Payments Innovation

Payments Innovation
Why Payments Security Is Vital To Innovation
March 17, 2017

There’s no doubt that innovative payment solutions, without the proper security to safeguard the sensitive transactional data, won’t get far. Consumers and businesses today are more in tune with the need for security and look to payment providers to deliver. In the latest installment of...

Payments Innovation
Shedding Light On The Darknet
March 10, 2017

With emerging technologies and new customer trends constantly impacting the way consumers pay, information security can often be an afterthought on the path to innovation. In the latest installment of the Commanders In Chief series, Mark Turnage, CEO of OWL Cybersecurity, shed light on why...

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How Thinking Smaller Helps FinTechs Scale
March 08, 2017

Though the “think small, grow big” mentality might not be the first approach that comes to mind for FinTechs, it may be because there’s a misconception about what thinking small really entails. David Weiss, president of YapStone, explains why market specialization or focusing on specific...

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Challenging The Payments Innovation Norm
March 01, 2017

Creating innovation that’s both meaningful and lasting requires more than just coming up with a great idea. In the latest installment of PYMNTS Commander In Chief Series, Todd Clark, President/CEO of CO-OP Financial Services, shared why challenging the norm and looking to solve real problems...

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Does Commerce Have A Role To Play In Virtual Reality?
February 24, 2017

Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are the latest buzz phrases popping up across a wide array of industries and use cases, but is there truly a place for these new technologies in commerce? Matt Ozvat, head of developer integrations at Vantiv, joined Karen...

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Naming That Tune And Getting Paid Faster
February 24, 2017

Music is ancient. Paper checks, only slightly less so. In an interview with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, Hyperwallet VP of Strategy and Business Development Tomas Likar delved into the reasons that paper might fold like the latest boy band.

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NACHA, Accenture Complete Exploration On Financial Services API Standardization
February 22, 2017

On Tuesday (Feb. 21), NACHA completed its exploratory effort to identify the value of API standardization for the U.S. financial services industry. The comprehensive research project, which was done in collaboration with Accenture, included analyzing the U.S. financial services market, examining potential roles and responsibilities...

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Revamping The Payments Testing Perception
February 21, 2017

Though many agree that testing is a necessary and valuable piece in the payments landscape, more consideration is still needed when it comes to how new technologies and migrations are tested. Anthony Walton, CEO and founder of Iliad Solutions, recently joined PYMNTS to share why...

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Why Value Is Innovation’s Sticky Secret
February 17, 2017

Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks? Just because a business has certain behaviors that have been in place for a long time doesn’t mean the right value proposition can’t spur innovation. In the latest installment of the Commanders In Chief series,...