PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2021

A transformation toward contactless payments is underway at the nation’s credit unions as the public shuns cash and even physical cards to lower infection risks with COVID-19. It will likely alter global markets and regulations as the financial ecosystem becomes more digitized.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Luxury retailers are also targeting millennial and Generation Z consumers to expand their customer bases, with one report showing that millennials accounted for 35 percent of high-end retail purchases, for example. Australia-based installment payment provider Afterpay , for example, has seen its revenues hit $3.8

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2018

Millennials are a force to be reckoned with, as they are made up of approximately 90 million individuals with significant spending power: By 2030, their aggregate annual income is projected to be more than $4 trillion. In its effort to do so, Gravy doesn’t seek to make money selling the actual goods — it seeks to market the actual stage.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2020

“Post-2009, millennials demonstrated a clear aversion to financial risk, especially for lifestyle purchases, resulting in a tangible shift away from credit cards. Consumers are reaching for their debit cards and avoiding expensive credit card interest and fees,” Molnar said. It’s an important distinction. “[The]

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PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2018

In 1974, women won the right to apply for and control their own credit card with the passage of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. It has made the millennial generation of women — either entering or settling into their prime spending years — something of a unique class of citizens when it comes to financial services.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 3, 2020

BNPL solutions are the fastest-growing online payment methods in the United States as well as Australia, Brazil, the United Kingdom and more, and their market share is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 28 percent over the next five years.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2020

While fast, explosive and unexpected change is almost impossible to miss — the global domino effect the coronavirus has kicked off being the most obvious recent example — change that happens more quietly and incrementally doesn’t quite set off the same type of alarm bells. percent indicated they would be at least somewhat likely.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

customers, he said Afterpay has become as much of a marketing channel for its retail partners as it is a financing tool. After Capital One’s decision this week to halt future credit card linkage to BNPL plans because of concerns that they carry risks consumers don’t understand, Molnar said the mandate will not hurt Afterpay.

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PYMNTS

MAY 26, 2017

Fortunately, it appears the recreational market is getting some much-needed innovation to help organizations and associations process payments and participant registration. By some accounts, the recreational activity market is valued at over $250 billion each year. Getting Recreational Programs to Act Like Businesses. In the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2018

Modern consumers — millennials, in particular — couldn’t care less about receiving fine china, crystal stemware or other knickknacks as wedding gifts. This shift has allowed wedding registry platforms to see the revenue opportunity, and they are now working to help satiate millennial consumers’ desires for experiential giving.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2018

For the 47 percent of Americans with prime credit scores, getting and using a credit card isn’t much of a problem. The problem, Petal co-founder and CEO Jason Gross told Karen Webster, is that it leaves around half of all Americans with only a few options: a credit card with expensive strings or no credit at all. Who Petal Serves.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Millennials have shown remarkable interest in these solutions, which allow consumers to finance purchases with specific terms when they check out online. Millennials lead in the early adoption of BNPL, especially older “ bridge millennials ,” or those aged 32 to 41 who tend to have more purchasing power than their younger counterparts.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Many enjoyed huge first-day price pops, heating up the IPO market even more — and 2021 seems poised to only continue the fireworks. Popular stock-trading app Robinhood Markets reportedly recently hired Goldman Sachs to lead a possible 2021 IPO that would value the company at more than $20 billion. Robinhood ($20 Billion+) .

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

CEO of Afterpay , recently told Karen Webster that consumers — particularly millennials and Generation Z — were already showing distinct preferences for digital commerce and paying with debit cards rather than credit cards. Nick Molnar , co-founder and U.S. The Shifting Road To Recovery .

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 16, 2023

Even if your bank has limited consumer exposure, given that the consumer composes approximately 66% of the US economy, and, according to the yield curve and market pundits, we are all staring into a recession, paying close attention to consumer trends is critical. 1,000+ payments now are 15% of the market which is also a new development.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Capital One Halts BNPL Transactions On Its Credit Cards. Capital One Financial Corp is putting a stop to buy now, pay later (BNPL) transactions on its credit cards, calling the dealings “ risky ,” for both consumers and banks. Report: Millennials, Buy Now Pay Later And The Shifting Dynamics Of Online Credit.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2020

According to PYMNTS’ new study, Buy Now, Pay Later: Millennials and the Shifting Dynamics of Online Credit , which surveyed nearly 15,000 U.S. Specifically, this financing option is not a last resort, because the majority of BNPL users have higher-than-average incomes as well as access to multiple payment options, including credit cards.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

That number climbs to 38 percent among baby boomers, 74 percent for Generation Xers and 85 percent for millennials and Generation Z consumers. Kikkeri said that’s why FIs must consider how to leverage their FinTech partnerships and push to market the digital services that customers have become habituated to in the past six months.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2019

In June, Costco launched a revamped digital membership app that allows members to use its mobile device rather than flashing a physical card upon entry and during checkout. Fifteen percent of in-store shoppers use other merchants’ apps, for example, and 6.9 percent) of millennials, 81.6 percent of bridge millennials and 75.8

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2020

billion hit in April, with revolving debts like credit cards taking the hardest hit — falling by a steep 64.9 In some cases, credit-card holders increasingly complain about banks slashing their credit limits or canceling their cards involuntarily. According to the latest Federal Reserve data , U.S. consumer borrowing dropped 19.6

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Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Banking leaders looking for the next wave of growth need to think differently about marketing to half the population. This means a significant contribution in terms of budget and resources from the marketing department. The neobanking application with 15 million users reportedly spent $80 million on marketing in 2021.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2018

Several major banks and FIs — including Bank of America, Discover and Wells Fargo, among others — offer cash back rewards on their credit card products to entice customers and encourage brand loyalty. Despite incentives, a new study found debit cards appear to be more popular than credit cards, especially among younger customers.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

The no-interest, no-fee nature of these solutions intrigues consumers — especially the millennial and Generation Z demographics — searching for alternative payment methods that can grant them further flexibility and convenience while shopping. For example, 80 percent of customers for BNPL provider Afterpay made purchases over mobile.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2017

In conversation with Cardtronics’ Brian Bailey, managing director for Global Financial Institutions, and Tom Pierce, chief marketing officer of the firm, Webster noted that even with the rallying cry of a war on cash in the digital economies — and in emerging markets — cash is alive, doing well and actually growing in terms of usage.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2021

Merchants, card issuers and banks are no strangers to facing off against evolving fraud threats. This digital shift coincides with consumers’ growing trend toward using debit cards for eCommerce as well as for brick-and-mortar purchases. Debit And The Fraud Catch . A PYMNTS study on U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2016

It’s no wonder why retailers love gift cards – they are known to drive foot traffic, increase revenue, boost their customer base and complement retention efforts. But as consumers continue to move toward a digital option for their gift card needs, could a retailer’s dream turn into an actual nightmare?

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CB Insights

JULY 25, 2019

Fintech is often associated with digital tools targeted at tech-savvy millennials. But there is a growing market of fintech companies serving the unique financial needs of Baby Boomers and older retirees — and for good reason. Baby Boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964) represent a massive market opportunity.

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PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2019

For example, she said, some users may wish for payments to be done digitally, with speed and ease. market as an example of the co-existence and collision of cash and digital payments. Other options, such as credit cards and payment apps like Venmo , are increasingly gaining traction. Payments, on a Global Stage.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

As house prices skyrocket, student loan debt grows and wages stagnate, many Gen Zers and millennials are watching their homebuying dreams move out of reach. According to the 2022 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report published by the NAR, there are some clear generational trends in the homebuying market. Click to enlarge.

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2020

Using credit cards (aka spending the bank’s money instead of your own) seemed so cool — until it suddenly wasn’t nearly as cool anymore. consumers to shift as much as $100 billion in annual spending from credit to debit cards.”. Financial services firm Visa is also anticipating a strong consumer shift from credit to debit cards.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Among the key focal points for NCR looking ahead lies expanding card management and commerce capabilities. It’s really about extending out the capability of your card to the commerce ecosystem,” he said. Conventional wisdom may hold that millennials want a purely self-service experience when it comes to their financial lives.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 2, 2020

For example, Afterpay saw around one million customers sign up between March 1 and March 15, and scores of new merchants joining the platform globally. Consumers Want More Than Toilet Paper (But Not More Credit Card Debt). Consumers have not forsworn shopping in the face of uncertainty as some market watchers believe, Eisen said.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The data also demonstrated that payors tend to underestimate the instant payments demand in the market, believing that more than two-thirds of their payees will continue working with them in the absence of instant payment offerings. When it comes to receiving an insurance disbursement or receiving funds they’d borrowed, for example, some 30.9

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2020

The funds can then be deposited into any type of account, including a bank account, prepaid card or digital wallet. Only 13 percent of consumers and 8 percent of microbusinesses get their money through an instant payment to a debit card, credit card, digital wallet or prepaid card. We surveyed more than 5,000 U.S.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The firm processes about $30 billion a year and works with 140,000 merchants through 450,000 global card network acceptance endpoints, mostly in India, with some penetration into the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Every market has different needs, wants and regulatory bodies overseeing it all. The Frictionless Flow .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2021

Research indicates that consumers are recovering some of their financial confidence, with one report predicting a 64 percent year-over-year increase in new credit card applications in 2021. Another study predicted that the P2P lending market will reach nearly $559 billion by 2027 due to this expanded interest.

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PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2020

Approximately 15,000 brands already offer or plan to offer BNPL provider Afterpay ’s solution, for example. It found that millennials and Generation Z consumers are seeking installment payment options and that the latter are especially wary of debt. The service has helped generate $2.4 In this month’s Feature Story, Rocky D.

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