Millennials can be lured to credit cards by putting rewards within reach

Credit card issuers are still targeting high-spending customers, who tend to be resilient to economic swings, but competition at the top is brutal and marketing costs are high. At the other end of the credit spectrum, it’s a different story.

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PayThink Tokenization can drive blockchain innovation

If tokenization can help us recapture liquidity not only for currencies, but by digitizing the value of all assets, time and work in a more flexible, fair exchange, that’s exciting, writes Jason English, vice president of protocol marketing for Sweetbridge.

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In mobile payments, small numbers tell big stories

Looking at the rise in issuers that support mobile wallets, one might think the concept has finally gone mainstream. But the actual usage numbers remain dismal, with few indications of what — if anything — will steer the market toward mobile payments.

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8.17.17: Your morning briefing

Welcome to the PaymentsSource Morning Briefing, delivered daily. The information you need to start your day, including top headlines from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Payments innovation advances in Singapore for young and old; Youth payment company Spriggy raises funds; Australia's post office teams with Mastercard for financial inclusion.

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Ryan James
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So, in theory, businesses that want to run a payment service such as Stripe, can sign up directly at their bank, with a competitive rate, writes Ryan James, CEO of Surety Bank.

PayThink Conference 37m ago

PayThink Conference 37m ago
Investors pour money into security of the growing Internet of Things

The commercial potential of internet-connected devices appears bound only by imagination and comfort. For security companies, there's a similar broad horizon as watches, refrigerators and other everyday items become tools for payments.

Venture funding John Adams 2h ago

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Visa, Discover, Mastercard cut ties with extremist groups after rally

Companies behind the most popular U.S. credit cards said they are severing ties with extremist organizations that incite violence after they came under pressure to stop providing ways for white supremacists groups to raise funds.

Payment processing August 16

Payment processing August 16
Wirecard to CFPB: Give us another year, make these changes

The prepaid card industry already succeeded in getting one delay for complying with new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules, and at least one top prepaid card issuer is now requesting additional rule-changes and an extra year to comply.

Prepaid cards Kate Fitzgerald August 16

Prepaid cards Kate Fitzgerald August 16
Flywire, Geoswift offer promotions for cross-border tuition payments

Two of the biggest providers of cross-border tuition payment services for international education are targeting more than 5 million students preparing for college studies abroad this fall.

Cross border payments Kate Fitzgerald August 16

Cross border payments Kate Fitzgerald August 16
'This is how money should be': Digital asset pioneer Erik Voorhees

In an in-depth Q&A, early bitcoin adopter Erik Voorhees, founder of the crypto exchange ShapeShift, discusses a new acquisition, an experimental investment product and the future of his industry.

Bitcoin Brian Patrick Eha August 16

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Open payment tech lowers merchant service costs

Ryan James
CEO
Surety Bank

So, in theory, businesses that want to run a payment service such as Stripe, can sign up directly at their bank, with a competitive rate, writes Ryan James, CEO of Surety Bank.

PayThink Conference 37m ago
Tokenization can drive blockchain innovation

Jason English
Vice President
Sweetbridge

If tokenization can help us recapture liquidity not only for currencies, but by digitizing the value of all assets, time and work in a more flexible, fair exchange, that’s exciting, writes Jason English, vice president of protocol marketing for Sweetbridge.

PayThink Conference 11h ago
Community banks stand to gain from blockchain — if they work together

Jalal “Jay” Shehadeh
General Counsel
U.S. Century Bank

Collaboration will help make up for cost concerns from adopting the technology and ensure that the core vendors get the message of community banks’ interest.

PayThink Conference August 16

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7 rumored iPhone 8 payments features

With this year's iPhone announcement getting closer, more rumors are spreading about how Apple plans to overhaul the way its phones handle payments. Some of these have already been confirmed by Apple; others are leaking in code the company has released.

7 ways to reinvent the plastic card

From gold plating to silicon guts, the plastic card is not what it used to be. Here are some of the most ambitious attempts to make credit and debit cards relevant in a high-tech world.

7 plans for a faster U.S. payments system

A task force convened by the Federal Reserve released its evaluations last week of 16 proposals to build a faster U.S. payment system. What follows is a brief look at some of the plans that received high marks.

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White Paper The FinTech revolution: Onslaught or opportunity?

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