Payments Dive
DECEMBER 6, 2018
Biometrics wlll have a significant impact in driving mobile payment use as facial recognition and fingerprint scanning technologies are incorporated into applications.
Chris Skinner
DECEMBER 5, 2018
Wired are really good at writing long, wordy essays on things they find of interest. I enjoy them, but not everyone has half an hour to read their musings. Therefore, as it covers my favourite FinTech firm Stripe, here’s a 1,500 abridged version of their 16 page, 5,000 word original … The post The untold story of Stripe appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.
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PYMNTS
DECEMBER 7, 2018
Not to ruin your holiday spirit, but let’s start this story with the cold and brutal truth: One of the largest risks that payments and commerce operators face in 2019 is being called to account by government officials, regulators or media about a failure to secure their organizations from cyberattacks. The past year brought a significantly increased focus on the security and privacy of online data, with not only consumers paying more attention to the issue but (much more importantly) lawmakers h
Bank Innovation
DECEMBER 6, 2018
Lloyds Bank plc plans to deploy a new core from cloud banking provider Thought Machine in 2019 as part of a project to lower its risk and increase its innovation potential. The bank has announced it will enter the development and deployment phase of its massive core-revamping plan early in the year ahead. For this […].
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Payments Dive
DECEMBER 7, 2018
Payments technology can help merchants boost sales and drive loyalty with customers.
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PYMNTS
DECEMBER 4, 2018
Ripple, the blockchain company that owns XRP, the digital currency, has joined forces with NEM, Fetch.AI, and EMURGO/Cardano to create a new association that represents the interest of blockchain and cryptocurrency business in Europe. According to a report in The Next Web , the group, dubbed Blockchain for Europe, says its the first unified voice for the industry in Europe.
Bank Innovation
DECEMBER 5, 2018
Urjanet is using utility data to help underwrite loans and widen access to financial services — and it has more utility data than anyone else. The company started in the energy and sustainability space in 2010. (“Urja” means energy.) It now has an increased focus on data analysis tools and digital transformation and has close ties with […].
Payments Dive
DECEMBER 4, 2018
The T-Mobile test pilot of its new mobile banking service is expected to be the first of many telco companies exploring ways to leverage new financial services for their customers.
Chris Skinner
DECEMBER 6, 2018
We talk a lot about cybersecurity, fraud and risk, but are we too complacent about it? We have all these stats and figures: According to Verizon’s 2018 Breach Investigations report, 92 percent of malware is still delivered by email. Out of the 1,300 IT security decision makers surveyed for cyberark Global Advanced Threat Landscape … The post Is the internet of things our biggest future threat?
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PYMNTS
DECEMBER 3, 2018
In 1954, mathematician L.J. Savage published research about how consumers process information when making decisions. Dubbed the sure-thing principle , Savage’s work showed that consumers consider a variety of inputs when making decisions. They also mentally bucket – and then disregard – inputs that may be important, but not important enough to change their minds about something they really want to do.
Bank Innovation
DECEMBER 6, 2018
The face of banking and financial education has changed how we market in the course of a few short years. Digital media usage has nearly tripled since 2010, with the prevalence of smartphones responsible for more than 90% of this growth. Smartphones have become the device of choice for well over half of digital media […].
Payments Dive
DECEMBER 5, 2018
This interview is part of a video series, “The Future of Fintech,” produced by Mobile Payments Today and powered by Galileo Processing.
Chris Skinner
DECEMBER 4, 2018
I got an email the other day saying that I am now the most influential person in the UK, not just for FinTech … but for technology in general. I was and am shocked. I don’t really subscribe to influencer lists, as most do not take into account the readership … The post The most influential person in UK tech is … appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.
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PYMNTS
DECEMBER 5, 2018
When the data of 15 million T-Mobile customers was stolen in 2015, the mobile firm’s CEO immediately went into damage control mode. John Legere released a statement when the news broke, offering customers access to free credit monitoring and identity resolution services, and emphasizing the company’s efforts to assist clients concerned about their privacy.
Bank Innovation
DECEMBER 4, 2018
Does virtual reality have a role to play in today’s banking landscape? Comerica Bank’s innovation team thinks so, which is why the bank is using virtual reality to train its employees, or “dabbling in futurism,” as Geoff Novak, Comerica’s senior technology and innovation executive, calls it. “A huge part of our methodology revolves around something […].
Payments Dive
DECEMBER 4, 2018
This interview is part of a video series, “The Future of Fintech,” produced by Mobile Payments Today and powered by Galileo Processing.
Chris Skinner
DECEMBER 3, 2018
I was wracking my brains trying to write something interesting about the Brexit farce, when I noticed that my good friend Bob Lyddon had done it for me. Enjoy! UK headmistress threatens to close tuck shop The UK’s headmistress, Theresa May, has issued a chilling warning to the 650 members … The post UK headmistress threatens to close tuck shop appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.
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PYMNTS
DECEMBER 4, 2018
Loyalty has come a long way in the payments realm, from the days when strict terms of rewards programs were more frustrating than enticing for consumers. Gone are the days when you had to redeem points for miles and miles for flights – but only if you were flying two years from that day, on the second Thursday in March, at 7:30 p.m., with the condition that you make three stops before finding your way to the final destination.
Bank Innovation
DECEMBER 3, 2018
It’s been an interesting year. Bitcoin is no longer enjoying the limelight, non-bank giants like Amazon, Walmart and Google have shaken up the banking landscape and automation has become the norm in various aspects of banking with banks like using it in the backend of credit decision-making and lending. But which Bank Innovation stories caught […].
Payments Dive
DECEMBER 4, 2018
This interview is part of a video series, “The Future of Fintech,” produced by Mobile Payments Today and powered by Galileo Processing.
Chris Skinner
DECEMBER 2, 2018
The main blog headlines are … Five digital transformation lessons In a final write-up on leadership, there was a fantastic presentation about the lessons DNB had learned in trying to make digital change happen. Solveig Hellebust, Group Executive Vice President for People & Operations at DNB or, as she called … The post The Finanser’s Week: 26th November – 2nd December appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.
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PYMNTS
DECEMBER 4, 2018
China cryptocurrency startup BOX is introducing supply chain financing services for corporate users with the help of Intel , Nasdaq and Baidu Cloud. In a press release issued Monday (Dec. 3), BOX announced the rollout of its BOX Ecosystem, a suite of new services for businesses from the crypto wallet company, at a launch event at the Shanghai Film Plaza.
Bank Innovation
DECEMBER 3, 2018
Mismatched cybersecurity components, a lack of customizable solutions, and a shortage of quality and/or affordable cybersecurity talent can make it hard for financial institutions to defend their internal systems against attacks. The European Payments Council’s 2018 Payment Threats and Fraud Trends Report concluded that the organization and sophistication of recent cyber attacks have shown “a […].
Payments Dive
DECEMBER 5, 2018
This interview is part of a video series, “The Future of Fintech,” produced by Mobile Payments Today and powered by Galileo Processing.
Chris Skinner
DECEMBER 3, 2018
Things we’re reading today include … Becoming a digital bank Digital bank Monzo becomes Britain’s best-rated lender Bank crisis in Italy may spark ‘doom loop’ for UK, warns Bank of England UK peer-to-peer lender Zopa gets banking license as it looks to compete with industry giants UK banks can survive … The post Things worth reading: 4th December 2018 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.
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