July 11, 2013
Bitcoin Deutschland, Fidor Bank AG Enter Partnership
Fidor Bank AG in Germany entered a new partnership with Bitcoin.de, a Bitcoin marketplace. Fidor bank will serve as a “liability umbrella” for Bitcoin Deutschland, which will aim to facilitate...
July 10, 2013
PYMNTS Prophecies: The Mid-Year Edition
Back on January 1, we brought you eight predictions for 2013 from around the payments industry, and had our own expert, MPD CEO Karen Webster, break them down. Now that...
July 08, 2013
Brits Fight Old Regulation To Allow New Banking Technology
Did British banks miss the technology boat on smartphone check deposits, or are there other reasons for the country’s laggard position? New research conducted by Intelligent Environments revealed that three...
July 08, 2013
Can Personetics Help Banks Balance Convenience And Customer Service?
When it comes to building a better customer experience, banks have heard one answer loud and clear: convenience is king. This mantra has been supported by recent studies, all of...
July 07, 2013
Bitcoin, in search of a legal status
By Karuna Mintaka Kumar, Columnist@Karuna_Kumar “Bitcoin is not the only digital currency, nor the only successful one. Gamers on Second Life, a virtual world, pay with Linden Dollars; customers of...
July 07, 2013
20130707-Monitise Exec: Mobile Melds Offline, Digital Banking
Welcome to PYMNTS.com’s Midyear Review: a look into what the leaders of the payments industry have seen and accomplished this calendar year, and how they see trends playing out for...
July 03, 2013
Financial Institutions Are Excelling At Mobile Advertising
Online and mobile banking have become must-have offerings for financial institutions. The Federal Reserve reported in a 2013 consumer survey that 28 percent of all mobile phone owners had used...
July 02, 2013
Breaking Down The Payments Council Roadmap
If you were to compare the British payment system to a physical landscape, it would probably be downtown Westminster Road during rush hour. Earlier this summer, the Payments Council released...
July 01, 2013
Intuit Sells Financial Services Unit For $1 Billion
Intuit is selling its financial services (IFS) unit to private equity firm Thoma Bravo for $1.03 billion in cash, the company announced on Monday. The moves comes as part of...
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.
