Some will describe Intuit’s decision Thursday to sell Quicken as the end of an era. The reality is the era of desktop do-it-yourself accounting software tapped out long ago. Fewer than 22 million U.S. consumers use desktop personal finance software...
What was also shocking was what was being left on the table by not communicating the strength of EMV in enhancing perceptions of your bank brand, and well beyond expected rises in perceptions around security and trust. EMV cardholders perceive their...
On Friday, PayPal’s split from eBay became official and today the firm started trading on the stock market as PYPL. As of noon, PayPal was valued over $50 billion.
At Finovate Spring, Moven demoed Bank 4.0. Moven is a reloadable debit card and mobile app. Just like Fitbit tracks your physical activity, Moven tracks your spending by category and will compare your current spending with your past spending...
As we discussed in MasterCard’s Security Matters, conventional wisdom indicates that card not present fraud will skyrocket as the United States shifts to EMV over the course of the next few years. Typically, this analysis is accompanied by analogies...
Every few years I like to go back and re-read a clever little article called Imagining the Google Future. In 2006, CNN tapped a group of tech gurus and futurists to cook up four visions for the company’s evolution. With a decade of hindsight, a few...
I always circle the spring Finovate show on my calendar because it offers insight into the future of fintech. Inevitably, two questions get asked: First, which of these companies should be on the radar for bankers, investors, and consumers? Second...
Apple Pay’s long awaited release last October ignited a furry of moves, announcements, and acquisitions in the mobile wallet space. For a full analysis, check out our new report: 2015 Gang of Five: Apple Pay vs. Android Pay vs Samsung Pay vs PayPal...
Facebook continues to search for increased consumer mindshare and new sources of revenue as it moves further into the consumer payment and purchasing space. In the past two weeks, Facebook announced that it would be bringing out a platform for...
Can you guess Gen Y’s most used feature on a mobile phone? Here’s a hint: isn’t making phone calls. The most popular mobile feature among Gen Y is texting. Consequentially, the today’s hottest apps cater to Gen Y’s need to talk through their thumbs...
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