Misys adds Apple Watch banking appahead of April launch
Misys has launched a banking app prototype for the upcoming Apple Watch, which is due to launch in April, that allows users to make transactions by speaking at their watch.
Payments
Big Firms, Startups Drawn to Blockchain Technology (March 16, 2015)
The value of bitcoin at around $300 is a far cry from its 2013 peak of more than $1,000, but blockchain—the underlying technology that serves as a record of all bitcoin transactions—is garnering a lot of attention.
Financial Services Tools in First Wave of Apple Watch Apps (March 16, 2015)
The Apple Watch is still more than five weeks away from rollout, but thousands of developers are scurrying to ready apps for April 24 when the device goes on sale.
CFPB Hearing on Payday Lending (March 16, 2015)
The CFPB will be holding a field hearing concerning payday lending at noon EDT, Thurs., March 26, in Richmond, Va.
2015 Paybefore Awards: Best Travel Companion
Best-in-Category: STA ISIC Prepaid MasterCard CashCard from Tuxedo Money Solutions, STA Travel and ISIC
2015 Paybefore Awards: Best Health Benefits Delivery
Best-in-Category: The Alegeus Technologies Benefit Debit Card from Alegeus Technologies
Using technology to define e-payments
The current international payments market is hugely fragmented, with multiple networks and mechanisms operating independently of each other and it is clear that new market entrants have the opportunity to shape and define the future of this industry
Viewpoint: All Payments Expo Leaves Us with Positive View of Industry Evolution
Following the All Payments Expo in Las Vegas, we continue to believe the payments industry is in the process of moving from the center of its own ecosystem to becoming a major component in another ecosystem—the consumer shopping experience.
Blog: More than 100 Banks under Silent Siege
Last month, the New York Times revealed that a group of hackers infiltrated more than 100 banks and e-payment systems worldwide. The attack is particularly disturbing because the attackers were able to avoid detection, even while ATMs were randomly dispensing cash, for two years.
Blog: Creating a Robust Card Data Security Strategy above and beyond PCI Compliance
While it’s important for merchants to comply with PCI standards, a comprehensive data security strategy requires more than PCI compliance. Merchants must move beyond a “moment in time” assessment and make security a daily consideration.
Meet Our Paybefore Awards Winners (March 11, 2015)
The celebration of Paybefore Awards winners continues.
Direct Express Earns High Marks from Cardholders; Treasury Shares Demographic Data (March 11, 2015)
The U.S. Treasury’s Direct Express prepaid benefit card program earned a 95 percent satisfaction rating from cardholders in 2014, marking the sixth consecutive year of near 100 percent customer satisfaction.
CFSI Report: Big Data Holds Big Potential for Financial Services Providers (March 11, 2015)
The Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI) has released a new report outlining ways big data can help financial services providers better serve their customers.
Etsy Patents Video-Streaming Shopping Service on Heels of IPO Filing (March 11, 2015)
Following last week’s IPO announcement, Etsy Inc., a Paybefore Award-winning online and offline marketplace for buying and selling homemade items and artisanal products, has received a patent on its method for video-streaming interactive shopping events.
2015 Paybefore Awards: Best Choice Retail Card
Best in Category: Walmart Closed Loop Gift Card from Walmart and First Data.
2015 Paybefore Awards: Top of Wallet
Best-in Category: Balance Financial Prepaid MasterCard from Walgreens, MasterCard Worldwide and Galileo
2015 Paybefore Awards: Outstanding Pay Solution – Platform
Best-in-Category: OceanPay Visa Prepaid Card from Brightwell Payments and The Bancorp
2015 Paybefore Awards: Outstanding Pay Solution – Program
Best-in-Category: Global Cash Card for Popeyes from Global Cash Card and MasterCard Worldwide
2015 Paybefore Awards: Top Motivator
Best-in-Category: Delta Air Lines Performance Pays Debit Card from Xerox, MasterCard Worldwide and Comerica Bank
Supreme Court: Regulators Can Change Rule Interpretations without Advance Notice, Comment Period (March 10, 2015)
The Supreme Court is backing the authority of regulators to reinterpret their own rules without seeking industry input.
CFPB Releases Arbitration Study; Considers Next Steps for Regulation (March 10, 2015)
The CFPB is considering next steps in weighing new regulations for arbitration agreements widely used in financial services businesses to settle consumer disputes, following today’s release of the 728-page “Arbitration Study: Report to Congress 2015.”
EU Passes Interchange Caps; Prepaid Businesses Must Look Elsewhere for Income (March 10, 2015)
The long road to interchange reform in the European Union has come to an end of sorts with passage of interchange caps today in the European Parliament.
Experts: Cardholder Authentication Key to Stemming Apple Pay Fraud (March 9, 2015)
The Wall Street Journal reported last week that fraudsters were exploiting stolen credit card data to set up fake Apple Pay accounts and buying big-ticket items in Apple’s own stores and other retail outlets.
Despite 1 Million Cards on Apple Pay, Chase Sees ‘Need to Be Everywhere’ (March 9, 2015)
JPMorgan Chase isn’t putting all of its mobile payments eggs (or apples) in one basket.
Transfast Partners with Trio of Kenyan Banks for Same-Day Deposits, M-Pesa (March 9, 2015)
International money transfer company Transfast has announced partnerships with three of Kenya’s largest banks to speed up its services for sending and receiving funds across borders.
EBA Drawing Blueprint for SEPA-Wide Instant Payments (March 9, 2015)
EBA Clearing, a provider of European payment infrastructure solutions, is laying the groundwork for a Europe-wide instant payments processing service.
Securing the future of NFC?
Ever since the deployment of Apple’s NFC solution – ‘Apple Pay’, and the various competitors launches since, there’s been speculation around what the future holds for consumer payments and how security will impact it
Citi Mobile Challenge extends deadline
The Citi Mobile Challenge, which seeks to unearth innovation and developer talent in some of the most far flung reaches of globe in a bid to get the best talent to help change the way the world banks, has extended its registration deadline to allow more people to take part.
Schulman: PayPal’s Open Platform Is Key to Success in Digitization of Money
Explosive developments in mobile commerce and payments will drive a level of disruption in the next three to five years unlike anything the financial services industry has seen before, Dan Schulman, incoming CEO of PayPal, forecast this week.
Blackhawk Boosts Wallet App with Gift Card Exchange, Scanning (Mar. 5, 2015)
Blackhawk Network Inc. is bolstering its mobile wallet app, adding a feature that will enable users to sell and exchange gift cards as well as the ability to scan physical gift cards to add them to the wallet.
Google Shuts Down Softcard (Mar. 5, 2015)
Google wasted no time shutting down Softcard after acquiring technology and intellectual property from the telco-backed mobile wallet last week.
Study: Prepaid Satisfaction High but Image Problem Persists (Mar. 5, 2015)
With plenty of room to further penetrate the market—40 percent of respondents had not used a prepaid card—survey results around willingness (or not) to recommend prepaid to a friend, suggest the industry may be suffering from a lingering image problem.
Company on the Move: New Doone Science & Technology, GlobalPlatform Membership
GlobalPlatform, a nonprofit organization that standardizes managing applications on secure chip technology, has added New Doone Science & Technology as an observer member.
Tungsten Bank launches e-invoicing in Germany, France, Italy
Tungsten Bank can now provide banking services in Germany, France and Italy following approval from the UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority
Meet the Jetsons? Visa and MasterCard Unveil In-Car Food Ordering, Transit Innovations (March 3, 2015)
New mobile payments and loyalty management technologies envisioned for public transportation and automobiles may spark some big changes in commuters’ daily routines, according to announcements from Visa and MasterCard this week at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Ubiquity Expands Customer Base with Meta, Wave Crest Deals (March 3, 2015)
Ubiquity Global Services, which last fall announced the opening of a contact center in Lisbon, has recently signed deals with two major prepaid companies, Meta Payment Systems and Wave Crest.
Cardtronics Offers Surcharge-Free ATM Access Direct to Consumers (Mar. 3, 2015)
ATM owner/operator Cardtronics Inc. is launching a new surcharge-free ATM membership program called ATMpass that enables consumers to purchase monthly, quarterly or annual memberships for surcharge-free ATM access in retail locations.
Cordray’s Semi-Annual Report to Congress Focuses on Mortgages/Lending (March 3, 2015)
CFPB Director Richard Cordray today addresses the House Financial Services Committee for the bureau’s semi-annual report to Congress.
N.Y. May Put AML Onus on Bank Execs (Mar. 3, 2015)
New York is considering a plan to hold top banking executives personally responsible for the quality and effectiveness of their firms’ AML efforts.
Viewpoint: Supervisory or Enforcement Action, Deputy Director Antonakes Explains How the CFPB Decides
The CFPB’s Antonakes explained his bureau’s supervisory approach and enforcement actions and how they are different from that of the federal banking agencies.
