In Depth

TSYS: “Go Old School to Boost Cardholder Spend”
May 07, 2014

FI’s don’t have to flock to the “shiny new thing” to get cardholders to make a particular payment method top of wallet. In fact, a study released just today from TSYS reveals several “old school” methods that boost cardholder loyalty, proving that sometimes tradition trumps...

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Has Consumer Spend Hit Another Wall?
May 07, 2014

Gallup’s new research threw a bit of a wet blanket on prior reports that consumers were feeling all warm and fuzzy about their economic prospects and warming up for a pre-summer spending spree. Adding insult to injury, it turns out that mobile is doing a...

B2B Payments
Can Multiple Banking Relationships Ruin Cash Flow?
May 07, 2014

Not having standardized payment workflows makes it difficult for many companies with wieldy systems to track their cash flow, according to a new report. Consolidating banking relationships and centralizing the process can save money through greater efficiencies while also reducing the potential for fraud.

B2B Payments
Cardtronics’ Rails Drive New Debit Revenue For Banks
May 07, 2014

What’s the relationship between ATMs and retail? According to Cardtronics CEO Steve Rathgaber during his most recent analyst call, about an 8x increase in monthly consumer debit spend for retailers with ATMs in their stores.

In Depth
Alibaba’s Eye-Popping IPO
May 07, 2014

It's official! Chinese e-commerce juggernaut Alibaba has filed for a U.S. IPO, and by all analyst predictions it is going to be a monster. With the filing comes many answers about what the companies annual revenue, market capitalization and market share are. However, the new...

B2B Payments
Making Money In Government Online Payments
May 07, 2014

One of the largest government processors, NIC, has seen its share of ups and downs over the years, as the trials and tribulations of supporting government contracts plays out on their bottom line. Q1 results report that while the company is losing business from one...

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Standing with the Startups
May 06, 2014

This week, the funding gods smiled on innovators who are reinventing the ways in which consumers borrow, merchants acquire customers, and issuers keep cardholder data safe. Find out who got what and how much.

CA Technologies
Get The Payments Security Playbook on May 22nd
May 06, 2014

Who in payments isn't looking for the playbook for how to beat the new breed of fraudster at his game? Well, CA Technologies believes it has one and it includes 10 "rules of the road" that detects possible opportunities for fraud, and then shuts it...

B2B Payments
Treasury Services Lift Banks Earnings in Q1
May 06, 2014

Despite the mixed earnings seasons, many leading banks saw profits from the cash management, trade, liquidity and commercial and escrow services business units. Treasury Services seems to be the rising tide that lifted all bank boats, at least in Q1.