10 May 24 @ 15:43
Fans of embedded payments say they’re the future: financial services working in the background, or “embedded” in other commercial functions. For some time, developments in technology have been making payments... read more
10 May 24 @ 13:03
Experian announced the launch of Cashflow Attributes, a solution to help expand fair and affordable access to credit, particularly for thin-file and credit invisible consumers. With over 900 income, cashflow... read more
08 May 24 @ 10:17
The financial services landscape is experiencing considerable political and macroeconomic turbulence, compelling clients to embrace new innovations and advancements to adapt to the evolving market. Organizations are also having to... read more
08 May 24 @ 09:30
There has been, as you are well aware, much debate over the value, business case and usability of CBDC’s, with some quarters pushing it hard whilst others take a more... read more
02 May 24 @ 16:00
Fresh research reveals that while organisations are using data to drive innovation and new strategies, fewer than 2% of respondents can access sensitive and classified data in less than a... read more
30 Apr 24 @ 18:23
Here at Payments Cards & Mobile Towers, news reaches us on a weekly basis of the AI-led solutions banks and service companies are creating to fight fraud. To deliver ever-greater... read more
30 Apr 24 @ 18:08
Cash is here to stay, with nearly 6-in-10 businesses (57%) expecting to never be entirely cashless despite the widespread adoption of electronic, card and mobile payments. According to The Cash... read more
26 Apr 24 @ 16:30
As second-generation mobile point of sale (mPOS) devices emerge and consumers continue to gravitate towards mobile as their main shopping channel, it won’t be long before traditional POS devices and... read more
25 Apr 24 @ 10:04
Kearney has released the sixteenth edition of its annual European Retail Banking Radar, which tracks the performance of close to 90 retail banks across 21 European markets. The study found... read more
24 Apr 24 @ 16:55
New research from Lloyds Bank highlights the importance of UK businesses investing in new payment technology. Two-thirds (59%) of UK Retail, Food & Beverage (F&B) and Hospitality companies were found... read more
24 Apr 24 @ 16:43
For decades now, vendors and analysts have been heralding the death of legacy payments ecosystems, but still, they remain in use. Over the past 20 years, FIs have been threatened... read more
22 Apr 24 @ 12:51
As the clock ticks down to new regulations that will change the face of Open Banking, data access, and security, Alex Reddish, Managing Director of Tribe Payments, takes a deep dive... read more
19 Apr 24 @ 13:25
Having survived the hype cycle, so-called “bank in a box” services will shift how banking and payments work over the next five years, creating new revenue streams for traditional banking... read more
19 Apr 24 @ 12:58
Since the announcement of Capital One’s intentions to acquire Discover in the acquisition of the year to date, the market has been abuzz with rumours of a challenge from the... read more
18 Apr 24 @ 15:29
Almost one in three (32%) online transactions in Germany fail due to consumer friction during check out. It’s time to rethink approaches to authentication. As the global economy digitizes and... read more
17 Apr 24 @ 15:22
Payment tokens offer massively improved security by turning sensitive personal information such as credit card and account numbers and turning them into a secure “token”, represented by a unique set... read more
16 Apr 24 @ 15:15
A new Retail Banking Report explores financial institutions’ (FIs) strategies for meeting customer demand, and uncovers that the majority (75%) are struggling to take advantage of new payment offerings and... read more
15 Apr 24 @ 12:30
Adyen has published new research revealing the billions the global retail sector lost to payments fraud and fraudulent activity. Working alongside the Centre for Economic Business and Research (Cebr), Adyen... read more
11 Apr 24 @ 16:24
The havoc to crypto payrolls caused by Binance’s decision to stop supporting the BUSD token shows how quickly a decision by one actor can upset an entire ecosystem. As Central... read more
10 Apr 24 @ 16:08
In the past manual reconciliation processes have sufficed but placing heavy reliance on such can lead to inefficiency. Currently, 84% of UK and US payment firms rely heavily on manual... read more
06 Sep 26 @ 19:31
Wero is moving further beyond its origins as a peer-to-peer payment service, with Orange becoming the first merchant in France to offer subscription bill paymen... more
06 Sep 26 @ 19:32
The European Central Bank and Banco Central do Brasil are examining whether Europe’s TIPS instant-payment infrastructure could be connected with Brazil’s hu... more
10 Sep 26 @ 15:44
US Bank has completed a live cross-border transaction using its own dollar-backed stablecoin, becoming one of the latest major lenders to test whether blockchai... more