University of Denver elevates its international student payments through seamless integration. How University of Denver integrated Convera with TouchNet to create a streamlined student payment solution for international tuition. Success at a glance. Disconnected systems caused friction for international students and staff. Seamless integration of Convera's GlobalPay for Students within the university's bill-payment suite, TouchNet. Fast, transparent payments journey for international students and staff. The challenge. A fragmented tuition payments experience. The University of Denver (DU) is a private research institution in Colorado, USA recognized for programs in business, law, and international studies, with a strong emphasis on experiential learning and global engagement. The university's student community includes 1,000 international students from more than 80 countries. A smooth, trusted cross-border payment experience is an important part of serving its global student base. However, incoming international tuition payments had become a source of friction for DU due to a manual process that resided outside of the university's bill-payment suite, and lacked integration. Mic Grebenc, Director of Student Billing at the University of Denver, elaborates, "This lack of integration meant our international students had to leave the university's website to complete their payment on a third-party site. "Many of these students didn't feel confident about sending funds through an unfamiliar external site. They also had limited visibility into the status of their payment, which contributed to a higher volume of inbound inquiries." Behind the scenes, the process was equally challenging for the university finance office. "Staff had to manually download reconciliation files, match payments to student records inside the TouchNet bill-payment suite, and then notify students that their payments were complete. The workflow was time intensive, resource heavy, and vulnerable to human error." The solution. Seamless integration enhances the student payment experience. DU was already in conversation with Convera about improving outgoing international payments when it asked about a solution for incoming student payments as well. "That conversation revealed a strong fit," explains Mic. "Convera already had a partnership with our bill-payment provider, TouchNet, which meant we could easily integrate Convera's GlobalPay for Students platform into our existing payment environment." "Once internal approvals were completed and contracts executed, the actual Convera - TouchNet integration was implemented over a few hours, with no burden on our IT team. It was a very smooth process." GlobalPay for Students is an online platform that empowers students to pay international tuition and fees in more than 140 currencies across 200 countries and territories. Students can lock in an exchange rate for up to 72 hours, for greater certainty over the total cost of payment in their local currency, while choosing from a broad range of payment methods, including bank transfer, credit or debit card, and e-wallets. International students also benefit from Convera's price-promise guarantee on bank transfers. If the total cost of making the transfer is lower with their bank than the amount quoted on Convera GlobalPay for Students, Convera will honor the bank's final price. The results. Reduced complexity for staff and improved student experience. The impact of the Convera - TouchNet integration was immediate across both the student experience and internal operations. "Students now log into their account using single sign-on (SSO), access their bill, select Convera as the payment method, and complete the transaction without leaving the university website," says Mic. "Students have more trust in the payment process now that they remain within the university's secure environment." From an operational standpoint, Convera's international student payments solution delivers complete control without the complexity of managing multiple platforms, while eliminating manual payment posting and saving valuable time and resources. "We've also seen a meaningful reduction in payment-related inquiries. Students now receive real-time status updates and can easily reference payment instructions in the portal, which means staff spend minimal to no time fielding routine questions." With a modernized, integrated payment experience now in place, the University of Denver is better positioned to support its international student community with a trust-worthy, frictionless, and efficient payments process. "Overall, there's significantly less lift involved in managing international student payments. And, the support we receive from the Convera team is second to none. I can see us continuing to work together long into the future." Universities shouldn't have to choose between delivering a seamless international student experience and maintaining operational control. With Convera, we've turned a fragmented, manual process into a connected, transparent payment journey." Mic Grebenc Director of Student Billing, University of Denver Plus, dive deeper into the trends shaping cross-border payments with our podcast, Converge.

Convera earns dual recognition: FinTech Awards finalist and FXC Intelligence Top 100. Convera is a 2026 FinTech Awards finalist and FXC Intelligence Top 100 cross-border payments company for the third consecutive year. June 12, 2026 Convera is proud to share that we have been shortlisted in the 2026 FinTech Awards, an international program recognizing innovation and excellence across the global financial technology sector. We are a finalist in the SaaS for FinTech category. Convera has also been included in FXC Intelligence's 2026 Top 100 Cross-Border Payments Companies for the fourth consecutive time, a list recognizing the most important players shaping global commerce. Industry recognition: Convera in the top cross-border payments companies. Launched in 2024 by The Cloud Awards, The FinTech Awards highlight organizations that are shaping the future of financial services through advanced technology, customer centric solutions, and meaningful industry impact. Being named a finalist is a strong acknowledgement of the work Convera's teams have delivered over the past year to simplify cross-border payments, enhance transparency, and support our customers in navigating an increasingly complex global landscape. The Cloud Awards span both established global providers and emerging innovators, reflecting the rapid pace of advancement in areas such as artificial intelligence, cloud security, and financial technologies. This recognition comes at a time of significant transformation across the payments ecosystem. According to FXC Intelligence, the global cross-border payments market was valued at $208 trillion in 2025, reflecting the scale and growth importance of international money movement. FXC Intelligence's annual list of the top 100 cross-border payments companies highlights the successes and key achievements of the industry's biggest players, from money transfers and remittances to B2B payments, ecommerce companies and more. When including Convera in its 2026 list, FXC Intelligence specifically called out our recent partnership with Rippler to enable stablecoin-based cross-border payments for businesses. Convera delivers value in the rapidly evolving industry. "This recognition affirms Convera's continued leadership in modernizing cross-border commerce and helping organizations of all sizes operate with greater speed, confidence, and efficiency," said Meaghan Riley, Chief Commercial Officer, Convera. "Whether managing foreign exchange risk, streamlining treasury workflows, or enabling global expansion, customers rely on us for trusted expertise and digital solutions designed for the demands of international business." Convera: An international payments leader committed to customers. Being shortlisted for the 2026 Fintech Awards - and recognized among FXC Intelligence's Top 100 cross-border payments providers - reinforces three core commitments: * Continued innovation. We are accelerating enhancements to our payments platform and FX tools to deliver a more seamless cross-border payments experience. * Operational resilience. In a year marked by regulatory change and market volatility, we remain focused on providing reliability, compliance leadership, and the global reach our customers expect. * Customer-first design. Our solutions are informed by the real challenges businesses face everyday when sending or receiving payments across borders, managing currency exposure, or scaling into new markets. Cross-border payments companies: A competitive field of global leaders. James Williams, CEO of The Cloud Awards, noted "The FinTech sector is one of the fastest-growing areas of cloud computing, with advances in AI, a complex regulatory landscape, and cross-border trade creating fertile ground for innovation. Convera has done a fantastic job in articulating what makes them a leader in their field in order to reach this year's shortlist." If you have questions about how Convera can support your cross-border payments, FX risk management, or global expansion strategy, your Convera representative is here to help.

Ripple joins Convera to streamline business payments with stablecoin rails. The deal brings Ripple's blockchain settlement rails into Convera's commercial payments network as stablecoins gain traction in global business transfers. 1 hours ago Convera said Tuesday it is partnering with Ripple to roll out crypto-enabled payment and treasury services for businesses, marking another sign that stablecoins are moving deeper into mainstream cross-border finance. The collaboration combines Convera's commercial payments and FX network with Ripple's blockchain-based liquidity and settlement infrastructure. Convera says the offering is designed to help businesses move money faster and more reliably, especially in payment corridors where traditional rails remain slow or costly. The structure is built around the stablecoin sandwich model, where a payment starts in fiat, settles through a regulated stablecoin, and ends in fiat again. That means enterprise users can benefit from blockchain-based settlement without needing to directly manage digital assets themselves. Convera handles the customer-facing payment flow, while Ripple provides the underlying liquidity, on and off-ramping, and cross-border settlement layer. The partnership also fits into Ripple's broader push to sell blockchain infrastructure to financial institutions. Ripple said in January that Ripple Payments had reached more than 90 percent of daily FX markets and processed over $95 billion in volume to date. In March, the company said customers, including Banco Genial and AMINA Bank were already using its infrastructure for near real-time cross-border flows, including use cases that bridge stablecoin and fiat rails. For Convera, the deal adds a new digital asset settlement lane to a business that already serves more than 26,000 customers across a network spanning more than 200 countries and territories. That gives the company a way to meet rising demand for faster treasury movement and more flexible global payouts without forcing customers to fully step into crypto native workflows. Stablecoins now sit near the center of the digital payments conversation as major card networks, fintechs, and banks test how blockchain-based settlement can reduce friction in global transfers. Visa said in January it was expanding stablecoin settlement for US banks, while Mastercard agreed this month to acquire stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK for up to $1.8 billion. Even so, debate remains over how large the payments opportunity will become, with some analysts still arguing that real-world usage trails the hype. Disclosure: This article was edited by Estefano Gomez. For more information on how Cryptobriefing create and review content, see its Editorial Policy.