Money Transfer Business and MTOs
Starting or running a remittance company, money transfer operators, agents, aggregators, Western Union and peers
Digital MTOsLegacy MTOsMoney Transfer Operators (MTO)Money Transfer-as-a-Service (MTaaS)MTO EconomicsRemittance AgentsRemittance AggregatorsRemittance-as-a-Service (RaaS)Starting a Remittance BusinessWestern Union
Why haven’t Asia-based online remittance startups like TransferWise become prominent?Apr 9, 2015Starting a Remittance BusinessHow does a remittance agent make money when send and receive amounts differ? For example, sending AUD 1,000 to the US from Australia, and when $100,000 USD is sent from US to Australia?Mar 1, 2015Remittance AgentsWhich Bitcoin startups in 2015 were considered the most exciting and genuinely innovative?Feb 11, 2015Money Transfer-as-a-Service (MTaaS)What opportunities exist for U.S. or European startups within the remittances sector?Feb 5, 2015Starting a Remittance BusinessWhy have cross-border money transfer startups become so popular recently?Dec 4, 2014Money Transfer Operators (MTO)Money Transfers: How much of Western Union’s remittance profits could Bitcoin potentially capture?Nov 12, 2014Money Transfer Operators (MTO)How can an international money-transfer business effectively use Ripple?Nov 8, 2014Money Transfer Operators (MTO)How can a money-transfer startup scale and enter additional countries?Nov 4, 2014Money Transfer Operators (MTO)How serious a threat is Bitcoin to remittance giants like Western Union and MoneyGram?Aug 10, 2014Money Transfer Operators (MTO)Does a money-transfer company have to register in the sending country, the receiving country, or both?Aug 1, 2014Money Transfer Operators (MTO)What are the main challenges involved in transferring money across borders?Jun 12, 2014Money Transfer Operators (MTO)In remittances, what does a “free send” pricing model actually mean?Jun 6, 2014Money Transfer Operators (MTO)Why don’t U.S. banks offer remittance services similar to Xoom’s?Apr 10, 2014Money Transfer Operators (MTO)Do remittance providers require exclusive agreements with their international partners or agents?Apr 6, 2014Money Transfer Operators (MTO)How do money transfer firms like Xoom and Western Union operate behind the scenes?Apr 6, 2014Money Transfer Operators (MTO)Where can I cash a MoneyGram money order if I do not have a bank account?Mar 8, 2014Money Transfer Operators (MTO)Could a remittance provider like Western Union be classified as a marketplace?Feb 5, 2014Money Transfer Operators (MTO)Money Transfers: How does the MoneyGram network operate?Jan 7, 2014Money Transfer Operators (MTO)Online Payments: What are the main success factors in the remittance industry?Sep 11, 2013Money Transfer Operators (MTO)How can someone break into the Money Service Business—especially for business payments between developed and developing nations?Jun 7, 2013Starting a Remittance BusinessHow difficult is it to enter the African money-transfer market?Jun 6, 2013Money Transfer Operators (MTO)Money Transfers: How much commission does a Western Union or MoneyGram agent earn per transaction?Apr 4, 2013Money Transfer Operators (MTO)Money Transfers: Does RIA Financial have different pricing for small shops versus large partners, and how is their fee structure organized?Mar 11, 2013Money Transfer Operators (MTO)Money Transfers: How does Western Union offer a zero-fee transfer option?Feb 1, 2013Western UnionWhat could be a strong USP for a new US-to-India online money transfer service?Oct 9, 2012Starting a Remittance BusinessMoney Transfers: Which startups offer remittance services from the US/UK to India?Oct 2, 2012Money Transfer Operators (MTO)How many MoneyGram agents operate in the US, Mexico, and worldwide?Sep 8, 2012Money Transfer Operators (MTO)How large is the global international money transfer market?Sep 8, 2012MTO EconomicsHow many agents does MoneyGram operate in the U.S., Mexico, and worldwide?Sep 8, 2012Money Transfer Operators (MTO)What’s the size of the global money transfer market?Sep 8, 2012MTO EconomicsMoney Transfers: What share of the U.S. domestic market do Western Union and MoneyGram hold?Jul 9, 2012Money Transfer Operators (MTO)Where can businesses innovate or stand out in mobile commerce?Apr 9, 2012Money Transfer Operators (MTO)What exactly occurs when money is sent through Western Union compared to a service like XOOM? How do they differ?Mar 6, 2012Money Transfer Operators (MTO)What is the difference between sending money via Western Union and services like Xoom?Mar 6, 2012Money Transfer Operators (MTO)Which companies provide money order processing services?Jan 8, 2012Money Transfer Operators (MTO)Which companies provide money order processing?Jan 8, 2012Money Transfer Operators (MTO)How saturated is the money-transfer startup market, and how capital-intensive is it to build?Jan 4, 2012Starting a Remittance BusinessHow competitive is the money transfer startup market, and how capital-intensive is it to enter?Jan 4, 2012Starting a Remittance BusinessWhy are MoneyGram domestic transfers often pricier than international transfers?Nov 3, 2011Money Transfer Operators (MTO)Why does MoneyGram often charge more for domestic US transfers than for international ones?Nov 3, 2011Money Transfer Operators (MTO)Is Western Union a bank, and if not, how does it avoid being classified as one?Aug 9, 2011Western UnionWhat are the most common mistakes startups make when entering the international remittance market?Aug 7, 2011Starting a Remittance BusinessWhat mistakes should startups avoid when entering the international money transfer market?Jul 8, 2011Starting a Remittance Business