border Visa Direct payments and how institutions can tailor controls based on risk and customer behavior. We also unpack push and pull use cases and address a common cross-border concern: knowing exactly what your recipient will receive and how quickly it will get there.

In this episode, we explore why ACH remains a critical part of the U.S. payments ecosystem and why modernization is becoming a priority for financial institutions. Neeraj Gupta, SVP of Product Management at Alacriti, discusses the top ACH questions he hears from banks and credit unions, the strategic drivers behind launching Alacriti’s new ACH solution, and how its integration within the Payments Hub gives clients a unified, modern interface across payment rails. He also outlines key trends, ...

In this episode of the Alacriti Payments Podcast, Amy Faley, manager of ACH at Veridian Credit Union, and Mark Majeske, SVP of Faster Payments at Alacriti, discuss the evolution and impact of instant payments. Amy shares Veridian’s journey as an early adopter, exploring key use cases such as loan disbursements and digital wallet integrations, and explains how member demand shaped their adoption strategy. She also highlights Veridian’s monetization approach, fraud management experience, and vi...

In this episode, Paul Steinbrecher, Director of Payments Consulting at Alacriti, addresses banking executives' top questions about instant payments. He explains how financial institutions are adopting low-risk send use cases, such as payroll and B2B payments, to ease into instant payments. Steinbrecher also explains the benefits of intelligent routing, which determines the best payment rail for each transaction. The podcast also covers key fraud prevention strategies and how financial institu...