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Monzo and Marcus: American challengers or just noise?
Chris Skinner
JUNE 18, 2019
My mate Ron Shevlin is on good form these days.
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Regulators, Lawmakers Press Facebook For Answers On Libra
PYMNTS
JUNE 20, 2019
News of the launch of Facebook cryptocurrency Libra has highlighted how the U.S. government will respond to the introduction of new digital currencies.
New EMV checkout standards look to create secure, frictionless environment
Mobile Payments Today
JUNE 14, 2019
The new EMV Secure Remote Commerce specifications may provide a solution to a longstanding problem with ecommerce checkout creating friction for consumers and being vulnerable to fraud
Personal finance app Tally raises $50m to grow its platform business
Bank Innovation
JUNE 19, 2019
Tally, a consumer finance app that consolidates and pays down customers’ debts, raised $50 million this week to add new services.
Risk.net names IBM for “Financial Crime Product of the Year” and “Best Vendor for Innovation”
Insights on Business
JUNE 19, 2019
While there is no prize for stopping financial crime (though, arguably there should be), occasionally there is recognition for being an integral and pioneering part of the overall financial crime management effort.
Are legacy companies holding back the future?
Chris Skinner
JUNE 16, 2019
In my presentations I regularly talk about legacy Europe and America and leapfrog countries from China to India to Kenya to Colombia.
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Chicago restaurant Steak 48 embraces WeChat Pay as Chinese tourists expand mobile platform
Mobile Payments Today
JUNE 18, 2019
Steak 48, a Chicago-based steakhouse, is embracing mobile wallet applications from China by adding WeChat Pay to the platforms it accepts after previously adding UnionPay
Citizens Bank sees digital mortgage tools as a way to expand relationships
Bank Innovation
JUNE 20, 2019
Citizens Bank is generating one-third of its mortgage applications online, thanks to a suite of tools the company rolled early this year and a partnership with San Francisco-based fintech firm Blend.
A new era of technology enabled financial risk management (Part 1)
Insights on Business
JUNE 18, 2019
In this series of blogs, we will focus on four transformative technologies with emerging risk applications that can help banks and financial institutions grow profitability and protect the enterprise.
A bank CEO should be better
Chris Skinner
JUNE 13, 2019
I annoy a lot of people. I don’t mean to. But anyone with a description of ‘troublemaker’ is going to annoy someone. What’s interesting is the different reactions I get from start-ups, technology firms, banks and internet giants.
From channel to consumer: humanizing payments
Mobile Payments Today
JUNE 20, 2019
The payments industry needs to make adjustments based on the needs of their customers, whether related to age, geography or other factors
How open banking is changing the way ING reaches its customers
Bank Innovation
JUNE 19, 2019
To Benoît Legrand, chief innovation officer at ING Group, open banking and fintech partnerships are changing the way the bank is meeting customer needs.
Sales compensation accuracy: Questions, questions, questions
Insights on Business
JUNE 17, 2019
Humans are an inquisitive bunch, salespeople especially so. There is a never-ending list of questions buzzing around a salesperson’s head and never more so than when it comes to the question of compensation. Am I meeting my customer’s needs? How do I get to the CFO?
So, Facebook launched a currency …
Chris Skinner
JUNE 19, 2019
I’ve blogged a few times about Facebook planning to launch a currency … Will Facebook become the world’s central bank? If Facebook launch a cryptocurrency, will US government shut it down? … and the fact that most regulators won’t like it.
Apple Expands Apple Card Testing
PYMNTS
JUNE 20, 2019
Apple has expanded the test phase of its credit card with Goldman Sachs to its retail employees, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Mobile Money Platforms: More than just payments
Mobile Payments Today
JUNE 14, 2019
Companies around the world work with partners to build, launch, and manage complete platforms, customizing systems to meet evolving market demands. executing on revenue goals — to build their businesses. But it’s more than just a business.
HSBC to focus on tech in U.S. branch expansion plans
Bank Innovation
JUNE 17, 2019
HSBC, a top global bank with $2.6 trillion in assets, is making technology a core component of U.S. branch expansion plans. The bank today announced the opening a new location in Cupertino, California, along with 50 planned new branches in the U.S. to be constructed over the next four years.
Abt Electronics, Inc. simplifies rebates and co-op fund capture with IBM Incentive Compensation
Insights on Business
JUNE 18, 2019
Vendor rebates and co-marketing funds can be difficult for retailers to track and successfully capture, especially when multiple, siloed legacy systems are involved.
Fast follower strategies = final failures
Chris Skinner
JUNE 17, 2019
I was having dinner with a friend the other night, when he asked me: “what do you think about the fast follower strategy?” I said it was stupid and doesn’t work. He then added that the major bank he’s working with are proud that this is their strategy.
Mastercard Introduces True Name Card
PYMNTS
JUNE 17, 2019
To address a major pain point for the LGBTQIA+ community, Mastercard is introducing the True Name card. The product will allow for chosen names to appear on the front of the card, according to news from Mastercard.
Deadline looming for Bank Customer Experience awards competition
Mobile Payments Today
JUNE 13, 2019
Only one day remains to submit award entries for the annual BCX Summit for banks and fintechs in several important categories
Anthemis’ Williams: Fintechs in a race to become customers’ primary financial provider
Bank Innovation
JUNE 20, 2019
The road to growth for consumer fintech companies is taking a platform-based route, with single-offering companies increasingly taking on a family of additional services to lock in customers.
Banks: Digitally decouple the core to compete in an open-access world
Accenture
JUNE 17, 2019
Guest bloggers Ben Lopez and Charlie Arthy continue their series on achieving simplified, future-ready bank operations. .
Ripple Plans MoneyGram Investment Of Up To $50M
PYMNTS
JUNE 17, 2019
In what could be one of the first investments by a crypto-based firm in a major U.S. firm that is publicly traded, Ripple Inc. has arranged to invest up to $50 million in MoneyGram International Inc. Ripple is the company behind the XRP digital currency, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Intelligent Devices: A Guide to IoT Applications for Retail Device Manufacturers
Mobile Payments Today
JUNE 13, 2019
Retailers are increasingly incorporating Internet-of-Things devices into store operations, but delivering on the value proposition requires dependable connectivity
Facebook could be for crypto what AOL was for internet adoption
Bank Innovation
JUNE 18, 2019
Facebook Inc., a centralized corporate giant with a history of customer data use controversies, is an unlikely candidate for bringing cryptocurrencies to the masses. Yet many digital-assets enthusiasts are now hanging their hopes on the company’s new digital coin succeeding where Bitcoin has not.
The doctor is in: Sales Design Thinking at the intersection of scientific method and creative problem solving
Insights on Business
JUNE 13, 2019
Before becoming a sales consultant, I spent nearly twenty years working in healthcare.
POS Payments At The Speed Of Sound (Waves)
PYMNTS
JUNE 20, 2019
Friction bedevils all types of retail — and that holds true for transactions inside stores or via eCommerce sites. At the same time, the ongoing effort to create true omnichannel experiences for consumers often runs into roadblocks of friction, frustrating merchants and consumers alike.
Deadline extended for Bank Customer Experience awards competition
Mobile Payments Today
JUNE 13, 2019
The deadline has been extended to submit award entries for the annual BCX Summit for banks and fintechs in several important categories
Ellevest’s Krawcheck believes market is big enough for many winners
Bank Innovation
JUNE 14, 2019
Sally Krawcheck, co-founder and CEO of digital investment advisory company Ellevest, has built an investment product geared at a market she said many digital wealth platforms aren’t effectively reaching: women.
“A Credit Union Member Walks Into A Car Dealership…” (Part 2)
Credit Union Geek
JUNE 18, 2019
This is a continuation of “Unseen Credit Union Competition“ Last time, you saw what members receive after buying a car or home. Now, we rewind to the buying process itself. Car Dealers & Credit Unions: A Necessary Alliance In my business, I work with a wide variety of credit unions. Small to large, urban and […]. The post “A Credit Union Member Walks Into A Car Dealership…” (Part 2) appeared first on Credit Union Geek.
Things worth reading: 17th June 2019
Chris Skinner
JUNE 16, 2019
Things we’re reading today include … Challengers under fire from Bank Bank of England says new lenders could be ill-prepared for downturns Deutsche Bank to set up 50 billion euro bad bank: FT The Bank of England’s biggest problem?
FPC Chooses Industry Expert Kimberly Ford As Exec Director
PYMNTS
JUNE 20, 2019
The U.S. Faster Payments Council ( FPC ) has chosen industry expert Kimberly Ford as the organization’s first executive director. Ford, who used to work with the First Data Corporation, will start on June 24 (Monday), the company said in a release.
Global Consumer Adoption of Alternative and Contactless Payments I Wearables I Contactless I Cashless I Mobile Payments I Trends I Survey
Mobile Payments Today
JUNE 18, 2019
Download this global infographic to discover the findings of a recent independent survey commissioned by Transaction Network Services into consumer opinions of alternative payment methods like wearables, smartwatches, contactless cards and mobile apps and their willingness to adopt them
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