Innovation Uncensored: Swift Exchange COO Nancy Gordon
April 11, 2012

As part of our “Innovation Uncensored” audio series, Swift Exchange COO Nancy Gordon identifies some of the current problems in the loyalty space, and introduces a few of the solutions devised by Swift (a “promotional wallet,” e.g.) that could decrease deadweight loss in the space....

Complaints Pile Up in 2011, CFPB Says
April 11, 2012

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is forthright about the purpose of its newest survey: “Taking in, resolving, and analyzing consumer complaints is an integral part of the CFPB’s work,” the introduction reads. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Moody’s: “Big 6” Card Issuers Set for Profit Growth
April 10, 2012

The six largest credit card issuers in the U.S. could see a significant gain in earnings this year, Moody’s Investor Services says. Find out which factors might play the biggest part in delivering profits to investors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Intuit Buys AisleBuyer, Self-Checkout App, for Reported $100M
April 10, 2012

Intuit has acquired AisleBuyer, the Boston-based software company behind a leading self-checkout app for smartphones. On late Tuesday, the Boston Herald reported that the deal could be worth as much as $100 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Former DI-Intuit Exec Wants to Revolutionize Mobile Banking
April 10, 2012

Malauzai Software made headlines last week when it raised $2.3 million from Live Oak Banking Co., to expand its growing business as a mobile app development partner for community banks and credit unions. But already, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer Robb Gaynor says, “We’re raising...

Discover Finally Opens Up about Emerging Payments
April 10, 2012

Despite arguably being the hottest publicly-traded company in payments, Discover has been pretty close to the vest with how it’s adapting to an industry that’s being flooded with innovation. Now, SVP Beth Horowitz and Global Head of Emerging Payments Farhan Ahmad open up to MPD...

2012 Mobile Payments & Commerce Convergence Summit
April 10, 2012

If you are in the business of adding customers and keeping customers, attend the Global Media Dynamics’ 2012 Mobile Payments & Commerce Convergence Summit on June 11 – 12, 2012 at the Encore Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas, to hear how payment solution providers, mobile...

Fed’s Mobile Use Numbers―That Was Then, This is Now
April 10, 2012

I participated on two panels in the 4th annual Mobile Contactless Forum held in San Fran last week (April 3-4). The agenda, speakers and turnout was really great. I thought I’d share some of my takeaways wrapped around some of my own remarks at the...

Breaking the Groupon Habit, or, Making Merchants Money
April 10, 2012

I was doing some work today on the social commerce application that we’ve been incubating and piloting here at MPD. The application is a SaaS-based toolkit that allow local merchants to capitalize on the online/offline commerce shift that we’ve been talking about for a long...