Amex bets on millennials, Gen Z for growth
Payments Dive
MARCH 14, 2023
As it pursues younger consumers, the company is angling to ensure its high-fee cards offer enough value for millennials and Gen Zers.
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Payments Dive
MARCH 14, 2023
As it pursues younger consumers, the company is angling to ensure its high-fee cards offer enough value for millennials and Gen Zers.
Payments Dive
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
Nearly 3% of millennials are newly delinquent as of the third quarter this year, slightly up from 2.5% in Q3 2019, according to a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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Payments Dive
AUGUST 26, 2024
Gen Z and millennials were the age groups most likely to use loans and credit cards to respond to higher prices, a Federal Reserve research report said.
Bank Innovation
MAY 12, 2017
Millennial consumers still prefer third-party money transfer systems, such as PayPal, over card-branded (e.g. More than half (52%) of millennial consumers (ages 23 to 37) said they use third-party money transfer systems, compared to only 29% who use card-branded digital wallets, and 22% that use device-specific wallets, […].
Bank Innovation
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
EXCLUSIVE – Millennials are famously credit-averse, but this means they risk losing out on building a credit history, which is necessary for, among many other things, getting a mortgage when they want to buy a home.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 10, 2020
It has been suggested that millennials are averse to having and using credit cards. Millennials are in fact as likely as other generations to have credit cards, with nearly nine out of 10 having at least one card, according to PYMNTS’ latest research. PYMNTS research shows 11.5
Payments Dive
OCTOBER 12, 2022
That buy now-pay later outlook emerged from a new Bluedot survey that also showed 43% of consumers are likely to open a new store credit card during the yearend shopping period.
Payments Dive
DECEMBER 16, 2024
The credit card company is sticking with a strategy to concentrate marketing on the millennial and Gen Z generations shaping shopping trends.
Bank Innovation
MAY 8, 2017
Affirm, the lending startup that provides loans at the POS, is looking into launching everyday-use virtual credit cards, Bank Innovation has learned. The company, launched by a PayPal cofounder Max Levchin, provides point-of-sale loans that allow customers, particularly millennials, to finance purchases with participating merchants.
PYMNTS
MARCH 6, 2020
San Francisco-based Empower Finance, a mobile banking app aimed at helping millennials save wealth, has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round led by Defy Ventures and Icon Ventures, according to a report. The Founder and CEO of Nubank David Velez also participated in the funding round. It offers a savings account with a 1.6
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 11, 2020
Mao, whose company provides solutions for payments, prepaid cards and gift cards, said the only way for merchants to go is forward, because going back isn’t an option. Digital Gift Cards ’ Growth. For instance, people are simply directing more spend at gift cards this holiday season. Not All ‘Gift’ Cards Are Gifts .
Bank Innovation
FEBRUARY 22, 2018
EXCLUSIVE— While millennials may not be quite as credit-shy as they used to be, gaining new credit users is still an upward battle for most of the major card issuers. The card issuer is currently offering.Read More.
Bank Innovation
JULY 20, 2017
Banks are taking the battle for millennial customers where it belongs: mobile. Citibank and JPMorgan Chase users will now be able to link cards to PayPal via mobile, allowing customers of both banks to add cards before paying online and in-store via the PayPal mobile wallet, both banks announced today.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 13, 2020
Millennials have long been sought-after travel and hospitality customers, partly because they are perfectly placed to seek such experiences. This unique status creates both opportunities and challenges for firms in the space, as millennials search for the experiences they crave. Furthermore, millennials are set to spend $1.4
PYMNTS
MAY 22, 2020
There is a growing list of things millennials have seemingly been blamed for rendering obsolete, such as cocktail napkins, casual dining and expensive engagement rings. Our data suggests that card customer service departments must be equipped to address these fundamental concerns. cardholders across a range of age and income groups.
PYMNTS
JULY 15, 2020
Users can also choose how much to deposit in their “Spending Account,” which is connected to a debit card that they can use for everyday purchases. Millennial-Banking Apps Are Struggling. If there isn’t, look for more banks to discontinue their millennial-focused apps. For instance, J.P.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
We see millennial and Gen Z customers absolutely shopping, and the brands that deeply understand them are growing at faster rates than they have ever grown before,” Molnar said. And there's a huge opportunity. That is a shift towards people wanting to spend their own money,” he said. “So,
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 15, 2020
Buy now, pay later financing services can play an important role in motivating consumers to make purchases, particularly the key demographic of millennials,” the report states. Bridge Millennials Crossing Over To BNPL. How they use credit and how they feel about it, however, is what sets millennials apart from other demos.
BankBazaar
NOVEMBER 29, 2019
While millennials are borrowing more than pre-millennials and post-millennials, they are still conscious about how much debt they are taking up…. Did you know that India’s millennials fall in the biggest borrowers’ category within the country? This is higher than the average score of non-millennials, which is 734.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 21, 2020
Community banks and credit unions are feeling the pressure to boost their digital card services or risk losing customers to megabanks and digital challengers, Ondot Systems ’ Chief Strategy Officer Todd Lesher told PYMNTS in a recent discussion. And once a top of wallet is set, the card becomes invisible and changes very infrequently.”.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 15, 2020
India’s pay-later app Slice is introducing a no-fee Visa card that offers its Gen Z and millennial customers cash back and no-cost EMIs during festive sales. “We Payments startup Slice was founded in 2016 to cater to the financial needs of the Gen Z and millennial generations.
Payments Dive
JULY 23, 2024
Gen Z and millennials are driving spending, sometimes as premium customers, to the benefit of the credit card company.
Perficient
AUGUST 18, 2022
However, those not in the wealthy or close to retirement-age categories – i.e., Gen Z-ers, millennials, and low to mid-income individuals – could greatly benefit from a financial advisor’s assistance, and financial advisors can stand to profit by diversifying their business books, as well. population.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Capital One Financial Corp (CapOne) is putting a stop to buy now, pay later (BNPL) transactions on its credit cards, calling the dealings “risky,” Reuters reported on Monday (Dec. Customers who use their debit cards or checking accounts can still make BNPL payments, the CapOne spokeswoman said.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Among those who said they would increase spend, about a third of millennials and Gen Xers said they would increase spending. A third of bridge millennials will increase their usage of mobile devices, more than any other segment. And when consumers do go online, gift cards are winning the season. percent will use a laptop or PC.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 6, 2019
Consumers — especially millennials and Generation Z — are looking for new commerce experiences during the 2019 holiday season. However, they are also hesitant to pay for those new experiences with credit cards or other traditional financing options. How Bridge Millennials Are Driving More Demand For Flexible Payments.
Bank Innovation
FEBRUARY 9, 2017
It’s not news that millennials hate credit cards. Which is one of the reasons a lot of them end up as “thin file,” with through-the-roof overdraft fees. Float – a Los Angeles-based startup, launched today – is set to change that. Through a non-Fico based underwriting system, the platform offers customers Read More.
PYMNTS
APRIL 23, 2019
One might argue that the shifts have been better or for worse (when was the last time one could separate a millennial from their iPhone for a decent conversation?), The digital card will be linked to Apple Pay. The digital card will be linked to Apple Pay. Apple Card is set to be available starting this summer.
Chris Skinner
OCTOBER 13, 2017
The new HSBC boss knows the business inside out UK banks plan biggest squeeze on consumer credit since 2008 Lloyds Bank swoops on Zurich’s UK pensions and savings business Equifax removes webpage after malware issue JPMorgan’s card gamble lures millennial … The post Things worth reading: 13th October 2017 appeared first on Chris Skinner's (..)
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 6, 2020
Razer Fintech and Visa have unveiled a new prepaid card, dubbed the Razer Card, now in its test phase. He added that the new prepaid Visa card “opens up many opportunities for us to reach out and meet the needs of consumers, particularly the youth and millennials.”.
Bank Innovation
OCTOBER 28, 2016
Turns out even millennials don’t care that much about mobile payments. According to a report presented by the tech consultancy Accenture at Money20/20, the number of those of us in North America who use our mobile phones to pay at the point of sale hasn’t changed in the slightest since last year, Read More.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
Luxury retailers are also targeting millennial and Generation Z consumers to expand their customer bases, with one report showing that millennials accounted for 35 percent of high-end retail purchases, for example. Around The Buy Now, Pay Later World. billion this year — almost double last year’s total. About The Tracker .
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 7, 2020
End-to-end gift card platform Qwikcilver has launched its Woohoo virtual gift card store on the Google Pay Spot Platform to enable users in India to buy and send virtual gift cards in real time, the United News of India reported on Monday (Dec. The more upscale the restaurant, the greater the decline.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 10, 2020
In fact, just 13 percent of the latter and 8 percent of the former say they receive their funds through instant payments to debit cards, credit cards, prepaid cards or digital wallets. To learn more about how offering instant disbursements can help firms close the payout choice gap, download the Report.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
For a customer using a revolving credit tool, such as a credit card, the best outcome is to pay their balance in full each month, which has the benefit of buying now and paying later, with none of the attendant harms like paying an interest fee. However, that usually isn’t the best outcome for the card issuer.
Bank Innovation
APRIL 25, 2018
EXCLUSIVE— Millennial and Gen Z-focused credit card provider Deserve has raised $50 million from the Keystone National Group, funding earmarked for the startup’s expansion of account receivables, the company announced today.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
As Nick Reid, director of B2B partner development at Conferma , said in an interview with PYMNTS, virtual cards can help eliminate those hidden costs. Against that backdrop, he said, the “sweet spot” of virtual cards comes along what he termed that “long tail of supplier spend.” Removing Cross-Border Friction.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 24, 2019
However, after almost 50 years, it began to fade in the 1980s, disrupted by the emergence of store-branded credit cards. Yet, instead of offering the option to pay now and buy later, the credit cards reversed the order of operation and allowed customers to buy now and pay later over time. That’s not all.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
Outback Steakhouse has rolled out a new “curbside concierge” option for holiday gift card shopping, according to a Monday (Nov. Customers call ahead or go to their nearby restaurant and drive into a set gift card drive-up parking spot with the service. Customers who purchase $50 in gift cards up to Dec. 30) announcement.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 2, 2020
In a year that’s been filled with lifestyle changes, personal pivots and business adaptations, 2020 may also go down as the year of the gift card as studies show an outsized increase in sales leading up to the busy holiday season. InMarket’s data also showed customers were spending about 17 percent more on gift cards in 2020.
PYMNTS
MARCH 18, 2020
percent of consumers noted they would switch financial institutions (FIs) for a better financial app, a number that jumps up to 41 percent among bridge millennials. Cards — debit or credit — they say, are not really their core business. percent indicated they would be at least somewhat likely. Meanwhile, 28.5
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 5, 2020
Ten percent more Gen X consumers would shop in stores now than in June, and 5 percent more millennials would do the same than in June.”. We also find that 50 percent of millennials and 46 percent of bridge millennials would be willing to continue shopping in stores that enable them to buy online and pick up in-store.”.
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
Mobile Cards: Make or Break? One way that banks or ambitious social media platforms will win this combat for customers is through the use of mobile credit and debit cards, with a highly configurable nature and full range of card and spend management controls to please the most vacillating of customers.
Chris Skinner
OCTOBER 15, 2018
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