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The Xtrm Blog offers resources and webinar rundowns for companies, Xtrm partners, ISVs, integrators, aggregators, and developers.

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Sep 7, 2026, 11:39:02 AM
[UPDATED] Stop paying, start orchestrating global payments

In 2026, the primary challenge for growing enterprises isn't simply "how to send money"; it's how to manage the ensuing chaos of fragmented systems.

Aug 30, 2026, 4:11:16 PM
1099 threshold 2026: New rules for contractor and incentive payouts

The threshold more than tripled. The reason you collect tax information first did not change.

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Aug 18, 2026, 5:02:34 PM
Payout controls: What a global payout system should have

Your approval workflow is one control. It is not a control environment.

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Aug 11, 2026, 6:48:58 PM
The true cost of global payouts: Fees, FX and hidden costs

Cost of global payouts: Why your transfer fee is not your cost You approved $50,000 in partner rebates. Your partners received less than that. Nobody sent you an invoice for the difference.

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Aug 4, 2026, 10:22:43 AM
Channel partner payouts: 2026 guide to MDF, rebates and SPIFFs

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Jul 29, 2026, 1:59:39 PM
Xtrm vs Trolley: Choosing the right embedded payouts platform (2026)

Xtrm vs Trolley: Which embedded payouts platform fits mid-market teams? You are embedding payouts into your product this quarter. What you are probably not doing is hiring a payment operations department to go with them. Most mid-market teams never do, and in our experience that single fact should ...

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Jul 23, 2026, 9:04:34 AM
Xtrm vs Tremendous: Choosing the right global payout platform in 2026

Xtrm vs. Tremendous: Enterprise payout infrastructure vs. simple rewards If you send money to people outside your company, you eventually hit a critical breaking point where manual processes and lightweight tools stop working. Whether you are paying channel partners, resellers, global contractors, ...

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Jul 13, 2026, 7:10:17 AM
Top 5 digital wallet APIs for enterprise rewards

Comparing the top 5 secure digital wallet APIs for enterprise rewards Enterprise finance and channel operations teams processing global rewards eventually face a structural roadblock. The legacy financial system was simply not built for modern, high-velocity incentive programs.

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Jul 6, 2026, 10:16:24 AM
How to pay global contractors without bank accounts

Global contractor payments: Non-bank payout guide Enterprise finance teams often assume that a traditional local bank account is a strict requirement for executing global contractor payments. When a valuable developer in South America or a top-performing channel partner in Southeast Asia requests ...