Payment Apps news and trends

Zelle Reportedly Steering Users to Banking Apps
Mobile Applications // October 31, 2024

Zelle reportedly wants users to use its platform via banking apps instead of its own. An executive for the peer-to-peer payments provider told Reuters on Thursday (Oct. 31) that while more than 2,200 banks and credit unions are part of its network, just 2% of...

HSBC’s Zing Leverages Visa Solutions for Cross-Border Payments
Cross-border Payments // July 09, 2024

Visa announced Tuesday (July 9) that it partnered with Zing, a FinTech that is part of the HSBC Group, to develop an international payments app that Zing launched in the United Kingdom in January. The Zing app allows members to hold funds in up to 10 different currencies,...

Manhattan DA: Payment Apps Need Greater Anti-Theft Protection
Security & Fraud // January 25, 2024

If someone stole your phone, how quickly would they be able to steal your money? It’s a scenario that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg says has become all too common: an unwitting person hands over their phone to someone who asks to use it for...

Fraud Concerns Leave Consumers Skeptical of Payment Data Aggregation Apps
Security & Fraud // January 24, 2024

Payment fraud incidents have been on the rise, increasing 88% since December 2021, PYMNTS Intelligence research reveals. For instance, 11% of consumers who paid for groceries experienced payment fraud in March 2023, compared to 5.7% in December 2021. Amid this surge in fraud incidents, consumer fears...

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Incentives and Rewards Driving Consumer Interest in Money-Storing Apps

January 24, 2023
Nearly 60% of consumers now use money-storing apps, which they use for everything from peer-to-peer (P2P) transfers and retail purchases. Capitalizing on this growing user base requires merchants and banks to understand which apps consumers prefer and the features that make them sticky. General-purpose apps, such as PayPal, allow consumers to spend their stored funds […]

The Retail Complexities Of Wooing Bridge Millennials

October 05, 2018
The last few years have been tough on J.Crew. Sales have slipped consistently, and only showed slight signs of improvement last quarter, mostly driven by J.Crew’s sub-brand, Madewell. Meanwhile, the...

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CFPB’s Payment App and Overdraft Rules Face Challenges in Congress

March 05, 2025
Two rules announced by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) during the Biden administration suffered setbacks in Congress on Wednesday (March 5). The Senate voted Wednesday to approve a joint resolution (S.J. Res. 28) disapproving of the “Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications” rule submitted by the CFPB. The […]

Zelle Reportedly Steering Users to Banking Apps

October 31, 2024
Zelle reportedly wants users to use its platform via banking apps instead of its own. An executive for the peer-to-peer payments provider told Reuters on Thursday (Oct. 31) that while...

HSBC’s Zing Leverages Visa Solutions for Cross-Border Payments

July 09, 2024
Visa announced Tuesday (July 9) that it partnered with Zing, a FinTech that is part of the HSBC Group, to develop an international payments app that Zing launched in the United Kingdom...

Manhattan DA: Payment Apps Need Greater Anti-Theft Protection

January 25, 2024
If someone stole your phone, how quickly would they be able to steal your money? It’s a scenario that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg says has become all too common:...