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We all know the build-or-buy conundrum. Closely related is the “rip and replace” dilemma, where frustrated financial institution (FI) executives throw the IT baby out with the bathwater, as it were, taking modernization as a great leap rather than a series of manageable steps. The new PYMNTS playbook Hit Reset: Five Recommendations For FIs To […]

In The Connected Economy’s Power Source – CEO Edition, Devin McGranahan, head of global business solutions for Fiserv, talks about the importance of blending physical and digital payment experiences, as consumers have dramatically changed the way they shop for and purchase goods. "Now, the challenge is to deliver on the promising propositions that an increasingly […]

By the look of things, chowtime is slowly returning to primetime. Restaurants that came through the COVID ordeal don’t want to blow it when on-premises dining roars back as a revenue generator this summer — signs are that it will — so it’s time to complete digital plans. PYMNTS’ April Delivering On Restaurant Rewards report, a […]

Rewards have long been synonymous with the use of credit cards, but many younger, digital-native consumers prefer debit. In the latest Next-Gen Debit Tracker, Ryan Wuerch, CEO of rewards app Dosh, explains how younger consumers’ digital payment preferences are shining a spotlight on debit rewards and how merchants can keep pace with the trend.

Initial unemployment claims for the week ending April 17 dropped by 39,000 to 547,000, the lowest level for initial claims since March 14, 2020, when it was 256,000, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Thursday (April 22). The previous week’s level was revised up by 10,000 from 576,000 to 586,000. Continued weekly claims for Pandemic […]

"The issue is the number of leaders who underplay a threat ― and, as we have witnessed many times, change, when it comes, can be swift and brutal for the unprepared," says Martina King, CEO of Featurespace. In The Connected Economy’s Power Source – CEO Edition, King explains why preparation is key to surviving, and thriving, […]

Digital channels have become normal for consumers when they interact with financial institutions (FIs) and businesses, even initially, and this means that they have come to expect onboarding processes that are faster and more secure. These FIs must thus make their sign-up processes hold new customers’ attention while keeping out fraudsters. Cybercriminals have been hammering […]

ACH volume hit new records in the year’s first quarter, driven in part by a surge in B2B payments adoption. But as this week’s Payment Rails Innovation Tracker demonstrates, competition between networks is on the rise as innovators embrace multi-rail strategies to streamline the movement of funds — and data — for corporates. Q1 ACH […]

The payroll function presents a bit of a conundrum for the employer-employee relationship. While accurate and timely wage compensation is arguably the most important factor to keeping employees happy, historically, employees have zero interface with their organization’s payroll system. But employee needs are evolving, and payroll must keep up. New employment models are surfacing, professionals […]