Debt may be among the most four letter of the four-letter words when payback goes awry. And against the burden of interest — and in the interest of survival — the latter may win out when consumers must choose. Could be, though, that the spiral becomes vicious...
Think the youngest generation lives to live online? Think again. Generation Z swells with in store shoppers – to the point where 98 percent of them pilgrimage to bricks and mortar to make their purchases. Therein lies challenge and opportunity for retailers as they strive...
Four billion identities were breached in 2016, making digital identity verification on the critical path for any relying party. Bob Geiman, co-founder of Confirm tells Karen Webster where he believes the source of identity truth originates, and how innovators are using technology to keep consumers protected...
In Asia, banks looking to serve the burgeoning number of new merchants are faced with unraveling and retooling any number of antiquated processes, like using fax machines to send data back and forth. Sean Lam, CEO of Jewel Paymentech, gave Karen Webster an inside look...
The death of cash may be wildly exaggerated, but for banks, cash is a dual edged sword: Store of value and store of risk. In the latest Data Drivers, Hypur COO and President Michael J. Sinnwell delves into the challenges of dealing with firms with...
Consumers don’t like paying more for anything, unless it’s to get what they want, when they want it. Specifically how many of them do that is just one of three key data points that Curbside CEO Jaron Waldman and Karen Webster chatted about in this...
Hotels and restaurant merchants of all sizes are off and running to deploy EMV — almost unanimously. Contactless remains a question mark but a hot topic of conversation as Merchant Link CIO Scott Carcillo told Karen Webster in the latest Data Drivers.
The best way to encourage good behavior is to reward it. And what could be better behavior than going to the gym? In the latest Data Drivers, Perkville CEO and Founder Sunil Saha discussed the healthy trends one fitness center enjoyed upon adopting rewards programs.
Death. Taxes. Online fraud attempts. Are these the only sureties in life? In the latest Data Drivers, PYMNTS’ Karen Webster and Jason Tan, CEO of Sift Science, delved into the staggering costs of fraud, with $8 billion in false declines alone.
