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April 21, 2011
Improving the Economics of Small-Balance Accounts

Global financial inclusion surveys show that there are billions of low-income individuals who want a safe place to save, and evidence suggests that they are willing to pay for it....


April 21, 2011
Educating the Next Generation of Security Professionals

Editor’s Note   In the world today, few topics are more talked about and less understood than “cyber security.” Almost daily, it seems, we hear of another threat to the...


April 21, 2011
The FACTA the Matter: Recent Cases Involving Payment Card Receipts...

Introduction   Private ordering, rather than government intervention, has been the primary force behind the development of data security measures in the payment card industry. [1] Government intervention often occurs...


April 20, 2011
BrightLine Now Accredited ISO 27001 Certification Body

BrightLine, a global provider of assurance and compliance services, is proud to announce that it is now an accredited ISO 27001 Certification Body. The accreditation is maintained through ANAB, the...


April 14, 2011
Has the EMV Revolution Arrived in America?

State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) recently became one of the first financial institutions in the country to implement EMV card chip technology. SECU Senior Vice President of Card Services Leanne...


April 14, 2011
Consumer Watchdog Says U.S. Laws Have Failed to Catch Up...

According to the new report, “Pay at Your Own Risk?,” current consumer protection laws do not adequately address more contemporary payment methods, including prepaid cards and mobile. One of the...


April 14, 2011
Exclusive Interview: Fed’s Predictions for the Future of U.S. Mobile...

Widespread mobile payments adoption for many in the industry is the desired destination, but clear directions on how to get there remain as confounding as  driving through New York City...


April 12, 2011
Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, Google and More Unite to Fight Debit...

April 12, 2011 TechNet, a group representing executives at leading technology companies, wrote to lawmakers last week to express their support for the bill by Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) that...


April 12, 2011
Steve Mott

Steve Mott is CEO of BetterBuyDesign.com, a virtual investment and consulting company specializing in brokering high technology ideas for the Digital Transaction Economy. Steve and a syndicated group of consultants provide...


Using AI to Combat AI Fraud in the Credit Union Space

Generative AI tools like ChatGPT have been game-changers across multiple industries, and digital fraud is no exception. The “Credit Union Tracker®,” a collaboration with PSCU, explores how fraudsters are using AI to target credit unions on an unprecedented scale.

Instant Payouts Reach an Inflection Point
Consumers Want Instant Payments — For Free More than two-thirds of consumers chose instant payouts if given the choice, but paying for it depends on the use case and the need. A new report, “Disbursements Satisfaction Report 2023,” a PYMNTS and Ingo Money collaboration, examines U.S. consumers and their expectations for instant payments across a range of use cases from gaming to legal settlements to loans to wages and insurance claims.