Inflation Is Changing People’s Money Habits: 7 Studies Show the Trends
Inflation is wearing on consumers, who are buying groceries on buy now, pay later plans & hiding cash in the fridge. Yet small splurges rise.
Payments Trends
The latest news about payments and digital payments trends, including mobile payments, contactless payments, real-time payments, and mobile wallets like Venmo and Zelle.
What Bankers Need to Know About Higher Credit Card Spending & Consumer Debt
For the first time in 40 years, banks must factor sustained inflation into their consumer credit strategy.
How Credit Card Issuers Are Tackling Application Abandonment
Getting consumers interested in a credit card is only part of the battle. The application process is a whole other challenge.
A Bright Future for BNPL Is in the (Bank) Cards
Buy now, pay later plans from the Klarnas of fintech introduced many online buyers to installment payments, but banks are poised to move in.
‘Paze’ or Pass? What to Consider Before Joining the Digital Wallet
Zelle’s parent company wants its ecommerce digital wallet to rival Apple Pay and PayPal. Should your financial institution join up?
Enthusiasm for Apple Savings Account High Among Millennials and Gen Z
Seven in 10 Apple Card holders and many who don’t yet have the card say they plan to open the high-yield savings account.
Apple Card’s Newly Launched Savings Account Is Another Brick in the Walled Garden
Deposits are a challenge for the banking industry, but Apple's savings account is a much bigger competitive threat than just funding.
How the ‘Paze’ Digital Wallet Aims to Win Over Merchants and Consumers
One way that Paze will differ from Apple Pay and other digital wallet competitors: It’s free for merchants.
Don’t You Forget About Us: Gen X and the Future of Money
By understanding the money mindset and payment habits of Gen X, financial services providers can serve them better.
Zelle’s Growing Popularity with P2P Users Benefits Banks in Surprising Ways
As its parent Early Warning Services contemplates a bank-run digital wallet, Zelle boasts higher payments volume and side benefits for banks.
Is the Digital Wallet Plan from Big Banks Just About Butting Heads with PayPal?
The sketchy details released so far by the seven big U.S. banks behind Zelle have prompted mostly skepticism. But what's still unsaid?
Credit Cards Evolve Toward All-Purpose Financial Services Accounts
Personal loans & BNPL can increasingly be accessed via card accounts —one of several trends reshaping how consumers use this banking product.
Bill Pay: How to Revive Digital Banking’s Neglected Product
Online bill payments are rising. Banks and credit unions should make this service — which drives loyalty — central to customer interactions.
Digital Wallets Could Cost Banks Billions in Lost Payments Income
Banks must adapt as consumer payments habits change or face a big revenue hit. But how can they counter digital wallets from PayPal and Apple?
Holiday Credit Promos Focus on Offering Value, in Nod to Inflation Grinch
This gallery of holiday-themed promotions shows the tactics credit card issuers and BNPL firms are using to spur consumer spending.
What Instant Payments Will Look Like in the Age of FedNow
Instant payments will improve the customer experience, which is one good reason for banks to integrate this service, especially for B2B.
How Banks Can Help Customers Tame Credit Card Debt
Community banks and credit unions can unlock lending opportunities by helping customers get a grip on credit card debt.
‘Bank of Twitter’: Is Elon Musk Spitballing Or Could It Really Work?
Elon Musk is seriously considering putting Twitter into the payments business to make it profitable. Will the blue bird fly?
Banks Embrace ‘Earned Wage Access’ Pay Trend to Bolster Relationships
Citizens Bank, PNC and U.S. Bank all see fast-growing 'on-demand pay' appealing to gig workers, Millennials and hourly employees.
How Chase Plans to Revolutionize Rent Payments with a Digital Solution
The nation's biggest bank is about to disrupt rent payments (and fintechs) on a big scale with a modern payment system for property owners.
Behavior-Based App Helps Consumers Manage Rising Credit Card Debt
The app 'Debbie' is the Noom for credit cards. It uses behavioral psychology and habit-changing lessons to help consumers pay down card debt.
The Lines Between Credit Cards and BNPL Are Blurring
Increasingly it's getting harder to tell where debit and credit end and BNPL picks up, as the share of wallet fight escalates.
