Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

In a Federal Reserve Bank of Boston survey of mobile banking and payment services released in August, roughly three-fourths of about 600 community banks and credit unions in five Federal Reserve districts that were polled were offering some kind of mobile service. View credit card balances, transaction history. Check ordering.

Community Bank 70

Community Bank Boston Community Iowa 70

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2016

NanoPay is finding that for mobile payments to take off, even among early adopters, using a phone to pay must be much more rewarding and convenient than tapping a card. “You want to get into as many use cases as possible,” said Greg Weed, director of card performance research at Phoenix Marketing International.

Mobile 100

Mobile Payments Apple Samsung 100

PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2016

According to its survey of 507 vendors of merchant processing systems, Apple Pay is the most requested mobile digital payments service among retailers. “I would rather not be out here answering all those prompts, dipping cards, sweating.” Apple Pay Reportedly Feels Some Merchant Love.

Apple 100

Apple Houston Boston Mobile 100

Independent Banker

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Big-brand megabanks, the Visa and MasterCard networks, and big-box merchants had signed up to become partners with Apple’s universal retail smartphone app that uses Near Field Communication and tokenization technologies. Ed Bachelder, payments consultant. Fees follow. Ever stand behind anyone trying to use mobile pay?

Mobile 105

Mobile Community Bank Community Technology 105

PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2017

Jim Harper, CEO of Sonde Health in Boston, which is working on voice tests to monitor for postpartum depression, Parkinson’s and dementia, was quoted as saying: “We’re trying to make this ubiquitous and universal by engineering a technology that allows our software to operate on mobile phones and a range of other voice-enabled devices.”.

Google 100

Google Study Boston New York 100

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Get past the benign silliness of that retail and fulfillment dream and you’ll be reminded that Amazon is always pushing at the commerce and payments frontier. But it seems more than clear that when it comes to healthcare, grocery and food, Amazon is intent on pushing the retail and services frontier much more in the coming years.

Retail 108

Retail Operations Analysis Boston 108

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2020

In June, less than half of SMBs surveyed by PYMNTS said they would survive into summer 2022 — as of the close of 2020, that figure is now up to 54 percent. Aid has notably come in from all corners, particularly the card networks. The card networks have been far from alone in their jump to supporting SMBs.

Maine 169

Maine Philadelphia Community Boston 169

Abrigo

MAY 8, 2024

Yet 30% of financial services leaders ban the use of generative AI tools within their companies, according to a recent survey by American Banker publisher Arizent. The greatest absolute gains forecast (largely from increased productivity) are tied to corporate and retail banking.

Examples 221

Examples Fraud Resources Risk Management 221

PYMNTS

AUGUST 18, 2016

The tracker uses tens of thousands of data points from a survey of 4,000 consumers every quarter over the last 18 months. Retailers looked at in the study are capable of enabling an NFC payment and include drug/grocery/QSR and some retail. What makes a mobile app user choose another method of payment? Let’s find out.

Mobile 100

Mobile Samsung Apple Payments 100

NCR

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

This is a message that US banks appear to be hearing loud and clear, at least according to the findings of a recent study by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. This is blurring the lines between mobile, ecommerce and physical retail environments, allowing both merchants and consumers to benefit from easier mobile options.

Mobile 72

Mobile US Payments Study 72

PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2016

An app with a card on file, Uber, as all of us who are addicted to it know, requires no intervention on the part of the consumer to pay and tip the driver. Cards on file are charged once the rider’s destination has been reached and the consumer left the vehicle. Creating context for those consumers is critical to driving commerce.

Branding 100

Branding Payments Los Angeles Innovation 100

PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2016

Patrick’s Day to an inbox full of receipts for purchases made under the influence, and a survey from finder.com found just how much tipsy consumers spend and what their muddled minds want when two sheets to the wind. Millions of Americans wake up the day after St. Patrick’s Day-related purchases as a whole.

Rhode Island 100

Rhode Island Idaho Iowa Alabama 100

CB Insights

JULY 23, 2020

Many companies that have already returned to work are using apps and daily health surveys to screen employees before arrival. The company is employing its own Work.com solution, through which employees take a 5-question “Daily Wellness Check-In” survey, to ensure safety. Source: Wellable.

Meeting 101

Meeting Tools Survey Company 101

PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2019

And, yes, this likely sounds blasphemous from someone who’s been beating the mobile payments drum since 2005, well before the iPhone and the App Store changed how consumers, retailers and payments players all use mobile devices. It’s an experience that retailers are embracing and investing heavily in. Consider this.

Mobile 205

Mobile Innovation Apple Study 205