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Marqeta to focus on growing product suite in 2020

Bank Innovation

If 2019 was the year of the challenger bank, 2020 will be the year payments companies move closer to bank territory. Marqeta, the card issuing and processing startup supporting the capabilities of large companies like Kabbage and Square, sees 2020 as a big year for payments companies branching out into banking.

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Cash or card: How do you pay for Christmas?

Banking 2020

But it is not so and this Christmas – when retail spending reaches its peak for the year – consumers appear as wedded to cash as ever. on gifts, decorations, food and other Christmas purchases, according to a survey for the National Retail Federation, this is not a small amount of notes. Lower earners prefer the debit card.

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How 2015 is Different for Retail Banks

Banking 2020

The retail banking industry has seen major changes occurring in the industry over the last few years with the adoption of mobile banking, the rise to prominence of the millennial demographic, narrowing margins, stagnant top line revenues, the future of the branch and continued regulatory changes.

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A Five-Step Action Plan to Mobilize ‘Mobile First’

Gonzobanker

According to the Cornerstone Performance Report for Banks , the median bank’s active mobile banking users as a percentage of checking accounts was 36% in 2019, digital origination of consumer loans stood at 12% of volume, and deposit accounts originated online were an anemic 2%. Who prints the card?

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Banks and Credit Unions View Fintech Partnerships a Key Growth Strategy for 2020

Gonzobanker

Financial institutions are making fintech partnerships a key priority in 2020, according to a new study from Cornerstone Advisors. In What’s Going On In Banking 2020: Outlook for a New Decade , 65% of banks and 76% of credit unions say these partnerships will be an important part of their business strategies this year.

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MasterCard to smash contactless payment limits

Banking 2020

The card giant says shoppers will be able to use their contactless device for high value payments at all contactless terminals across Europe by 2017. But this is only available at certain retailers – MasterCard will make sure all contactless terminals are upgraded by 2017 so they can allow high value transactions. Fraud question.

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EMV is Here: Tips & Tricks You Need to Know

Banking 2020

The EMV (Europay, MasterCard, Visa) shift went into effect on October 1, 2015 and a majority of large retailers and merchants have upgraded POS terminals to accept EMV chip cards. Despite this new mandate, many consumers are still waiting for new EMV cards. If you don’t have a chip card, request one from your issuing bank.

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