With Walmart’s recent introduction of its “Pay-by-Bank” program designed to bypass payment networks and merchant fees, a new open banking alternative may be poised to take off in the U.S., despite lagging well-behind the global use trends.
PYMNTS says faster payments are a win-win for consumers and merchants in travel and hospitality – and an area where traditional payments may yield to innovative digital solutions.
Issuers are assessing and shoring up their debit card strategies to build on current debit card usage momentum. As they do, insights on how the rise in debit usage overlaps with other initiatives (like digital transformation and financial education) and intersects with various audience segments are critical.
Our team highlights key findings in the current “Eye on Payments” report, including FS consumer preferences related to payments and engagement. In addition, we make note of PCSU’s insights and recommendations specific to the needs of each generation.
As fintech Buy Now Pay Later options gain momentum, major credit card issuers are poised to compete. Here's a look at how they're trying to gain an edge and capture spend.
Based on findings from PYMNTS, Media Logic’s financial services team has identified ways payment providers can support SMBs as they respond to digital shopping trends and more effectively market payments to consumers.
Combined with the impact of COVID-19, industry trends point to the complete demise of the paper check in the not-so-distant future.
Now is the time for bank and credit union marketers to actively invest in educating their contactless cardholders, benefit from the new contactless card infrastructure and compete with the big banks and other progressive competitors.
Boost your payment strategy with Javelin's findings on consumer spending habits across three channels: in-store, online and mobile.
Articles on payment trends for 2019 include warnings for big banks about how to keep up and compete. We’ve heard these warnings before, of course, and what’s often missing is a reminder about the vital role customer communications play in launching and maintaining payment products.