May 25, 2011
Earthquake Aftermath in Haiti: The Rise of Mobile Money Adoption...
Introduction In a cybercafé in downtown Port-au-Prince, Jean Yves deposits money into his TchoTcho Mobile account. Michel, his brother who owns the business, recommended that he register for this mobile...
April 27, 2011
FinovateSpring 2011 – Full Demo Lineup Revealed
FinovateSpring is less than 2 weeks away, and the conference is shaping up remarkably well. The 2011 spring show is poised to be the largest Finovate event yet – you...
April 21, 2011
Improving the Economics of Small-Balance Accounts
Global financial inclusion surveys show that there are billions of low-income individuals who want a safe place to save, and evidence suggests that they are willing to pay for it....
April 13, 2011
House or Card, New Study Reveals What Consumers Are Paying...
TransUnion’s recent report found that for the first time the gap is closing between the percentage of consumers who are current on their credit cards and at least 30 days...
April 06, 2011
Raise Fees and Customers Flee Says New Survey
Many banks, including Chase, are considering new ATM and checking account fees to recover revenue if new debit interchange limits are implemented. Nearly two-thirds of Americans say they would opt...
March 28, 2011
Syncada Stakes Its Claim in the ePayments Space
In this NEXTcast exclusive PYMNTS.com sat down with Kurt Schneiber, CEO of Syncada. After nearly 18 years at CitiGroup in numerous roles, Kurt has settled into his leadership position at...
March 02, 2011
Finance Companies’ Importance to Communities Emphasized by AFSA at Congressional...
From the American Financial Services Association WASHINGTON, March 2, 2011…Consumers and the economy need to expand traditional installment credit, not look for ways to curtail it, said American Financial Services...
February 18, 2011
NBPCA’s Top Lobbyist Expects Prepaid Bumps Tied to Financial Regulatory...
(Courtesy of IIR’s Prepaid Expo blog) Monday, January 31, 2011 To listen to the podcast interview: Click Here The bad news: The U.S. prepaid and stored value industry is definitely...
February 16, 2011
Inside Interchange Fee Regulation in Europe and SEPA
Interchange fees are not only a hot topic here in the United States. Recently, the European Commission agreed to Visa’s proposal of capping its cross-border multilateral interchange fee (MIF) on...