Money Transfer Business and MTOs
Starting or running a remittance company, money transfer operators, agents, aggregators, Western Union and peers
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What defines a RaaS (Remittance-as-a-Service) Provider, and how does it differ from a traditional money transfer company?Dec 31, 2023Remittance-as-a-Service (RaaS)Why is pre-funding required in the money transfer world?May 23, 2023Money Transfer Operators (MTO)Is a License Necessary to Start a Money Transfer Business?Feb 22, 2023Money Transfer Operators (MTO)How can there be fraud in the money transfer business? I don’t know about the business and want to know if it comes with some kind of chargeback or fraud protection for us.Feb 17, 2023Money Transfer Operators (MTO)Can we also market in the African corridors we are licensed in and send/receive payments between the African corridors?Feb 9, 2023Remittance-as-a-Service (RaaS)What is the difference between Reserve and Pre-funding under Balances & Reserves?Jan 18, 2023Digital MTOsHow large is the global market for small-value remittances?Jul 6, 2021MTO EconomicsHow can small money transfer businesses improve competitiveness?Jul 6, 2021Money Transfer Operators (MTO)How Much Money Do I Need to Get Started?Jul 5, 2021Starting a Remittance BusinessWill Facebook Novi threaten small and mid-sized money transfer operators?Mar 6, 2021Money Transfer Operators (MTO)What is Remittance-as-a-Service (RaaS)?Dec 2, 2020Remittance-as-a-Service (RaaS)Is there profit potential in launching a remittance business focused on Somalia?Jun 3, 2020Starting a Remittance BusinessWill money transfer operators be disrupted by Facebook’s Novi?Jun 3, 2020Money Transfer Operators (MTO)What impact do small and mid-sized money transmitters have on the global remittance market—are they insignificant, and what data exists on their combined share?Jul 8, 2019Money Transfer Operators (MTO)Can you view all money transfers made through a specific Western Union account over multiple years?Jul 4, 2019Western UnionWhy are money transfer operators still popular in the Philippines even though PayMaya and GCash can be cheaper?Mar 8, 2019Money Transfer Operators (MTO)Could Venmo realistically replace Western Union?Mar 5, 2019Money Transfer Operators (MTO)What legal position do individuals have when operating like MoneyGram or Western Union?Mar 5, 2019Money Transfer Operators (MTO)Are MoneyGram and Western Union owned by the same parent company?Feb 12, 2019Money Transfer Operators (MTO)What do you think about an Uber-style remittance model where senders in opposite directions match and exchange locally, with default risk insured via blockchain-based collateral?Jan 8, 2019Money Transfer Operators (MTO)Why do banks and money transfer businesses portray cash as “bad” or undesirable?Jan 5, 2019Money Transfer Operators (MTO)What factors make remittance systems complicated?Nov 4, 2018Money Transfer Operators (MTO)How do I start a money remittance agency in the UK?Sep 5, 2018Starting a Remittance BusinessWhat’s Western Union’s value proposition versus competitors or alternative transfer methods?Mar 9, 2018Western UnionWho is developing remittance services based on blockchain technology?May 5, 2017Digital MTOsWhich bank does Western Union use to hold agent accounts, does it require agents to use that same bank, and how does that bank profit from the relationship?May 1, 2017Western UnionWhat is a unique insight you have about cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology?Mar 1, 2017Money Transfer Operators (MTO)How difficult would it be to seriously disrupt Western Union’s core business?Sep 8, 2016Money Transfer Operators (MTO)How do Western Union agents deposit customer cash into Western Union’s banking system?Aug 8, 2016Western UnionWhat does it practically take to start a money transfer business?Jul 9, 2016Starting a Remittance BusinessWhat is Western Union?Apr 12, 2016Western UnionHow do Western Union and MoneyGram operate behind the scenes?Mar 10, 2016Money Transfer Operators (MTO)How exactly do Western Union and other instant money transfer services operate?Feb 2, 2016Money Transfer Operators (MTO)What types of locations typically cash Western Union money orders?Jan 9, 2016Western UnionBesides the fixed transfer fee per transaction, what other revenue streams do MTOs and remittance agents have?Jan 7, 2016Money Transfer Operators (MTO)Who was Xoom’s biggest competitor in 2014?Dec 5, 2015Money Transfer Operators (MTO)How exactly do remittance companies and money changers operate and make money?Dec 2, 2015Money Transfer Operators (MTO)If you held a U.S. money-transmitter license and wanted to use Bitcoin, what international money-transfer business models could you build?Nov 1, 2015Money Transfer Operators (MTO)How does Western Union track money flows and ensure funds reach the right destination?Sep 9, 2015Western UnionWhat must an African company do to start a money-transfer business from the U.S. to their African country?Sep 8, 2015Money Transfer Operators (MTO)Which startups are currently active in the money transfer and remittance space?Aug 6, 2015Money Transfer Operators (MTO)What wireless or hardware solutions exist for international money transfer agents, and are there Stripe-like platforms for payments?Aug 6, 2015Money Transfer Operators (MTO)What are the steps involved in setting up a remittance or money transfer business?Aug 5, 2015Starting a Remittance BusinessHow will PayPal’s acquisition of Xoom influence the remittances market?Jul 7, 2015Money Transfer Operators (MTO)How can a physical calling card business expand into the money transfer industry?Jun 3, 2015Money Transfer Operators (MTO)What does a time-and-motion flow-of-funds diagram look like for a money transfer company?Jun 3, 2015Money Transfer Operators (MTO)Can a money-transfer startup partner with a bank, and how does that typically work?May 10, 2015Money Transfer Operators (MTO)What are the requirements for becoming a Western Union agent?May 3, 2015Western UnionWho are the top remittance aggregators, and how do they generate revenue?May 3, 2015Remittance AggregatorsWho is best positioned to disrupt the money-transfer market using Bitcoin?May 1, 2015Money Transfer Operators (MTO)