Payments
The latest articles, webinars, podcasts, and reports about payments and digital payments trends, including mobile payments, contactless payments, real-time payments, and mobile wallets like Venmo and Zelle.
Articles
How MasterCard, Visa, AmEx Will Lean into Innovation in 2025
As newcomers and big techs flood into payments, the “classic” providers aim to keep ahead of the pack.
How Affirm, PayPal and Now Musk’s X Money Will Jockey for Gen Z’s Money in 2025
New products and services will bring three innovators into direct competition and may reshape payments everywhere.
How Leading Credit Card Apps Are Adding Features to Boost Spending
More credit cardholders want their phones to be the hub for managing their finances — and top banks are happy to oblige.
6 Key Payments Issues in 2025: Digital Wallets, Instant Payments, Debit Cards, Fraud, Megamergers, CFPB’s Fate
The U.S. payments landscape had a tumultuous 2024. Gear up for accelerating change in 2025.
Beyond Buy Now, Pay Later: How Citi is Reinventing Point-of-Sale Lending
Citi’s head of connected commerce on how embedded financial products and flexible payment solutions are transforming both digital and physical retail experiences.
New Overdraft Rule Could Impact Earnings — Unless It Gets Spiked
Keefe Bruyette & Woods estimates a median 2.7% impact in 2026 on large-cap banks’ earnings per share due to CFPB’s rule, if it survives.
Webinars, Podcasts, Reports
Payments and Embedded Finance Evolution: The Citi Experience
Terry O’Neil from Citi discusses how the convergence of traditional banking capabilities with modern digital experiences creates new growth opportunities while challenging established business models.
Enhancing the Small Business Payments Experience
Small businesses have a lot of options when it comes to payments, but they don’t know which ones are best. Learn more about their needs.
Building Financial Wellness Strengthens Relationships
Rochelle Gorey, CEO and founder of Springfour and Anuj Vohra from BMO Financial Group, discuss how unique financial wellness tools can improve customer credit results while increasing loyalty.
Decoding the Digital Banking Trends of 2024
Michael Abbott, global banking lead at Accenture discusses the rise of digital banking, open finance, embedded solutions, and designing seamless, human-centric financial experiences.
FedNow: To Send or Not to Send? There Really Is No Question!
Hear from Tyfone and Star One Credit Union on the opportunities that FedNow creates for all financial institutions.
The Future of Wearable Technology and Payments
David Birch, international speaker and author, predicts how wearable technology will be a major differentiator for both payments and digital authentication in the future.
