PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Mobile Cards: Make or Break? Mobile Cards: Make or Break? One way that banks or ambitious social media platforms will win this combat for customers is through the use of mobile credit and debit cards, with a highly configurable nature and full range of card and spend management controls to please the most vacillating of customers.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2019

Venmo, the digital payments company, is reportedly considering launching credit cards as a way to profit from its large customer base. Venmo, which is owned by PayPal, is reportedly settling on Synchrony Financial to issue the Venmo credit card. Venmo is one of the FinTechs that have been able to garner widespread adoption.

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The Financial Brand

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

This article How Apple Can Keep Growing in Financial Services Without Ever Becoming a Bank appeared first on The Financial Brand. While an 'Apple Bank' may never happen, the big tech's financial ambitions keep growing, as 12 million Apple Cards attest.

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The Financial Brand

APRIL 30, 2023

This article Enthusiasm for Apple Savings Account High Among Millennials and Gen Z appeared first on The Financial Brand. Seven in 10 Apple Card holders and many who don’t yet have the card say they plan to open its high-yield savings account.

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Payments Source

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Curve has decided to take advantage of the work done by the major mobile wallet brands by adding support for Apple Pay and the other major wallet apps. This addition is designed to make Curve, and the Pays, a workaround for banks that don’t support all three major mobile wallets.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2018

Only a diamond can cut a diamond, as the adage goes, and a bit of friction can help brands sharpen up. It started with an announcement that a California Kroger subsidiary — Foods Co — would stop accepting Visa credit cards (but not debit cards) at 21 of its grocery stores and five of its gas stations, effective Aug.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2020

Helping brands launch their DTC and subscription businesses with the flexibility to sell how their customers want to buy – and fast – is the future of digital commerce.”. Startup brands are taking advantage, and established players are catching up. Payments Drive Digital Experiences for Brands (and Consumers). is investing.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

CNBC noted that the smartwatch market alone has doubled in size to $13 billion over the past three years, with Apple , Google and Samsung all actively competing in the space. Samsung will face strong competition from Apple. Apple shipped 30.7 million for all Swiss watch brands combined.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Apple Card under examination following alleged gender discrimination. The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced it is opening an examination into Apple and Goldman Sachs ’ co-branded Apple Card. The post Client Note: Apple Card Under Examination, OpenText’s $1.4B

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The Financial Brand

MAY 16, 2021

The post How This Ex-Apple Card Strategist Is Taking ‘Dave’ to Next Level appeared first on The Financial Brand. Solving real-world financial problems to cut consumer banking stress is challenger bank's challenge. If ever, only as a tool.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2020

The competitive landscape, she told PYMNTS, shifted “the moment that the banks and Apple ended up on a stage together [for Apple Pay].” Though there has been an increasing spirit of cooperation between FinTechs and traditional FIs, there’s still a lot of ground to cover. Davis told PYMNTS.

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The Financial Brand

APRIL 18, 2023

This article Apple Card’s Newly Launched Savings Account Is Another Brick in the Walled Garden appeared first on The Financial Brand. Deposits are a challenge for the banking industry, but Apple's savings account is a much bigger competitive threat than just funding.

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Payments Source

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Within the payments industry, Wirecard as a brand has become almost like Enron — but an exec at Railsbank says the German processor's fall from grace masks talent and innovation that can thrive elsewhere and help forge new paths to financial services.

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The Financial Brand

MAY 11, 2023

This article A Bright Future for BNPL Is in the (Bank) Cards appeared first on The Financial Brand. Buy now, pay later plans from the Klarnas of fintech introduced many online buyers to installment payments, but banks are poised to move in.

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The Financial Brand

JULY 21, 2023

This article Apple Pay Later, Tech Giant’s BNPL Play, Off to Strong Start appeared first on The Financial Brand. Apple's buy now, pay later entry is poised to give established players like PayPal, Afterpay & Klarna a run for their money, research shows.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

The branding will reflect the financial institutions and not Google. That trust factor was higher than Apple and Facebook, but lower than Amazon. “If Technology firms are already proving to be big competitors to traditional banks, with companies like Venmo and Cash App launching debit cards. A recent McKinsey & Co.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2019

The funds can then be uploaded to a mobile wallet, including Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Google Pay. Swift Prepaid is also supporting Bitty’s ability to provide immediate access to cash advances that are uploaded to business debit cards.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

The newly branded company aims to innovate the way travel merchants promote and sell across all digital channels. “I am very excited to unveil our new brand, which captures our ambition and capability as both FinTech and travel tech specialists. We started out with a radical, mobile-first solution.

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NCR

MAY 9, 2017

The expansion of new fintech apps started a trend of eroding revenue and profits from banks and credit unions, generating a sense of competition with app developers. Meanwhile, Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase, said : “I don’t buy that fintech is completely different. Why Are Financial Institutions Adopting New Fintech Apps?

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PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2020

Customer loyalty and FinTech Paytronix has secured $10 million in new funding led by Great Hill Partners and the company’s Co-founders Matt d’Arbeloff and Andrew Robbins. We know from our experience enduring through boom and bust cycles that loyal guests help get brands through the tough times.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

The rollout of Uber Money brings a new portfolio of financial services to Uber drivers, with the inclusion of real-time earnings deposited after each ride into a fee-free, Uber-branded debit product with unlimited overdraft protection. Amazon is teaming with FinTech firm Paymentus to add the new feature. Trackers And Reports.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2020

Throughout the six-plus-hour grilling, the stock prices of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google were all up — and stayed that way throughout the day. Between the close of business on Tuesday and end of day on Friday, though, Barron’s reported that Alphabet, Apple, Amazon and Facebook collectively added $370 billion to their market caps.

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PYMNTS

MAY 15, 2019

Today’s customers expect more features and support from their mobile and digital banking tools, and coming up with the right customer service and engagement has become essential for banks and FinTech firms looking to grow their user bases. About the Tracker.

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The Financial Brand

JANUARY 4, 2023

This article Digital Wallet Role Eyed as Banks Risk Lost Payments Income appeared first on The Financial Brand. The digital wallets that consumers favor come from big tech firms like Apple and fintechs like PayPal. This article Digital Wallet Role Eyed as Banks Risk Lost Payments Income appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2019

For financial services, and specifically for FinTech , the ripple effects may keep rippling. It’s been widely reported that amid Parliament and May jockeying for power over the process, a softer Brexit may have been in the cards, which would have kept closer economic and trade relationships between the U.K. and the EU.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2020

The two companies are teaming up to offer Amazon sellers up to $1 million in credit lines via Goldman’s Marcus brand. Businesses will be able to draw down or repay the money in much the same way as a standard business credit card works. Firms will apply via a two-step process; if accepted, they will receive funds at a 6.99

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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2019

For financial services, and specifically for FinTech the ripple effects may keep rippling. It’s been widely reported that amid jockeying for power over the process between Parliament and May that a softer Brexit may have been in the cards, which would have kept closer economic/trade relationships between the UK and the EU.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

With the recent launch of the Apple Card , Apple has sent a signal that they seek to offer a better user experience than banks. In fact, their slogan for the card is “Created by Apple, Not a Bank?.” And the card is no longer just a payment instrument; it’s more than the card itself.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

And Singapore FinTech startup Nium is dropping its pursuit to compete for a digital wholesale banking license in the city-state. Nium, a Singapore FinTech startup that was formerly branded InstaReM, is dropping its pursuit to compete for a digital wholesale banking license in the city-state. Revenues of $3.8

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Goldman Sachs’ M&A strategy has been to target consumer fintechs and acquire engineering and product teams to onboard into Marcus. These customers helped establish GS Bank, which soon after re-branded into Marcus. In the future, Goldman plans to re-brand Clarity Money into Marcus, and integrate products into the app.

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Lex Sokolin

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Here’s a banana, and that’s an apple. think about a Walmart-branded credit card. And notice that the platforms are ahead of “brands”. Peloton is a brand, right? Let’s transition to Green Dot, the original bank powering big tech company bank accounts starting with Apple, and now including Google. Yes, and No.

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Lex Sokolin

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Here’s a banana, and that’s an apple. think about a Walmart-branded credit card. And notice that the platforms are ahead of “brands”. Peloton is a brand, right? Let’s transition to Green Dot, the original bank powering big tech company bank accounts starting with Apple, and now including Google. Yes, and No.

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Branding Apple Capital US 52

The Financial Brand

AUGUST 9, 2023

This article An Analysis of Apple’s Strategy in Banking: Memojis, Marketing & Next Moves appeared first on The Financial Brand. It’s just as much part of Apple’s strategy for reeling in Millennials & Gen Z as its Apple Pay marketing. You can tell a lot from a memoji.

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Celent Banking

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

As one year anniversary of Apple Pay approaches, banks have to make more decisions about their mobile payments strategy. Should a bank just stick with Apple Pay or enable their cards with all the “pays”? Apple Pay, good as it is, is only available for the latest iOS devices, and only for in-store and in-app payments.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2016

That shows up as a bit of an anomaly as FinTech has traditionally led the way. DST poured $80 million into the Brazilian no-fee credit card outfit, in a valuation round that, as of last week, remained undisclosed. based investment flows remained key to overall activity across both B2B and FinTech investing, the U.S.’s

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NCR

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

One of the biggest headlines was the dispute between three of the country’s biggest banks and tech giant Apple. This related to access to the near-field communication controller in the iPhone, which would have enabled the banks to offer their own digital wallet services, in competition with Apple Pay.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

Brands and marketplaces now make it simple to auto-refill all sorts of products such as pet food and paper towels. Mastercard: Inside The Samsung Pay ‘Super Card’. One of the most recent developments in this space was the announcement of the Samsung Pay Card , which is powered by Curve and Mastercard technology.

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