September 21, 2011
Main St. vs. Wall St. – Which Does Online Innovation...
San Diego was the host to WesPay’s annual payments forum this year, appropriately themed “Payments in Transition.” The ballroom at the Westin Hotel was packed, as members from the nation’s...
August 28, 2011
Are Banks’ New Debit Fees a Sign of Changes to...
Wells Fargo has announced they are testing monthly debit card fees in five states—$3 a month works out to an annual $36 additional fee just to have a debit card....
August 15, 2011
Analysis: After Google Buys Motorola, What’s Next for the Payments...
Just when you thought things couldn’t possibly get more exciting in the mobile world, Google up and buys Motorola (view press release). Google’s planned acquisition of Motorola is just plain...
July 11, 2011
Development Implications of Mobile Money
[This paper is based on presentations by the author at The Macroeconomics of Mobile Money Conference at Columbia Business School, April 2, 2010, and at the United Nations Commission on...
July 03, 2011
Tasti D-Lite Creates First POS Integrated Social Loyalty Rewards Program
Name: BJ Emerson Title: VP of Technology Company: Tasti D-Lite What I’m working on now… The mobility of systems and applications What problem I am solving by doing it… Meeting...
June 23, 2011
Innovator Idol
These innovators rocked the Payments Innovation Institute stage, showcasing why their ventures could be the next big hit: David Stone, CEO Website: http://www.cashstar.com/ Highlights – Industry’s first digital gifting...
June 20, 2011
TSYS Releases 2011 Research Results Regarding Consumer Debit Behavior
The payments industry continues to undergo significant changes – particularly relating to debit products. We’ve all read about the changes some financial institutions have already made to their free checking...
June 12, 2011
U.S. Bank Issues EMV Chip and Contactless Abroad
U.S. Bank, lead bank of U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), in partnership with Visa (NYSE: V) and Oberthur Technologies, announced its release of a dual interface payment solution that offers enhanced...
June 10, 2011
U.S. Bank First o Issue Dual EMV Chip and Contactless...
U.S. Bank, lead bank of U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), in partnership with Visa (NYSE: V) and Oberthur Technologies, announced its release of a dual interface payment solution that offers enhanced...
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.
