Product news
Genome’s month in review: April 2025
Money and you
Transaction pending? What it means when money is taken but not yet processed
Money and you
Understanding contactless payment limits: how much can you spend with tap-and-go?
Business services
Ecommerce checkout optimization: boost conversions with these best practices
Business services
What is the Faster Payments limit, and how does it affect business transfers?
The Faster Payments system in the UK has changed how quickly money moves between bank accounts. No more waiting days for funds to clear: people and businesses can send money and see it arrive almost instantly. This real-time payment system makes it easier than ever to pay bills, suppliers, and employees – whether through online banking or a mobile banking app. But as convenient as this is, the Faster Payments service does come with limits. Understanding those limits is key to managing your finances and bank accounts. Whether you’re a small business owner paying suppliers, a freelancer receiving wages, or
Product news
Genome’s month in review: April 2025
Here comes the end of April, bringing you a subtle transition from spring’s freshness to summer’s heat and yet another month in review from Genome! The month was packed with informative articles for both businesses and individuals. Find the topics that might interest you below! Banks and financial institutions: which one’s for you? Nowadays, there’s a plethora of financial institutions, and for a good reason: many of them provide specific services catered to particular companies, types of users, and ways in which such services are provided. We covered such topics in multiple blog articles. For instance, navigating the financial landscape
Money and you
Transaction pending? What it means when money is taken but not yet processed
What happens when a transaction is pending but money is deducted from your bank account or credit card? This situation can occur with electronic transfers and card payments, but why does it happen? A bank pending transaction isn’t usually a problem and may be a sign of one of the different issues we’ll be looking at here. Common causes of pending transactions It is typically the amount of a purchase you’ve made, often with a debit or credit card. You’ll see that it’s listed as pending, but it’s not on your list of posted transactions that have been completed. That’s
Money and you
Understanding contactless payment limits: how much can you spend with tap-and-go?
The emergence of contactless payments has changed the way we pay, with contactless cards allowing us to make a simple tap or use a mobile phone to pay effortlessly using the “tap-and-go” method. How can you start using this convenient approach that combines a card or mobile device with biometric authentication? We need to look at how contactless payments work and what kind of contactless limit you can expect to have. The emergence of contactless payments has changed the way we pay, with contactless cards allowing us to make a simple tap or use a mobile phone to pay effortlessly