It’s Lonely at the Top – Amazon Faces Scrutiny, and That’s a Good Thing
In Shakespeare’s Henry the IV, King Richard IV says, ‘uneasy is the head that wears a crown’ which over time,...
Contactless Acceptance and the Blame Game
The adoption of contactless payments in the U.S. has been underwhelming to say the least. Whether it’s via a contactless...
Google Expands into Banking Again
Whelp, we all knew this was coming. Alphabet (a.k.a. Google) announced yesterday that consumers will soon be able to include...
Your Debt Collector Wants to Friend You on Facebook
If you owe money, it just got harder to hide from the debt collectors. The Consumer Financial Protections Bureau (CPFB)...
Brazil PIX QR Codes
Brazil, like many other countries around the globe, is largely a cash dependent nation. That is to say, that cash...
Make a Deposit, Win a Prize – Credit Unions Are Offering Sweepstakes for Saving
The quest for increased deposits among credit unions is a never ending struggle. Now, some CUs have turned to gamification,...
Contactless Down Under – Is Australia a Model for Future Contact Use in the U.S.?
The idea of contactless payments is still pretty foreign to a lot of Americans. There are a number of reasons...
5G Is Much More Than a New Phone
Our smartphones are becoming appendages at the end of our arms. We feel naked without them. As this affliction becomes...
Payment Companies Get Into the Consumer Data Business
Since the beginning of commerce, the goal of any business has been to sell more stuff. Simply stated, the ones...
What Does the Future E-commerce Checkout Page have in Common with a Race Car?
If you have read any of my earlier posts regarding post-COVID prognostications, you will know I’m not a huge fan....
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