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12 Coolest Brands in Banking 2016

Bank Innovation

We are proud fintech nerds, and for five years we have marked the Coolest Brands in Banking on Bank Innovation based not on the type of sunglasses worn by a CEO, but on the Read More. When we think of cool, James Dean doesn’t immediately come to mind. The app Songsterr does.

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Coolest Brands 2016: MasterCardMaking Payments Happen in the IoT

Bank Innovation

Welcome, to MasterCard, one of the coolest brands in banking. And what if that payment network was launched in — gasp! — in 1966? It is when that payment network is gamely inventing internet of things payments on the fly. Read More.

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Fears of a Fintech Slowdown? How to Pivot Your Brand for a New Era

Bank Innovation

But over the last 12 months, warnings that first signaled in 2016 have been flashing brighter. CEO scandals, pulled IPOs and sinking stock prices, have taken the luster off previously high-flying brands. For most of the past decade, the fintech sector seemed to have nothing but blue skies ahead.

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Delivery Time And Brand Packaging Can Secure Customer Loyalty

PYMNTS

A study by Dotcom Distribution, a logistics and fulfillment firm, found that close to 90 percent of online shoppers consider delivery times central to their decision to shop with an eCommerce brand in the future. In 2015, 60 percent claimed that brand packaging affected their perceptions versus 68 percent in 2016.

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On-Demand Platform Moteefe Secures $5M Funding

PYMNTS

Launched in early 2016, Moteefe began in 2016 and provides an entrepreneurial technology solution for influencers and others in the digital space. Our users own their brand, client relationship and marketing channels — we provide the white label store and fulfillment technology,” he adds.

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GuardKnox Secures $21M To Boost Cybersecurity For Connected Cars

PYMNTS

Automotive cybersecurity company GuardKnox announced it has secured $21 million in a Series A round of funding, bringing its total raised to $24 million. FM Capital is proud to partner with the dynamic GuardKnox team delivering transformative cyber security solutions for the auto industry.”.

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Payments 2016: The Year Of The Chip

PYMNTS

PYMNTS consulted 21 payments executives from across the industry to share their insights on the biggest takeaways from 2016 as part of the “Payments 2016, The Year Of…” eBook. Here is the response from Steven Cole, Senior Product Manager, EMV, Vantiv … Payments 2016: The Year Of The Chip. Download the eBook.

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