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Debit Beats Credit With Bridge Millennials

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Not willingly – unless you use a credit card at the POS terminal, that is, in which case you’ll pay the retail price plus 21 percent. Multitudes of Americans woke up and wised up to the true nature of credit after the Great Recession, driving a surge in the use of debit cards. Would you pay interest on a cup of coffee?

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NEW DATA: Better Customer Service Could Sway 3 in 10 Consumers To Switch Credit Cards

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There is a growing list of things millennials have seemingly been blamed for rendering obsolete, such as cocktail napkins, casual dining and expensive engagement rings. Billing issues and payments is the most common reason, cited by 29 percent of cardholders, followed by fraud and data security, cited by 23.8

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New Data: Consumers Want Banks To Use Location Data To Keep Accounts, Transactions Fraud-Free

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There are other benefits that the function could provide, however, including more robust fraud protection. How can banks better communicate the benefits of location sharing — and its vast potential to combat fraud — to customers who are on the fence? The report surveyed 2,141 U.S. The report surveyed 2,141 U.S.

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Why debit card use is on the rise—but so is fraud

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Debit cards often lack the rewards and spending power of credit cards, and thus do not figure prominently in TV ads or direct mail flyers. Yet despite these limitations debit cards are beloved by millennials and anyone else who wants to avoid credit card debit.

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Deep Dive: Why FIs, Businesses Must Readjust Their Debit Fraud Protection Strategies In 2021

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Merchants, card issuers and banks are no strangers to facing off against evolving fraud threats. Debit-related fraud is a particular concern for businesses and banks as failing to thwart such schemes could have significant and costly consequences. Debit And The Fraud Catch .

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The Impact of Mobile Card Apps On FI Customer Retention

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Community banks and credit unions are feeling the pressure to boost their digital card services or risk losing customers to megabanks and digital challengers, Ondot Systems ’ Chief Strategy Officer Todd Lesher told PYMNTS in a recent discussion. And once a top of wallet is set, the card becomes invisible and changes very infrequently.”.

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Being Accountable: Virtual Cards Encourage Spend, Eliminate Hidden AP Costs

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As Nick Reid, director of B2B partner development at Conferma , said in an interview with PYMNTS, virtual cards can help eliminate those hidden costs. Against that backdrop, he said, the “sweet spot” of virtual cards comes along what he termed that “long tail of supplier spend.” Removing Cross-Border Friction.

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