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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Long before the pandemic, consumers were trending toward digital in their financial services relationships — experimenting with mobile wallets, digital cards, self-service mobile banking and digital gifting. Firms must position themselves to take that valuable top-of-wallet card location with consumers.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Mobile payments have long been billed as the next big thing. Starting with the release of Apple Pay in 2014, there was a veritable rush of proprietary mobile wallets sent to market, a host of “. In the pre-pandemic world, mobile wallets struggled to get all the way up to a 1 percent penetration rate among consumers.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

That left FIs scrambling to “rapidly figure out how to get that same emotional and engagement outcome when the possibility of face-to-face is virtually nonexistent,” Randy Piatt , head of product solutions at card technology firm Ondot Systems , told PYMNTS in a recent conversation. Simple: Start with the cards.

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APRIL 4, 2022

Recently, Digital Insurance issued the findings from Keynova Group on the 2022 Mobile Insurance Scorecard. While mobile has long been a part of the carrier offering – pay a bill, get an ID card, file a claim – this survey reflects the evolution of insurers from transactional into personalized servicing.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Last month, American Airlines announced that it will be piloting a new touchless mobile identity system at Dallas/Fort Worth International and Reagan National airports that will allow passengers to verify their identities with their faces at the check-in desk. Your mobile ID will be deleted from the cloud after your consent period expires.”.

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MAY 8, 2020

Samsung Pay is launching a physical debit card and this summer will introduce a money management tool in partnership with SoFi. Samsung introduced its payments tool in 2015 with MST (Magnetic Secure Transmission) technology as well as Near Field Communication (NFC), a newer technology. That number was about 25 percent for U.S.

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APRIL 27, 2020

As consumers shop amid ongoing public health restrictions, they almost invariably reach for their credit cards — whether the physical varieties in their wallets or the digital versions stored on their browsers and mobile devices. More than ever, credit cards are becoming the coin of the realm in the global connected economy.

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MAY 28, 2020

Welcome Technologies , which works to aid immigrants as they integrate into life in a new country, is partnering with Green Dot for the PODERCard, which will help U.S. Welcome Technologies is using Green Dot’s Banking-as-a-Service technology to create and optimize the features. Less than half of U.S.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Artificial intelligence (AI) in mobile food ordering: tantalizing. As the Mobile Order-Ahead Tracker® states, “AI can be leveraged to analyze and tally credit card transactions similar to how banking transactions are examined. Advanced AI Makes Systems Smarter. Catering to Individual Tastes at Scale.

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MAY 6, 2020

As workforces become more decentralized, as far-flung employees still have to pay suppliers and vendors — and perhaps even travel (someday) — the stage may be set, too, for technology to help transform the way employees spend corporate money. It’s just more appropriate than ever,” he said, of the shift to virtual cards and mobile wallets.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Blackhawk Network noted that mobile wallet adoption in the U.S. Google is looking to capitalize on some momentum around mobile wallets. That paves the way toward mobile wallet adoption, as consumers avoid bringing out the plastic at the POS. Mobile wallet transaction value could exceed $1 trillion by 2024.

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AUGUST 20, 2020

The New Samsung Pay Card . One of the most recent developments was this week’s announcement of the Samsung Pay Card powered by Curved and Mastercard technology. In a typical digital-wallet offering, one registers their card credentials into the wallet directly. But the Samsung Pay Card powered by Curve works differently.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The virtual card can be a valuable payment solution for the enterprise thanks to the technology's security features and mobility. Yet adoption remains limited, largely thanks to corporates' ongoing use of more traditional payment methods like ACH or even physical cards. Aussie Alt-Lender Execs Team Up For Corporate Card.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Digital banks , for one, are teaming up with technology providers to accelerate settlement times for payments collected at the point-of-sale (POS). Legacy banks are similarly at work, with one major FI seeking to beat out FinTech competition by offering same-day access to credit card deposits. Find the full story in the Tracker.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The November/December Smarter Payments Tracker ® examines how firms are putting payroll apps and prepaid cards to use to resolve frictions for their global workforces. The workers can then use these cards to make retail payments in-stores and online, as well as collect cash at the ATM. Around The World Of Smarter Payments.

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JANUARY 12, 2021

But the B2B payments landscape is shifting dramatically as a result of accelerated digitization and the emergence of new technologies that can broaden that consumerization approach to other areas of corporate spend. One factor behind T&E as an early adopter of virtual cards has been universal acceptance.

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JUNE 24, 2020

plans to offer a Samsung Pay Card that will give customers “a simple and flexible way to control their money,” the company said in a Wednesday (June 24) press release. Noting the partnership with Curve “is the first of its kind in Europe for Samsung Pay,” the firm said the Samsung Pay Card will launch in the U.K. later this year. “We

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JANUARY 15, 2021

Digital greeting card and gifting company Givingli has chosen Blackhawk Network to provide its app users with digital gift card selections. Blackhawk allows for eGift sales through Givingli’s app, with the inclusion of cards that can be used at travel, food and beverage, and health and beauty brands. 14) announcement. “We

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

In Beyond the Card: Toward the Cardless and Contactless Future , a PYMNTS and i2c Inc. Physical cards are changing form, as some NFC-capable mini-cards are being embedded in rings and other wearables. Physical cards are changing form, as some NFC-capable mini-cards are being embedded in rings and other wearables.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Smaller companies were the focus of innovation in the commercial card space this week thanks to new cards designed for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). American Express, Amazon Rollout Card For UK SMBs. American Express rolled out co-branded cards with Amazon for British SMBs.

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MARCH 18, 2020

That’s because things that seemed like add-ons when it came to digital banking even five years ago — card controls, instant virtual card issuance, self-service security, mobile deposit capture — are now table stakes. “In Cards — debit or credit — they say, are not really their core business.

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OCTOBER 19, 2020

According to a press release , Sigma provides “a secure, cloud-based, direct-to-card ID desktop issuance solution.”. The Entrust website describes the company as “the leader in credit card production systems.” As for the nation’s credit card industry , some lenders have tightened credit lines while others are introducing new cards.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The corporate card can have a home in the digital wallet thanks to collaborations and technology platforms designed for card issuers. FinTech firm Nium has teamed with Southeast Asia neo-bank Aspire to enable a mobile payments feature with its cards. Nium Teams With Aspire, Volopay.

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DECEMBER 10, 2020

But for B2B payment solution providers, the need for speed was coupled with another challenge: Technologies had to be built to address new and emerging use cases as payment scenarios were rapidly altered, perhaps permanently. Balancing Consumerization With Security.

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

Digital B2B payments innovations as diverse as machine learning (ML) automation, cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and virtual cards are gaining unprecedented traction as businesses move to build sustainable B2B payments operations outside of th e office. RLJ Financial On Managing B2B Spend With Virtual Cards.

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JANUARY 23, 2020

The partnership starts with the SoFi Money debit card, an offering that will exist exclusively on the Mastercard network. SoFi’s card will provide an additional way for customers to spend with their SoFi Money cash management accounts. Mastercard will serve as the exclusive card network for SoFi’s soon-to-be-released credit card.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

But companies large and small are still making purchases, and with the pandemic fueling the need for contactless payments, commercial card technology adoption is on the rise. Speaking with PYMNTS, Chung discussed the importance of organizations being able to consolidate card spend data even when working with multiple issuers.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Card-issuing firm Marqeta is forming a strategic partnership with rideshare giant Uber , to provide global cards and a payments infrastructure. “A Uber will be using our modern card-issuing technology to support its ecosystem of apps, which have more than 100 million monthly global users,” Marqeta said.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2020

The pilot will be introduced in the Seattle, Washington area, the company said, and will let customers use their mobile phones to pay in a seamless manner. Grocery chain Kroger is rolling out a new contactless pay solution at its Quality Food Centers (QFC) locations, according to a press release.

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APRIL 6, 2020

One might expect that in these circumstances, consumers would be even more inclined to take advantage of the contactless payment capabilities of mobile wallets, to avoid swiping their cards at point-of-sale (POS) terminals and pressing keypads touched by many other shoppers. percent reported Walmart Pay usage. percent to 3.3

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

Digital sports entertainment and gaming industry platform DraftKings — known for its top-rated daily fantasy sports and mobile sports betting apps — today announced an agreement with InComm Payments , a global leading payments technology company, to launch an industry-first retail gift card. .

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Making mobile payments with a smartphone in Japan is more popular than ever, according to eMarketer, a New York-based market research company. It also predicts that by 2023 the number of mobile payment users will rise to nearly 28 million, 25 percent of the population.

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PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2020

When it comes to B2B payments, the mobile device has limited traction. Adoption remains limited largely by the decision of card issuers and banks to support the use of commercial and small business credit cards within mobile wallets. In some markets, like in the U.S., In some markets, like in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The Tracker also examines how mobile and instant disbursement tools could be essential to making sure these individuals are still able to participate and transact within the digital banking world. Another FDIC report found that 31 percent of American consumers are now using peer-to-peer (P2P) mobile wallet apps, for example.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2020

As corporate card innovation accelerates, new paths to adoption emerge. Visa To Support USDC Card Payments. Visa To Support USDC Card Payments. Dollar Coin (USDC), Visa is reportedly planning to support USDC payments via its corporate card products. Adflex Drives Card Adoption Within Supply Chains.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2020

That arm of the financial technology (FinTech) giant offers a virtual credit card. Ant Group is best known for its wildly popular payment and loans app Alipay , which has both online and mobile platforms. The company said that the move was an effort to promote more “rational” spending habits among users, Reuters reported.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

But for the commercial spending technology world, these forecasts aren't exactly rosy. This earnings season, the downturn has become apparent as several corporate payments technology players post losses. Virtual Cards And Mobile Technology. For some organizations, this may be good news for the bottom line.

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