Marcus Bennett

Marcus writes about cross-border payment rails and the APIs that move money between them for FintechSpecs. He cares less about a provider's landing page and more about what happens when a payout fails at 2am in a currency nobody load-tested for. Expect him to compare settlement times and failure handling more than logos.

Joined: August 10, 2026
Articles: 2

Comparison

Build vs Buy Fraud Orchestration: Cost, Control, and Time-to-Launch

For most fintech companies under $50M in annual payment volume, the build vs buy fraud orchestration decision resolves in favor of buying: it is faster, cheaper over a 24-month horizon, and lower risk than building from scratch. Companies above that…

Marcus Bennett
August 23, 2026

Guide

Ocrolus Alternatives: 9 Cash Flow Underwriting and Document Analysis Platforms

Several credible alternatives to Ocrolus exist for cash flow underwriting and document analysis, including Heron Data for SMB lending, Inscribe for fraud-aware analysis, MX for open banking-native decisioning, Plaid Income for payroll-linked cash flow, and DocuClipper for cost-sensitive teams. The…

Marcus Bennett
August 21, 2026

Build vs Buy Fraud Orchestration: Cost, Control, and Time-to-Launch

Ocrolus Alternatives: 9 Cash Flow Underwriting and Document Analysis Platforms

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