The more bidders, the merrier. That philosophy among small-bank sellers is driving the increase in credit union acquisitions of banks this year, and it’s a big reason the trend is expected to gain further steam. More sellers are inviting offers from credit unions — in addition to putting out the normal feelers among banks —…
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On this episode we talk with Mercator Advisory Group’s Associate Director of Research Services, Raymond Pucci about his experience at Shoptalk 2018. During our conversation we cover the following topics: Key topics and themes discussed at the event What are multi-modal payments What are the significant things mentioned at Shoptalk to note for the rest…
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WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday said it has commissioned a third-party study into the costs and causes of payments fraud, following a recommendation of its own years-long examination of how to modernize the U.S. payments system. The Fed said it has commissioned the Boston Consulting Group to “measure fraud and associated costs…
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The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web: The ransoming of Atlanta About 8,000 city workers in Atlanta were able to turn on their computers for the first time in about a week after a ransomware attack. The New York Times reports the attack halted payments for traffic tickets…
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As Congress considers a major regulatory relief bill for the banking industry, lawmakers must remain focused on giving community banks relief from regulation that is harming the industry and reducing competition. One of the strengths of the American economic system is our impetus for competition. We believe that more competition in the market makes things…
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Amazon.com has millennial shoppers nailed down. And their parents. And most of their grandparents. But one group of potential customers has eluded the world’s biggest internet retailer. Teenagers, otherwise known as Generation Z, with their lack of debit and credit cards, their absence of bank accounts and their overwhelming preference for actually putting on clothes…
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The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web: Uber the money Uber has applied for an e-money license from the Dutch central bank, a move designed to diversify the ride sharing app’s financial options and gain new revenue streams from its considerable enrollment base. An Uber spokesperson told Sky…
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Daniel Greco 2 months ago In the consumer world, the use of paper checks has been steadily declining, from 46 percent of payments in 2003 to just 13.4 percent of payments in 2015. Check payments have largely been replaced by debit and credit cards. In contrast, business check use remains stubbornly high, with businesses reporting in 2016 that they still…
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Google Pay users can now simply tell Google Assistant on their Android and iOS phones to make a payment to another person. The voice-activated payment option has been added to Google Pay’s features to address situations in which consumers have to pay someone back, for example, after a weekend activity, Sam Kensara, product manager for…
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Axiom Bank in Orlando, Fla., has launched an all-digital account it says is designed for the underbanked and unbanked. AxiomGo is a paperless checking account for customers who want an alternative to prepaid cards and traditional checking, the community bank said. Axiom partnered with the fintech firm Malauzai to design and deploy a mobile app…
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