Tag: alternative payment

Combined with the impact of COVID-19, industry trends point to the complete demise of the paper check in the not-so-distant future.

Banks spent many years supporting development of Zelle but only recently began a major push to integrate and promote it.

Amex has done what it does best: take tried and true banking product structures and add relevant messaging and a spin. This particular spin extends the appeal of the product to the un/under-banked, the target demographic, at a time when prepaid has become one of the fastest-growing products in the payments industry.

Dwolla bypassed many of the traditional channels and built something cheaper, faster and safer than anything that previously existed. This creates a huge channel and market pricing advantage for Dwolla. As ecommerce payment systems mature, it costs less to maintain and transfer money, and some of the early players in this space will have to reevaluate their business models to remain competitive.

The heavily touted incentive here is the opportunity to “Save 10¢ on Every Gallon, Every Day.” That is slightly better than what my credit card is offering in terms of cash-back rewards – and it’s an instant discount, not points added to a total that I always forget to redeem.