Will Stratos Make Consumers Forget Apple Pay?
In a crowded payments marketplace, Stratos Card hopes to replace current credit, debit and loyalty cards with an all-in-one alternative.
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Affirm Goes Big: How It Intends to Go Beyond BNPL to Own Payments
Powered by cards and savings, founder Max Levchin's Affirm is aiming to become a major payments brand, challenging traditional consumer credit.
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The Future Is Bright For Digital Banks
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With Fintech, If You Can’t Beat Them… Buy Them
Buying a technology company can speed innovation while improving a bank's or credit union's bottom line.
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Will the growth of PayPal's Venmo encourage other banks and credit unions to use social engagement in digital peer-to-peer payments?
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Amex and Walmart have partnered to provide a valuable incentive to Bluebird customers while creating social buzz on digital coupon sites.
Big Banks Promote Apple Pay Partnership
Before Apple Pay even been launched publicly, Apple's banking partners started heavily promoting their relationship in digital media.
300 Mobile Payment and Digital Banking Trends
As banks and credit unions begin 2015 strategic planning, these mobile, digital and payment statistics will set the foundation for success.
Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon Should Terrify Banking
Banks and credit unions should be more worried about the loss of payments insight than whether tech giants become banks.
5 Lessons Bankers Can Learn From WhatsApp
The purchase of WhatsApp by Facebook highlights the consumer trends that bankers must understand or risk becoming irrelevant.
7 Reasons Mobile Money From T-Mobile Should Worry Bankers
Mobile Money from T-Mobile provides a free checking-type product that could eventually threaten the foundation of bank relationships.
Amazon’s Mayday Button Could Revolutionize Banking
Should banks and credit unions provide one-touch live customer support in the year ahead like Amazon's Mayday service?
Loop: A Mobile Wallet Game Changer
LoopPay contactless payments device that works at more than 90% of current POS terminals wins Finovate Best of Show award.
Traditional Banks At Risk Due to Digital Disruption
35% of banks' market share in North America could be in play by 2020 as traditional branch banking gives way to new digital players.
Can Consumers Who Fear Online Banks Be Convinced to Try Them?
The latest ads from Ally attack consumer skepticism and debunk common misconceptions consumers may have about the bank's branchless model.
Americans Rank the Top 10 Best and Worst Mobile Banking Apps
Why did U.S. consumers rank Citizen’s Bank highest? And what three critical areas do several banks need to improve in? Find out here.
Challenger Brands & Disruptive Ideas: Learning From The Neobanks
Marketers at banks and credit unions take heed. Ignoring players like Moven and Simple can be a big mistake that could leave you way behind.
Online Banks Losing Their Shine, Consumers Shun Them In Searches
Consumers are excluding online banks from consideration at an alarming rate. Will that trend continue into the next decade?