By: Gene Fredriksen, Security Strategy Consultant October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an annual reminder about the importance of protecting yourself from online threats — and offering a chance to sharpen your cybersecurity skills. This marks the 20th year of...
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Top 10 Best Practices for Successful Card Marketing During the Holiday Shopping Season
By Jason Medick, VP, Marketing, Advisors Plus Consulting The “most wonderful time of the year” is almost upon us — before you know it, holiday décor will be lining the shelves of stores. With Amazon announcing a “Prime Big Deal Days” sale in early October, the...
How Banks Should Prepare for the Return of Student Loan Repayments
By: Wendy Elieff, SVP Client Service and Marketing, TriVerity and The Loan Service Center The U.S. Department of Education’s COVID-19 relief for student loan payments ended this month. Interest on student loans resumed at the beginning of September, and payments will...
Primax Payments Pulse: Summer Report Shows Optimism Trending Up
By: Kim Ploof, Managing Vice President The Primax Payments Pulse: Summer 2023 Spending Report revealed signs of increased consumer sentiment about the economy, with consumer spending still moderate. Debit had higher year-over-year growth than credit, but purchase...
Time is Money in Today’s Instant, On-Demand World
By Dr. Jorge Jimenez, President, Juniper Payments Commerce has come a long way — from ancient bartering to the modern fiat currency system we use today, from sending money across the country via telegram to transferring funds electronically from your computer or...
The Power of IVRs in Today’s Financial Landscape
By: Rachel Fogle, Strategic Product Manager, Product Management for Primax In today’s technology-driven world, many financial institutions are implementing the latest technology to keep up with the ever-evolving needs of their accountholders. While this is critically...
The Future is Instant Payments
By Jon Budd, CEO, Juniper Payments, a PSCU Company Consumers are now growing accustomed to on-demand and immediacy – a convenience and expectation accelerated by the pandemic. You can binge an entire season of a TV show commercial-free, have your favorite dinner at...
Strategies for Strengthening Your Business Card Program
By Cody Banks, MVP, Payments and Fraud Strategy The last several years have brought unique challenges for financial institutions and their customers. One segment of consumers particularly impacted by evolving technology and economic uncertainty is small and...
Primax Payments Pulse: Spring Spending Report Shows Shift Toward Digital Payments
By: Kim Ploof, Managing Vice President The Primax Payments Pulse: Spring 2023 Spending Report revealed signs of slowing economic growth, including softened consumer purchasing and lower average purchases for both credit and debit. The report takes a deep dive into the...
Is Faster Payments Fast Enough for a Real-Time World?
By: Lou Grilli, Senior Innovation Strategist Consumers now more frequently expect payments to be instant – even when they are not. Tapping a card at the grocery store and walking out with a full cart leads many to assume that their payment was instant. Even popular...