Sat.Sep 12, 2020 - Fri.Sep 18, 2020

article thumbnail

Why 3D imaging holds key to a touchless future

Payments Dive

As the world continues to adapt to a new way of life, businesses will need contactless technology to remain competitive. 3D cameras can help pave the way to a asfer future.

article thumbnail

Good business: Eco-friendly credit cards on the horizon

BankInovation

The plastic credit card consumers keep in their wallets may soon change. With more consumers demanding eco-friendly business practices, issuing banks could benefit from using more sustainable card materials, according to Aite Group’s report, “Eco-Friendly Card Material: Bringing Sustainability to Card Issuance.” “Not only is there approximately 150 million metric tons of plastic in the […].

Cards 98
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Contactless Payments Are Going Mainstream

PYMNTS

In a year that will see more than 25,000 retail stores blink out of existence, with an estimated 16,000 restaurants having closed permanently by August, people could use some upbeat news. It’s out there. Signs of economic recovery are visible, as are inspiring stories of SMBs successfully adapting and reinventing post-pandemic. You just have to know where to look.

Payments 225
article thumbnail

7 Steps: Do it! Get Ready for Microsoft Ignite #MSIgnite

Perficient

Next week is Microsoft Ignite. If you don’t plan for Ignite you’ll be tempted to work through it and say you’ll catch up on videos later… not the best idea. This is going to be different from previous years. In a lot of ways Microsoft is designing it such that it is focused on the most meaningful content in smaller chunks.

Meeting 535
article thumbnail

Fall In Love With the Month-End Close

It's the time of year to give our close process some TLC. Join us in this one hour webinar where we discuss how to adopt leading practices and infuse technology into the month-end close process to improve our experience and increase our productivity during month-end and quarter-end close. Learning Objectives: This course's objective is to understand how the month-end close can be improved with automation and adoption of leading practices.

article thumbnail

Contactless cards tap into the new normal of physical distancing

Payments Dive

Contactless payments offer the same strong security as EMV cards but how do they stack up against the needs of consumers who are now dealing with the aftermath of COVID-19? Jaime Topolski, the director of payment card products at Fiserv gives his insight on contactless cards.

Cards 464

More Trending

article thumbnail

European Central Banks Demand Strict Cryptocurrency Regulations

PYMNTS

Europe's biggest banks have called on the European Commission to implement tough regulations for cryptocurrencies, such as stablecoins, that would protect consumers and preserve state sovereignty in monetary policy, Reuters reported. In a joint statement Friday (Sept. 11), the finance ministers of Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands said they asked the executive branch of the European Union (EU), the agency responsible for managing the day-to-day business of the EU’s 27 nations, to

article thumbnail

Make Your Adobe Managed Services Migration a Success

Perficient

With companies looking to reduce costs and increase agility, many are looking to move their CMS to the cloud. Adobe offers two cloud solutions for. AEM, Adobe Managed Services (AMS), and AEM Cloud Service. For existing on-premise customers, AMS is a lighter lift as it is closer to on-premise architectures. Is AMS a Fit? The first question to ask is: is AMS a fit?

article thumbnail

Millennial Marketshare: How Financial Institutions Can Grab an Unfair Advantage

Payments Dive

Born between 1981 and 1996 and numbering over 75 million, millennials have become the largest demographic group in the US, according to the Brookings Institution.

article thumbnail

5 Things Your Bank Should Be Doing Now to Not Get Acquired Later

South State Correspondent

It was only two years ago when we were in the golden age of banking. The ten-year treasury was above 3%, loan growth was strong, funding cost was low, and credit quality was near its high - if not at record highs for some banks. Fast forward today, and you have a 0.67% ten-year, a large chunk of your balance sheet in forbearance, deteriorating credit quality, and margins near record lows.

236
236
article thumbnail

5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

article thumbnail

Deloitte Becomes First Of Big Four To Break Up Business

PYMNTS

Deloitte will be the first of the “Big Four” auditors to break up its business after selecting a new auditing board to undertake the task, according to a report from The Telegraph. The company, along with fellow Big Four members EY , KPMG and PwC , had been warned by watchdogs that their businesses needed to break off their profitable consultancy arms from audit divisions.

Groups 362
article thumbnail

Prepare Your App for iOS 14

Perficient

Now that iOS 14 is available, there has never been a better time to get your app up and running with the latest operating system. With iOS ad option rates so high, at nearly 80% , most users will update their devices once given the opportunity. The sooner you update and begin testing your app the more time you’ll have to perfect your customer’s apps.

Apple 473
article thumbnail

Red Flags for COVID-19 Related Fraud – What You Need to Know

Abrigo

Key Takeaways FinCEN has released three COVID-19-related advisories that remind financial institutions to stay alert to increasing fraud trends. Imposter scams, money mule scams, and cybercrime are all increasing due to a growing vulnerable population. Adjust your scenario thresholds and ensure your front line staff is aware of these fraud red flags to help detect and deter COVID-19-related fraud.

Fraud 195
article thumbnail

Fintechs resilient in face of pandemic

Bobsguide

Fintechs are optimistic of their future prospects as the consequences of the pandemic provides favourable tailwinds. “[The sector] seems to be buoyant, there is no absence of continued investment and organisations are continuing to try to bring something new to the market,” says Ian.

Fintech 179
article thumbnail

The Role of Automation in Commercial Lending

Automation is changing the game for commercial lenders, offering a clear path to competitive advantage in 2025. Rising costs, outdated workflows, and manual data entry slow growth and impact borrower satisfaction. Automation addresses these challenges, reducing costs, speeding up loan cycles, improving accuracy, and elevating borrower experiences. With market uncertainty easing, now is the time to act—waiting until loan volumes rebound leaves lenders unprepared and struggling to compete.

article thumbnail

Visa: Real-Time Settlement, Online Marketplaces Help Put SMBs Back On The Road To Recovery

PYMNTS

Online marketplaces are the digital storefronts helping small to mid-sized businesses survive — but adding real-time settlement into the mix can help them thrive. To that end, joint research between PYMNTS and Visa , in a study titled Marketplaces as Retail’s New Front Door , found that 60 percent of surveyed businesses that are not currently using online marketplaces would like to do so.

Online 354
article thumbnail

5 Consumerism Tips for Healthcare

Perficient

Consumerism has reached critical mass in healthcare. Consumers expect technology to work intuitively, regardless of its underlying complexity. And in healthcare – an industry that tends to segment consumers into patient or member experience silos – consumers increasingly expect a seamless, holistic, digital health journey. Today, entire industries such as healthcare, banking, insurance, and business-to-business (B2B) sales are being rewired around customers and end users.

article thumbnail

How Your Asset/Liability Management Model Makes Budgeting and Forecasting Easier

Abrigo

Key Takeaways A good asset/liability management (ALM) model has a wealth of information and tools that can be used in the budgeting process. An ALM model can help budgeters consider the impacts of the pandemic on balance sheets and strategies. The what-if scenarios available in an ALM model help you weigh options in budgetary decisions. Budgeting? Don't forget your ALM model as a resource.

article thumbnail

Alibaba is in talks to invest $3 billion in Grab

Payments Source

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is in talks to invest $3 billion in Southeast Asian ride-hailing giant Grab Holdings Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.

Groups 174
article thumbnail

Outsource With Confidence for RDC Program Success

Remote Deposit Capture (RDC) clients are more likely to use additional treasury services and maintain larger deposits. However, poor customer experiences—particularly if they delay deposits—can compel RDC clients to take their business elsewhere. This eBook makes the case for outsourcing RDC operations to a proven managed services partner. This approach helps Treasury Departments with limited resources provide excellent client experiences that result in higher retention and productivity rates.

article thumbnail

SWIFT To Create New Cross-Border Real-Time Rails

PYMNTS

SWIFT , a global provider of secure financial messaging services, announced Wednesday (Sept. 16) that its cross-border platform will be retooled to enable financial institutions to deliver instant transactions. Over the next two years, the Belgium-based cooperative said the initiative will provide transaction management services. The new approach promises to create new value-added services to support business growth.

article thumbnail

Take Your Apps and Processes from Good to Great!

Perficient

How long does it take you to accomplish some of your daily, routine tasks? Are you spending too much time on manual processes? What changes would you make to your current applications or systems? Perficient has helped our clients take applications and systems from good to great by innovating the customer experience, creating a new process or optimizing an existing one, or enabling a new service for the organization.

Video 348
article thumbnail

How Your Asset/Liability Management Model Makes Budgeting and Forecasting Easier

Abrigo

Key Takeaways A good asset/liability management (ALM) model has a wealth of information and tools that can be used in the budgeting process. An ALM model can help budgeters consider the impacts of the pandemic on balance sheets and strategies. The what-if scenarios available in an ALM model help you weigh options in budgetary decisions. Budgeting? Don't forget your ALM model as a resource.

article thumbnail

Swift to focus on transaction management to fuel faster payments

Payments Source

After two years of helping banks connect globally to domestic faster payments rails, Swift is planning to expand on that concept.

article thumbnail

It Takes Two to Tango

With automation, you’ll reduce errors and save valuable time, allowing you to focus on what really matters: strategic analysis and insightful decision-making. Picture accurate financial reports ready at your fingertips, giving you the confidence to tackle business challenges head-on. Embracing automation not only boosts productivity but also elevates your role from number cruncher to closing rockstar.

article thumbnail

Jacksonville Jaguar Fans Can Now Pay Via QR Codes

PYMNTS

The Jacksonville Jaguars are now allowing QR-based mobile payments at retailers and concessions at the TIAA Bank Field Stadium through a mobile Jags Pay wallet in the official team app, according to a report from NFCW. Supporters have already been using the app to access tickets on game day to enter the stadium. Android and iOS mobile phone users can link credit or debit cards to the Jags Pay wallet through the Jags App, and make mobile payments at any of the points of sale at the stadium.

article thumbnail

Announcing Perficient’s Forrester Consulting-Commissioned Study: Get Supply Chain Right!

Perficient

We are excited to announce the launch of our recent study, Get Supply Chain Right! Intelligent Fulfillment Boosts Customer Service And Return On Inventory Investment. This commissioned Forrester Consulting study includes the results from a survey of more than 200 supply chain professionals to gain insights on how intelligent order management and automated supply chains are being utilized throughout US companies.

Study 348
article thumbnail

7 Reports Your ALM Model Can Provide to Manage Changes Ahead

Abrigo

Key Takeaways ALM professionals often inquire about reports they can run using their ALM models to help manage their financial institutions. It's a good question, because the impact of changes are often hard to discern in the short term -- the focus of our typical reports. Set up these ALM model reports once and run them monthly as needed. What kind of reports can your ALM model provide?

Report 195
article thumbnail

PayPal merchants approach the holidays with no new staffing

Payments Source

PayPal released a survey of online small and medium-sized merchants that expressed caution about the upcoming holiday season, as 70% do not plan to hire new or rehire furloughed staff.

Survey 165
article thumbnail

10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.