By: Erika George, Product Designer, UX Product Research and Design Knowing where to start to improve your financial institution’s products or services can be difficult. Sometimes, the issues seem so layered that it can be challenging to see the path to progress, much...
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The Importance of Fraud Text Alerts
By: David Ver Eecke, Fraud Product Strategy When it comes to fraud prevention, much focus is placed on the importance of rule strategies, as well as identifying and blocking fraud trends before they impact your financial institution. Fraud fighters rely on the...
Collective Intelligence: Collaborating with Digital Workers
By: Jay Lauer, Senior Innovation Strategist In his 2004 book “The Future of Work,” Thomas Malone, renowned organizational theorist and founding director of the MIT Center for Collective Intelligence, noted that new information technologies and inexpensive...
Exploring the Potential Impact of Cryptocurrency on Debit – Part II
By: Lou Grilli, Senior Innovation Strategist Part I of my exploration of cryptocurrency’s potential impact on debit and other forms of payments ended with a discussion of stablecoins, a cryptocurrency tied to a stable asset. In part II, we’ll look at a special...
Exploring the Potential Impact of Cryptocurrency on Debit – Part I
By: Lou Grilli, Senior Innovation Strategist As financial institutions explore the future of payments and real-time accessibility for their customers, the question has arisen: should cryptocurrency be considered a serious part of the conversation? The industry...
Eye on Payments 2020: Part IV – Payments Through Generations
By: Tom Pierce, Chief Marketing Officer While the COVID-19 pandemic has propelled consumers of all ages to transact in new ways, there are still some notable differences in how different generations prefer to pay. Welcome to the fourth and final installment of our...
Eye on Payments 2020: Part III – The Drivers Behind Consumer Payment Choice
By: Tom Pierce, Chief Marketing Officer Despite the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the main drivers behind a consumer’s choice in payment method – ease of use, convenience and speed – have remained consistent since 2019, which could likely indicate...
Eye on Payments 2020: Part II – Contactless Payments Rise During COVID-19
By: Tom Pierce, Chief Marketing Officer Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers of all generations are looking for new ways to transact for everything from grocery shopping to retail purchases to dining out. In addition, with health and safety remaining top of mind,...
Holiday Fraud — Expect the Unexpected in 2020
By: David Ver Eecke, Sr. Fraud Product Manager 2020 is the year of the unexpected — and this holiday shopping season will be no different. The pandemic has changed our world in so many ways, especially when it comes to how we shop and pay for goods and services....
Eye on Payments 2020: Part I – COVID-19 Drives Consumer Payment Choices and Purchasing Behavior
By: Tom Pierce, Chief Marketing Officer Virtually no aspect of the economy has remained untouched by COVID-19 — and the impacts continue to evolve the payments landscape at a rapid speed. The pandemic has changed our world dramatically and has been a major driver for...