Innovation Still Centers on Cards as Mobile Payments Languish
Bank Innovation
APRIL 21, 2017
Cards may be fumbling at the innovation game, but they’re still the center of the payments world, while mobile payments remain a geeky sideshow.
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Bank Innovation
APRIL 21, 2017
Cards may be fumbling at the innovation game, but they’re still the center of the payments world, while mobile payments remain a geeky sideshow.
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PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
The corporate card can have a home in the digital wallet thanks to collaborations and technology platforms designed for card issuers. FinTech firm Nium has teamed with Southeast Asia neo-bank Aspire to enable a mobile payments feature with its cards. Marqeta Releases Tokenization-as-a-Service Product For Card Issuers.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 7, 2020
Smaller companies were the focus of innovation in the commercial card space this week thanks to new cards designed for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). American Express, Amazon Rollout Card For UK SMBs. American Express, Amazon Rollout Card For UK SMBs. US Bank Instant Card Connects With Concur Expense.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Might mobile payments help revolutionize corporate cards? As a result, he said, many firms pivoted quickly toward card payments. “It Cards, of course, are also inherently vulnerable to fraudsters’ attacks. Cards, of course, are also inherently vulnerable to fraudsters’ attacks.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 2, 2019
While commercial card innovation certainly accelerated in 2018, progress can always continue. Morgan Managing Director and Head of Commercial Card Product Management Naney Pandit says should be a focus this year is in mobilizing the corporate card. But so far, mobile B2B payments have been slow to take off.
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PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 4, 2020
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Bank Innovation
AUGUST 17, 2017
Mobile wallets may be all the buzz, but debit cards were still the most popular of payment method in the U.S. According to the 2017 Debit Issuer Study released earlier this week, debit card transactions were at a record high in 2016, with 23.6 in 2016, according to a recent report by PULSE. transactions per […].
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
What's more, the market lull may offer a moment to focus on innovation for the future as commercial payment habits shift — perhaps permanently. Virtual Cards And Mobile Technology. Bill.com revealed some of those changes as it highlighted the innovations driving a solid first fiscal quarter.
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
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PYMNTS
JULY 14, 2020
Convincing consumers to designate precious space on their mobile phones to download yet another app can be a tough sell these days. Interest in mobile card apps is especially high among two key groups: those who primarily use debit cards for purchases and those who primarily use credit cards while carrying balances every month.
PYMNTS
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PYMNTS
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PYMNTS
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Bank Innovation
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PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
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PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
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PYMNTS
JANUARY 18, 2021
Infineon Technologies , which works as a semiconductor manufacturer, is doing away with employee identification cards at its Germany headquarters and instead implementing a new smart card solution that combines office building access and Mastercard contactless payments capabilities, according to a FinTech Intel report.
Bank Innovation
JULY 23, 2018
With over 25 million mobile bank users on the retail side, Bank of America is shifting attention to ramping the numbers on the commercial side, with the launch of a mobile app for its prepaid commercial cards. Today, Bank of America Merrill Lynch unveiled an app specifically designed for reloadable commercial prepaid cards.
Bank Innovation
MAY 12, 2017
Millennial consumers still prefer third-party money transfer systems, such as PayPal, over card-branded (e.g. Android Pay) mobile wallets. Visa Checkout) or device-specific (e.g.
PYMNTS
APRIL 27, 2020
As consumers shop amid ongoing public health restrictions, they almost invariably reach for their credit cards — whether the physical varieties in their wallets or the digital versions stored on their browsers and mobile devices. More than ever, credit cards are becoming the coin of the realm in the global connected economy.
PYMNTS
JULY 15, 2020
Apple Card — the iPhone-based credit product launched last summer by Goldman Sachs , Apple and Mastercard — is expected to be a hot topic on Goldman’s earnings call Wednesday (July 15). To use Apple Pay, customers tap the card icon in the Afterpay app, which then activates the Afterpay card in the Apple wallet.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 2, 2020
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Bank Innovation
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EXCLUSIVE—Is the end of credit, debit cards drawing near? Physical cards, they’re not going anywhere,” Sharon Pazlar, director of output solutions for Fiserv told Bank Innovation. “As Financial service firm Fiserv says, no.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 12, 2020
Safety-minded consumers the world over can now be seen tapping contactless cards, scanning QR codes or utilizing voice ordering technologies to make purchases without potentially putting themselves or others at risk of contracting the virus. The Beyond The Card: Toward The Cardless And Contactless Future report, a PYMNTS and i2c Inc.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
In Beyond the Card: Toward the Cardless and Contactless Future , a PYMNTS and i2c Inc. Physical cards are changing form, as some NFC-capable mini-cards are being embedded in rings and other wearables. Physical cards are changing form, as some NFC-capable mini-cards are being embedded in rings and other wearables.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 9, 2020
As corporate card innovation accelerates, new paths to adoption emerge. Visa To Support USDC Card Payments. Visa To Support USDC Card Payments. Dollar Coin (USDC), Visa is reportedly planning to support USDC payments via its corporate card products. Adflex Drives Card Adoption Within Supply Chains.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Digital B2B payments innovations as diverse as machine learning (ML) automation, cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and virtual cards are gaining unprecedented traction as businesses move to build sustainable B2B payments operations outside of th e office. RLJ Financial On Managing B2B Spend With Virtual Cards.
PYMNTS
MARCH 18, 2020
According to Building A Better App: Banks And The Innovation Imperative , a report co-produced by PYMNTS and Ondot , almost a quarter, or 24.3 Cards — debit or credit — they say, are not really their core business. Cards are really auxiliary to my business,’ but to some extent that’s missing the point,” he said. “As
PYMNTS
JULY 15, 2020
And in mobile, many consumers would be willing to make room for more apps that can offer increased control over their spending. 65.8%: Portion of debit-centric consumers who want card apps to offer easier account management. 65.8%: Portion of debit-centric consumers who want card apps to offer easier account management.
PYMNTS
MAY 2, 2019
With efforts to bring convenience to its guests through mobile technology, Dunkin’ Brands reported first-quarter results that beat analysts’ top-line and bottom-line earnings estimates. It’s the backbone to our digital ecosystem,” Hoffmann said, adding that it powers initiatives like mobile ordering. million and 62 cents.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 4, 2020
Mastercard Intros Mobilized Virtual Cards; Defines Intersection Between Functionality And Security. The virtual card offers a strong value proposition for corporates in the form of enhanced security and control over spend. But without support for mobile wallets, v-card adoption can lag.
PYMNTS
MARCH 2, 2020
It’s really difficult, the banking ecosystem is not fast and that’s just reality,” Jim McCarthy, industry expert and former innovation head for Visa, told Karen Webster in a recent conversation. The Headwinds Creating The Innovations Gap . According to the latest edition of the Innovation Readiness report, only 22.3
Chris Skinner
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They manage the Fintech Istanbul program, and are the powerhouse behind many of the innovations we’ve seen in Turkey from mobile wallets to contactless payments. We may describe Turkish banking sector as strong, innovative, modern and well-regulated. million credit cards, 118.3 debit cards and 1.7
Bank Innovation
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EXCLUSIVE- Point-of-sale financier Affirm today launched its mobile app as it looks to strengthen its online business. The app, which Bank Innovation first reported about in August, is available today for download. The new app will give customers a virtual card that they can use to make online purchases.
PYMNTS
JUNE 20, 2019
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PYMNTS
DECEMBER 10, 2019
When it comes to innovation, the best is yet to come – at least according to PayPal. Meanwhile, Sam’s Club has a few ideas about its image, and consumers are flocking to mobile card apps. 60.7%: Consumers with mobile card apps who use them at least twice weekly. Data: 300M: Number of active PayPal users.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 23, 2020
The partnership starts with the SoFi Money debit card, an offering that will exist exclusively on the Mastercard network. SoFi’s card will provide an additional way for customers to spend with their SoFi Money cash management accounts. Mastercard will serve as the exclusive card network for SoFi’s soon-to-be-released credit card.
Bank Innovation
APRIL 3, 2017
However, Amazon Cash seems to be less of a mobile wallet, and more of an alternative payment method for consumers, who lack traditional ways to pay. Amazon announced its new Amazon Cash offering this morning, alongside a list of participating retailers which thus far include CVS pharmacy and Speedway.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
Bank Instant Card, in order to boost expense management for corporates, according to a press release. Tory Passons, vice president of Commercial Card at U.S. Bank, said clients will be able to send virtual cards to an employee or contractor, setting spending limits or expiration dates where needed.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 7, 2020
Restaurants are depending heavily on mobile traffic to help offset declines in walk-in traffic amid the pandemic. In retail, skincare and beauty brand Cleanlogic is setting its sights on the D2C model , while in innovation, Venmo dropped its first credit card for consumers. All this, Today in Data.
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