WeChat Pay and Alipay users can now link foreign credit cards to their platforms
The company launched an AI-powered optimization engine to help merchants maximize efficiencies and savings in the payments flow
On today's episode, we discuss the implications of the Federal Trade Commission thinking Amazon tricked customers into signing up for automatically renewing Prime subscriptions, whether it makes sense for companies to force livestream shopping on Americans, if speciality stores really work, the impact of Facebook and Instagram restricting news access in Canada, whether reduced inflation can save the day, what a real work-life balance looks like, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our vice president of content Suzy Davidkhanian, vice president of Briefings Stephanie Taglianetti, and analyst Evelyn Mitchell-Wolf.
Financially vulnerable and minority households are among those feeling the most pressure. Banks need to explore new overdraft policies.
Consumers with disabilities are often at a financial accessibility disadvantage. Just a few small changes can have a big impact on these customers.
Neobanks that one-up incumbents' savings rates stand to win new customers, especially Gen Zers.
A new fund share class lets customers donate revenues to diversity-focused charities, as the bank carefully navigates financial inclusion.
JPMorgan’s Max Neukricken discussed the importance of keeping up with payments innovation to ensure customer satisfaction
Businesses want the same ease of consumer payments for business payments, Bank of America’s Alexandra Johnson said at Fintech Connect North America
Demand for cyber coverage is rapidly growing, but prices rose 50% last year. Cheap and simple coverage should draw substantial interest.
Consumers are shopping around for cheaper insurance deals. Providers that can outcompete on price through stripped-back coverage stand to gain.
Pressure to profit margins is driving insurers toward innovation. Though there’s more competition, there’s also more opportunity.
VC investors are dishing out more funds. To win big, insurtechs must present new technologies, solutions, and formats.
The tie-up highlights the provider’s growing competitiveness in the biometric payments space, which Amazon dominates
X1 will bring its income-based credit card and associated investing platform to Robinhood’s offerings
Customers and restaurants alike may not be happy with the new fee
Borrowers struggling with inflation and rising interest rates can pay just the interest on their loans for up to six months—with no implications.
Consumers want banks to help them track their environmental impact. But there are still some challenges in developing such offerings.
Reported plans to launch Apple Pay and its credit card in the country could support growth plans—if it beats out stiff competition.