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Why Digital Marketplaces Must Anticipate Shoppers’ Needs

PYMNTS

Indonesian ride-hailing and online payment company GO-JEK , for instance, is expanding its financial technology services through partnerships with peer-to-peer (P2P) lending firms Dana Cita, Aktivaku and Findaya. Special tags can trigger purchases with Apple Pay without the need for a special app through the function.

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10 Top Banking Podcasts You Should be Listening to

Abrigo

million podcasts in the world, you might find it daunting to weed through the lists on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, or other platforms to find the best banking podcasts. Some recent episode titles include: “Should Bankers Fear Apple’s Future Growth Strategy?” Regular, Timely Episodes. Weeding through banking podcasts to find gems.

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Getting Mobile Ready

Independent Banker

A consensus says that the future banking customer relationships—particularly for millennial consumers—will orbit to one degree or another around mobile technology. The latest twists came in September, when one of the biggest technology and payments events of the year featured the announcement of Apple Inc.’s

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?? Generations X and Y’s “Culture of Convenience” driving financial institutions toward “mobile-first” omnichannel structures

Banking 2020

This affinity for technology has created a culture of convenience, so it’s no surprise that mobile payments are increasing in popularity. Millennials, in particular, are embracing mobile payments with open arms: 44% of Millennials would rather use their mobile phones than cash to pay for smaller ticket items.

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From ACH To IoT: Looking Back On A Year Of Trackers

PYMNTS

Getting on board with this new technology is key for banks and financial institutions as they look for ways to attract millennial consumers. This year, the Digital Banking Tracker looked at millennialsfinancial habits and why younger users favor digital banking solutions over traditional banking models.

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Does Anyone Outside PR Firms Think Surveys Are Newsworthy?

Tech and Finance

I publish occasionally at the Articulate Communications blog on issues of financial technology, banking and associated public relations and marketing topics. Most notably, merchant support for Apple Pay has gone down from 48% to 35%. Really, what could I have done without these survey press releases?

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Shock Value Or Actually Valuable? New IoT Banking Platform Zaps Out

PYMNTS

-based digital financial solutions company Intelligent Environments, today’s financial fluidity contributes to a sense of powerlessness among spenders. Money is becoming more and more invisible as people use things like Apple Pay, or they have regular payments leaving their bank account,” Webber said.