September 09, 2013
PayPal Puts Another Nail In NFC With Beacon Launch
Whoa baby, the mobile payments landscape just got a whole lot more interesting. PayPal launched something yesterday called PayPal Beacon. The media has described Beacon as a cool-looking triangle-shaped hardware...
September 06, 2013
From Concept To Market: How Loop Aims To Replace The...
You probably haven’t heard of the punch-card picture phone. But in 1961, AT&T’s engineers were convinced it was the next great innovation in banking. The invention proceeded picture messaging by...
September 04, 2013
How Omnichannel Is Saving The Bank Branch
By Pete Rizzo, Editor (@pete_rizzo_) “With transactions dropping and staffing levels remaining the same, the inevitable outcome is costly overstaffing in the branch environment.” W. Michael Scott, president and CEO...
September 02, 2013
Absa Extends NFC Payments Trial In South Africa
Absa, the banking group based in South Africa, announced the extension of its NFC mobile payments pilot, reported NFC World. The pilot began in December 2011 and 500 Absa employees...
September 01, 2013
Garanti Bank Integrates Mobile Banking With Social Media
Garanti Bank in Turkey announced the launch of its mobile banking feature that connects with various social media sites to allow customers to make money transfers to friends and family....
September 01, 2013
The Summer In Payments: Top 10 Stories
Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, and what a season it’s been for the payments industry. As we get ready for autumn, PYMNTS.com brings you its Top 10...
August 29, 2013
FNB Upgrades To Slimline ATMs Across South Africa
First National Bank announced it is replacing South Africa’s old miniature cash machines with 960 new Slimline ATMs, reported All Africa. FNB stated it wants to provide digital banking services...
August 28, 2013
Tablets: History’s Fastest-Growing Technology
By Chanel Smith, EMEA Editor (@PYMNTS_EMEA) We are in the midst of a digital revolution, and amongst other popular technologies in the market, the tablet is quickly becoming ubiquitous. In...
August 26, 2013
Noor Islamic Bank Pushes Online Banking With iPad Equipment
By Chanel Smith, EMEA Editor (@PYMNTS_EMEA) Noor Islamic Bank is supplying its bank branches with the latest generation of iPads to help drive more customers to bank online. Noor became...
With nearly half of CU executives saying a lack of resources prevent them from bringing innovations to market, CUs are stuck piloting the digital innovations their members crave — and are willing to switch FIs for. The rise of strategic mergers is a way that some CUs are exploring to pool resources, innovate and drive scale. Read more in the “Credit Union Tracker®,” a collaboration with PSCU.
