Remove Apple Remove Branding Remove Financial Technology Remove Technology
article thumbnail

Why FinTech start-ups think they can beat the banks

Chris Skinner

They want to get to the nirvana of new technologies, but are stuck in a spaghetti of old systems. What we are seeing is many new companies launching capabilities built upon the latest internet-enabled technologies. These companies have names like Zopa, Smartypig, Nutmeg, etoro and have fun branding and cool offices.

Fintech 361
article thumbnail

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.

Apple 159
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Meanwhile, technology changes continued at a breakneck pace, with generative AI the biggest topic around management tables. The specifics are unclear, but bankers recognized that this will be an absolute game-changing technology in future years, and delivery will change in ways we can’t even conjure yet.

Fintech 194
article thumbnail

The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) with a rare bi-partisan move showing that pinch-your-banker-and-hug-your-merchant is apparently as wholesome America as apple pie. Goes to Allison Netzer and Liz High for their provocative tome, Think Like a Brand, Not a Bank. The Smarter Bank Technology Award. talent market.

Community 216
article thumbnail

The Week in Payments: Mobile Wallets, Subscription Solutions And Recentering Financial Services 

PYMNTS

Apple Pay’s usage rate declined modestly from 2019 and to an even greater extent from late 2017, when it peaked at 6.9 The smart brand takes the moment to re-evaluate alongside customers and consider what the long-term loyalty play is — and how to do more, not less, for the customer. percent to 3.3 percent in our latest survey.

Mobile 170
article thumbnail

The Year In Mobile Payments

PYMNTS

PayPal doubled down on that this year right down to the wire with the announcement of two new partnerships with credit card issuing behemoth Citibank and financial technology firm FIS, which will enable both the easy provisioning of PayPal cards via the bank’s mobile app and a co-branded experience for the banks.

Mobile 100
article thumbnail

Getting Mobile Ready

Independent Banker

Large banks and nonbanks, merchants and technology companies are pressing to solidify their inroads into the financial transaction business. Research and everyday observation show how consumers are increasingly using mobile technologies. s entry into the payments business with Apple Pay. Ed Bachelder, payments consultant.

Mobile 105