Data Drivers news and trends

No Pain, No Gain? GDPR, PSD2 And The New Payments Reality
Regulation // January 22, 2019

Last year brought the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) deadline, Europe’s attempt to boost online privacy and security for consumers — a law that just resulted in a $57 million fine against Google, which was accused of not doing enough to gain the consent of users...

Best Of 2018 Data Drivers: Fraudsters, Gig Workers And B2B By The Numbers
Data Drivers // December 24, 2018

Data is valuable. But only in context, because data can tell a story, or stories, worthy of examination. Several times throughout the year we offer Data Drivers, where our interviews with payments professionals help the numbers take shape, take on meaning, illustrate trends and even...

From Cash To Real-Time Payments
Digital Payments // December 06, 2018

Forty countries: That’s how many places either have real-time payments programs in progress or live. That’s progress. Yet, there is more work to be done. In the latest edition of the PYMNTS DataDrivers podcast, Karen Webster talks with George Evers, senior vice president of real-time...

How QSRs Can Satisfy Customers’ Appetite For Innovation
ResTech // October 16, 2018

A quick look at the latest edition of the PYMNTS Restaurant Readiness Index strongly drives home the point that consumers are, pardon the pun, starving for innovation when it comes to their experiences at their favorite quick-service restaurants (QSRs). By the numbers, 81 percent of surveyed consumers...

Interviews & Exclusives
Why Credit Unions Can’t Take Member Trust For Granted

January 29, 2019
Credit unions have spent decades cementing loyalty among consumers, so much so that a majority of consumers wouldn’t switch for another type of financial institution. However, in the age of FinTech upstarts, CU execs should beware complacency. In the latest Data Drivers, PSCU CEO Chuck Fagan delves into how tech-driven innovation can strengthen the ties that bind.

No Pain, No Gain? GDPR, PSD2 And The New Payments Reality

January 22, 2019
Last year brought the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) deadline, Europe’s attempt to boost online privacy and security for consumers — a law that just resulted in a $57 million fine...

Best Of 2018 Data Drivers: Fraudsters, Gig Workers And B2B By The Numbers

December 24, 2018
Data is valuable. But only in context, because data can tell a story, or stories, worthy of examination. Several times throughout the year we offer Data Drivers, where our interviews...

From Cash To Real-Time Payments

December 06, 2018
Forty countries: That’s how many places either have real-time payments programs in progress or live. That’s progress. Yet, there is more work to be done. In the latest edition of...