On today’s podcast episode of The Banking & Payments Show, we discuss financial media networks, identifying what they are and why financial institutions are creating them.
For Fed’s rate-cutting, the question is how much and how soon: Central banks in Canada and elsewhere have forged ahead of the US in adjusting their monetary policy to reflect easing inflation. That’s set to change next week.
The Ontario financial regulator has warned consumers about a website claiming to be a credit union in Ottawa.
The actor’s appeal across generations can help attract users for the company’s debit card and in-store offerings
It’s a concerning buildup for one month, but it merits some skepticism—consumers may be faring better than one data point suggests
The retailer’s Great Value branded products are now harder to sneak by self-checkout thanks to barcodes embedded in their packaging
Integrated AI services across devices could supercharge iPhone sales and subscriptions.
Tailored emails drive engagement: Industry KPI data shows that journey-, behavior-, and attribute-based personalization vastly outperform generic emails.
Many are willing to go into debt to get through the season. This could become a problem for payment providers
Like many other payment providers globally, Alibaba is opening up its walled garden to fight off antitrust scrutiny
It plans to launch a dedicated A2A service next year with more protections and controls as adoption of the payment method is much further abroad than in the US
Multiple users posted videos about a “hack” that turned out to be plain old check fraud. It won’t end well for those who were on trend.
In a recent case study, three banks shared their strategies for saving and maximizing their marketing budgets.
The strong rewards proposition can grow PayPal’s debit volume, but the cost could hurt the company in the end
The innovative cross-sell play can tie customers closer to the brand, but the card faces steep competition
Non-traditional retail spots with smaller and simpler transactions where time is of the essence can help the tech take off