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.
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.
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Why Cardholders Are Ditching Miles and Points in Favor of Cashback
Attraction of low- and no-fee cards grows, at a time when points and miles cards have alienated some customers.
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Is Apple Pay a Banking Trojan Horse?
Apple Pay looks like a great collaboration between credit card companies, financial institutions and retailers. There could still be losers.
Studies Reveal Consumers Still Clinging to Cash and Branches
A pair of surveys show that Americans aren't giving up traditional banking instruments: brick-and-mortar branches, and cold hard cash... yet.
Prepaid Cards: Community Banks Have to Get in The Game
Although prepaid debit cards are one the hottest financial products around today, community banks have been sitting on the sidelines
Is Coin Card Success in Jeopardy?
Despite high awareness and strong crowdfunding, the future of the Coin card is in doubt, showing the difficulty of innovation in payments.
The ‘Buzz’ Surrounding Debit Card Loyalty Rewards
Buzz Points, a loyalty program rewarding consumers for shopping with their debit card, can generate up to $96 per cardholder annually.
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.
It’s Time To Get Serious About Mobile Payments
Waiting for a mobile payments solution to emerge from the battle of traditional and non-traditional players is no longer an option.
Mid-Year Mobile Banking Update
As we look back on mobile banking predictions made six months ago, it's clear much has changed and that there are still great opportunities
Top Banks Lack Key Mobile Apps
Banks and credit unions should benchmark their mobile banking functionality against top US banks to keep pace with consumer digital demand.
The Real Barriers To a Cashless Society
Cash continues to be the preferred method of payment in the U.S. Why is this still the case in the digital age?
Best Of Credit Union Marketing: CUNA Diamond Award Winners 2014
Every year, CUNA honors the best credit union marketing with Diamond Awards. Here are some of The Financial Brand's favorites for 2014.
6 Reasons Why Cash is Still The King of Payments
Despite growth of debit and credit card use and heavy promotion of digital payments, cash is still the preferred payment choice of consumers.
Moving Mobile Wallets Beyond a Niche Solution
The digitization and integration of identification cards such as a drivers license may be the missing link to expanded mobile wallet use.
People Hate Writing Checks (But They Do It Anyway)
Consumers still write checks, but research says they don't really like it. This study looks at check writers by age, gender and frequency.
More People Make Mobile Bill Payments Than Smoke Cigarettes
In the last year, the percent of smartphone owners making mobile payments grew by 36%. That has major implications for mobile banking.
Payments Innovations Replace Debit and Credit Cards
LoopPay Mobile Wallet and the request funds feature of Square Cash deserves attention in a highly competitive payments marketplace.
Tomorrow’s Checking: Built for the Mobile-First Customer
The checking account of the future will most likely be a downloadable bank account with functionality desired by the digital consumer.
Who Wants a Reloadable Debit Card vs. a Checking Account?
Are reloadable debit cards a viable alternative to checking accounts? Or are they a solution for the unbanked? Here's what the data says.
Mobile P2P Is Growing, But Banks Are Losing the Race
The banking industry is losing its stranglehold on consumers’ cash management tools, and mobile P2P payments are one of the key battles.
How Will Banks Respond if Apple Becomes Mobile Payments Player
Apple can quickly become a major payments player with the iTunes system, 500,000 credit cards on file and new merchant technology.
Gen-Y Needs Help Most With Their Managing Debts
A report from Experian sheds light on the debt and credit trends of four generational age groups, with Millennials exhibiting the worst habits.