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Is It Time For Apple To Allow Others Access To The iPhone NFC Chip?

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Just as many boomers have made the digital shift as millennials, and as many of those living in big cities and towns have made the shift as those living in less populated areas. Those conversations have largely ignored the Biggest Tech company of all, Apple, and Apple Pay. Apple Pay’s Digital-First Disconnect.

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Top News In Payments: Mastercard Added To Marco Polo Network; Apple Gains Watch Patents

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Also, Apple has gained three separate patents related to the Apple Watch. And Amazon is testing out a new payment system that uses handprints for checkout instead of a card or an app. Apple Patents Biometric Watch Band. How TD Bank Uses Voiceprints to Personalize — and Secure — Call Center Interactions.

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Why Mobile Card Apps Must Be More Than ‘A Nice Little Tool’ For FIs

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percent, of consumers reported they would be highly likely to seek banking services with Amazon , Apple or Google — while another 23.5 percent of consumers noted they would switch financial institutions (FIs) for a better financial app, a number that jumps up to 41 percent among bridge millennials. Meanwhile, 28.5

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Apple Pay Faces Hemispheric Pressure

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Asda Is Thinking About Apple Pay… Maybe. Asda, is testing Apple Pay. has refused to support Apple Pay and instead rolled out its own app, Walmart Pay, for use with iOS and Android in December 2015. Asda is being noncommittal about future plans and is not saying whether there may be a wider rollout of Apple Pay to its 626 U.K.

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Afterpay Teams With Simon Before Holiday Shopping Season

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The offering is fully complimentary for shoppers who pay on schedule, according to the announcement, while it is a clean and secure way to pay as the payment is touch-free. Millennial and Gen Z shoppers are focusing on sustainable and ethical fashion and retail more than before. CEO Nick Molnar said in a past PYMNTS panel.

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Green Dot Q2 Sees Organic Growth, Active Card Count Up

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Green Dot Corp released earnings on Tuesday that topped analyst expectations, with 55 cents a share reported, versus estimates of 40 cents a share, as organic growth and card counts both showed momentum in the period. Cash is to be kept in a Green Dot bank-issued Apple Pay cash account. Active cards grew by 20 percent, to 5.15

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Serving Mobile P2P Payments To The Gen X Crowd

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Legacy banks are similarly at work, with one major FI seeking to beat out FinTech competition by offering same-day access to credit card deposits. Southwest Airlines recently signed an agreement with two payment companies to enable it to accept Apple Pay. Millennials no longer rule the mobile services space. About the Tracker.

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