Bank Innovation
JANUARY 12, 2020
Payments giant Mastercard launched a new augmented reality (AR) app this month that lets cardholders get a bird’s-eye view of their benefits. It’s a move that the company hopes will drive engagement and loyalty, and add value to the offerings of its partner financial institutions. “At Mastercard, we’re using our technology and solutions to deliver multisensory […].
Chris Skinner
JANUARY 15, 2020
It’s a simple question: what is the purpose of a bank? However, the answers I get are often missing the mark, imho. I get answers like to fund business, to finance progress, to support government, to keep economies stable, to manage risk, to build communities, to allow people to be … The post What is the purpose of a bank? appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.
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Payments Dive
JANUARY 17, 2020
The use of facial recognition hardware in mobile devices is expected to surge in the next few years, reaching more than 800 million devices by 2024. Facial recognition software however will still dominate.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 14, 2020
In financial services, demand for ease of use and security are sky-high, even for business customers. But for many service providers, achieving one can often mean compromising the other. Payments and financial service providers are facing an even greater challenge in balancing these two capabilities in the age of open banking and cloud migrations, with more opportunities than ever before for sensitive company and customer data to be compromised.
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Bank Innovation
JANUARY 15, 2020
The biggest U.S. card companies just moved a step closer to gaining access to China’s $27 trillion payments market. China said it won’t take longer than 90 days to consider applications from providers of electronic-payments services such as Mastercard, Visa and American Express Co., according the text of a landmark trade agreement with the U.S. […].
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South State Correspondent
JANUARY 12, 2020
GENERATING DIGITAL LEADS Unfortunately, in 2020, most bank websites are nothing more than brochure-ware. That is a problem as not only can a bank’s website be its most efficient source leads, but it should also be the best source of conversions (leads that turn into new accounts and loans). While there are several hundred banks that do handle online lead gen well, it is even rarer to have a bank generate leads from its mobile app.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 12, 2020
The mPOS landscape got more interesting today (Jan. 12), as Samsung has unveiled its Galaxy XCover Pro, an enterprise-grade smartphone that comes pre-installed with Visa’s Tap to Phone app. Tap to Phone enables sellers with Android phones to accept contactless payments without the need for additional devices or peripherals. The evolution of commerce comes down to a single but powerful word: acceptance.
Bank Innovation
JANUARY 13, 2020
Visa Inc. grew into one of the world’s most valuable financial companies by serving as the pipes that help connect banks and merchants. Now, it’s making a major bet on doing the same for data between banks and financial startups. Visa agreed to pay $5.3 billion for Plaid, a fintech firm that connects popular apps […].
Chris Skinner
JANUARY 16, 2020
Just before Christmas I heard of a new European payments initiative called PEPSI, short for Pan European Payment System Initiative. Nice acronym although I prefer Coca-Cola, the Co-ordinated Car Co-operative Association. Or something like that. Anyways, whichever Cola you prefer, this new initiative is interesting. Backed by over twenty mainly … The post European payments on gas appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.
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Accenture
JANUARY 16, 2020
Accenture’s ground-breaking 2019 Global Financial Services Consumer Study has seen four mindsets emerge from the data: Pioneers, Sceptics, Traditionalists and Pragmatists. In this series of blog posts, we’ll look at each type in the Australian context.¹ The global view As the name suggests, Traditionalists are far more interested in old-school ways of dealing with financial….
PYMNTS
JANUARY 13, 2020
It was a difficult week for businesses getting hit with cyberattacks, with foreign currency company Travelex among the most high-profile of recent cases. The currency exchange company continues in the grips of a ransomware attack that has crippled its operations, as well as the foreign currency operations of its corporate clients, including HSBC and Barclays.
Bank Innovation
JANUARY 15, 2020
Despite advances in banking and personal finance technology, paying credit card bills in a simple, time-efficient way is still a pain point for many consumers. According to recent research, 37% of U.S. households revolved credit card debt from month to month last year. Now, loan startup Upstart and Cross River Bank are adding automation to the process through a direct credit card payoff feature they debuted last […].
Chris Skinner
JANUARY 16, 2020
Things we’re reading today include … Why Goldman Sachs is playing catch-up with JPMorgan BlackRock says it wants to do more for the climate Former Barclays boss accused of ‘funnelling funds’ to Qatar Economists explore the consequences of steering technological progress Santander heir gets £44m fine for trying to smuggle … The post Things worth reading: 17th January 2020 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.
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Payments Dive
JANUARY 16, 2020
The Pawtucket Red Sox became the first professional sports team to announce an autonomous checkout store, to be located in Polar Park, a ballpark the team is building. The company's owner has joined the technology firm to introduce autonomous checkout to other facilities.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 13, 2020
As 2020 gets into full swing, artificial intelligence (AI) is in a peculiar position. It’s like that cool new kid everyone knows is coming to the party but has yet to show up. You can bet on its arrival during the 2020s though — at least according to the message sent as part of the latest PYMNTS Masterclass with Brighterion , an AI-focused company owned by Mastercard.
Bank Innovation
JANUARY 14, 2020
Commerce platform Shopify, which supports the operations of more than a million merchants, has launched a loan product for early-stage U.S. businesses. Shopify, which has been offering loans through the Shopify Capital program to merchants on its platform since 2016, is rolling out starter loans to support businesses at their earliest stages of development, explained […].
Chris Skinner
JANUARY 12, 2020
I often written about how the developing world is leap-frogging the developed world. The reason is that the developing world had no infrastructure in place whilst the developed world implemented their infrastructure in the last century. The developed world has become a legacy world. The developing world is a world … The post China and India in 2020: Watch and Learn appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.
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Payments Dive
JANUARY 14, 2020
Visa Inc. landed a blockbuster deal to integrate Plaid's data network, which connects millions of consumer bank accounts to fintech applications. Visa intends to use its global payments network to expand that capability around the world.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 14, 2020
Canadian eCommerce platform Shopify is helping people start online businesses with an initial starter loan of $200, Forbes reported on Tuesday (Jan. 14). Loans will be offered through Shopify Capital , giving new merchants $200 when they join Shopify and link a bank account. . “For the immigrant who is new in the country, the student in the college dorm and the mom who has been out of work for awhile the starter loan makes it a little bit easier,” said Kaz Nejatian, vice president and general
Bank Innovation
JANUARY 16, 2020
MUFG Union Bank is on track to move to a cloud core banking infrastructure system within two years, an initiative that will let the bank build and release new products more quickly, the company told Bank Innovation this week. “It’s all about cloud, native cloud and the ability to move data quickly, safely, securely in a […].
Chris Skinner
JANUARY 12, 2020
Things we’re reading today include … Lloyds warns staff to expect first bonus cut in four years Bank of England’s Sam Woods warns of crackdown on the City LSE set to send $27bn Refinitiv deal to EU watchdog May I have a word about… nudniks and quantamental investing | Jonathan … The post Things worth reading: 13th January 2020 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.
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Ron Shevelin
JANUARY 13, 2020
Large banks offer more mobile banking features than smaller banks--and that attracts and keeps Millennials.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 16, 2020
A New York City-appointed panel is seeking a $500 million bailout to help taxi drivers trapped in unscrupulous medallion loans, The New York Times reported on Wednesday (Jan. 15). A group is asking for the creation of a new public-private partnership to take over the debt that the drivers took on to buy medallions — city-issued permits that are required to own cabs. .
Bank Innovation
JANUARY 13, 2020
As retailers seek to increase customer purchase volumes through point-of-sale loans, PayPal is setting itself apart from competition through its brand recognition, the speed of its underwriting process and its relationships with hundreds of millions of consumers. It’s promoting its point-of-sale loan product, PayPal Credit, as a purchase driver for retailers.
Chris Skinner
JANUARY 15, 2020
Things we’re reading today include … Spain’s Banco Sabadell hires IBM for 1 billion euro IT upgrade The fallacy behind passive fund management Chinese financial institutions can cope with foreign competition: central bank Goldman profits slump on 1MDB legal woes US says ‘flash crash’ trader should not face further prison … The post Things worth reading: 16th January 2020 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.
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