Money Transfer Operators (MTO)
What defines a RaaS (Remittance-as-a-Service) Provider, and how does it differ from a traditional money transfer company?
Dec 31, 2023
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
Why is pre-funding required in the money transfer world?
May 23, 2023
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
Is a License Necessary to Start a Money Transfer Business?
Feb 22, 2023
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
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, 2023
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
Can we also market in the African corridors we are licensed in and send/receive payments between the African corridors?
Feb 9, 2023
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
What is the difference between Reserve and Pre-funding under Balances & Reserves?
Jan 18, 2023
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
How large is the global market for small-value remittances?
Jul 6, 2021
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
How can small money transfer businesses improve competitiveness?
Jul 6, 2021
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
How Much Money Do I Need to Get Started?
Jul 5, 2021
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
Will Facebook Novi threaten small and mid-sized money transfer operators?
Mar 6, 2021
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
What is Remittance-as-a-Service (RaaS)?
Dec 2, 2020
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
Is there profit potential in launching a remittance business focused on Somalia?
Jun 3, 2020
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
Will money transfer operators be disrupted by Facebook’s Novi?
Jun 3, 2020
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
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, 2019
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
Can you view all money transfers made through a specific Western Union account over multiple years?
Jul 4, 2019
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
Why are money transfer operators still popular in the Philippines even though PayMaya and GCash can be cheaper?
Mar 8, 2019
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
Could Venmo realistically replace Western Union?
Mar 5, 2019
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
What legal position do individuals have when operating like MoneyGram or Western Union?
Mar 5, 2019
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
Are MoneyGram and Western Union owned by the same parent company?
Feb 12, 2019
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
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, 2019
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
Why do banks and money transfer businesses portray cash as “bad” or undesirable?
Jan 5, 2019
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
What factors make remittance systems complicated?
Nov 4, 2018
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
How do I start a money remittance agency in the UK?
Sep 5, 2018
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
What’s Western Union’s value proposition versus competitors or alternative transfer methods?
Mar 9, 2018
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
Who is developing remittance services based on blockchain technology?
May 5, 2017
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
Which 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, 2017
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
What is a unique insight you have about cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology?
Mar 1, 2017
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
How difficult would it be to seriously disrupt Western Union’s core business?
Sep 8, 2016
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
How do Western Union agents deposit customer cash into Western Union’s banking system?
Aug 8, 2016
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
What does it practically take to start a money transfer business?
Jul 9, 2016
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
What is Western Union?
Apr 12, 2016
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
How do Western Union and MoneyGram operate behind the scenes?
Mar 10, 2016
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
How exactly do Western Union and other instant money transfer services operate?
Feb 2, 2016
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
What types of locations typically cash Western Union money orders?
Jan 9, 2016
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
Besides the fixed transfer fee per transaction, what other revenue streams do MTOs and remittance agents have?
Jan 7, 2016
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
Who was Xoom’s biggest competitor in 2014?
Dec 5, 2015
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
How exactly do remittance companies and money changers operate and make money?
Dec 2, 2015
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
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, 2015
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
How does Western Union track money flows and ensure funds reach the right destination?
Sep 9, 2015
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
What must an African company do to start a money-transfer business from the U.S. to their African country?
Sep 8, 2015
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
Which startups are currently active in the money transfer and remittance space?
Aug 6, 2015
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
What wireless or hardware solutions exist for international money transfer agents, and are there Stripe-like platforms for payments?
Aug 6, 2015
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
What are the steps involved in setting up a remittance or money transfer business?
Aug 5, 2015
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
How will PayPal’s acquisition of Xoom influence the remittances market?
Jul 7, 2015
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
How can a physical calling card business expand into the money transfer industry?
Jun 3, 2015
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
What does a time-and-motion flow-of-funds diagram look like for a money transfer company?
Jun 3, 2015
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
Can a money-transfer startup partner with a bank, and how does that typically work?
May 10, 2015
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
What are the requirements for becoming a Western Union agent?
May 3, 2015
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
Who is best positioned to disrupt the money-transfer market using Bitcoin?
May 1, 2015
Money Transfer Business and MTOs
Why haven’t Asia-based online remittance startups like TransferWise become prominent?
Apr 9, 2015
Money Transfer Business and MTOs