Author: Sarim Pixako

The pandemic has the potential to change the way any number of business verticals operate — especially industries like real estate, which typically have been based on in-person meetings and tours between property owners or real estate agents and would-be renters or homebuyers. That model may be ripe for change in the age of social … Continue reading How ‘Self-Touring’ And Digital Lockboxes Can Change Real Estate Rentals Continue Reading →

7-Eleven rocked the world of customer loyalty this week, which should be no surprise to anyone who has seen Tarang Sethia in action. As the company’s chief digital officer, Sethia and his team have built what is arguably the most valuable loyalty program in retail with more than 33 million members. And it’s all in the name of … Continue reading TODAY’S NEWSRETAILB2BOPINIONEDITORS’ PICKSSTUDIESTRACKERS®PODCASTSPYMNTS TVMASTERCLASSTOPICSSUBSCRIBE SECTIONS PYMNTS.com VOICE ACTIVATIONWhy 7-Eleven Is Betting On Voice Commerce To Keep Customers Loyal Continue Reading →

People love to predict traditional money’s imminent demise. Countless think pieces have been written about how cash is on its last legs, but somehow it keeps sticking around. Brett Narlinger, head of global commerce at branded payments provider Blackhawk Network, said some of that stems from consumers who lack banking system access and find cash the easiest … Continue reading Making Cash Relevant In The Era Of Digital Payments Continue Reading →

Financial institutions (FIs) worked quickly to ensure they could operate smoothly as the pandemic kept consumers at home and closed brick-and-mortar branches in Europe, the United Kingdom and the United States. Many banks braced themselves for an oncoming surge in the number of consumers accessing their financial accounts online or via mobile banking apps, but … Continue reading N26: Cloud-Banking Core Key To Meeting Consumers’ Mobile Banking Needs Continue Reading →

Digital banking has become the new normal as social distancing guidelines and stay-at-home orders have drastically curbed financial institutions’ (FIs’) abilities to conduct in-branch services. Online account openings increased by more than 200 percent in April, while all mobile banking traffic rose by 85 percent. This shift to digital banking is also unlikely to slow once the pandemic recedes, … Continue reading Wells Fargo: First Impressions Are Key When It Comes To Digital Onboarding Continue Reading →

WhatsApp, after Brazil’s Central Bank shut down its payment functions in the country earlier this week, has signaled that it could work things out soon, Reuters reported. By working with Visa and Mastercard, WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned chat messaging service, hopes to smooth out the issues with the bank. Will Cathcart, head of WhatsApp, said the central bank “made clear that … Continue reading WhatsApp, Brazil Central Bank In Talks To Restore Payments Service Continue Reading →

According to auditor Ernst & Young (EY), German payment processor Wirecard knowingly gave false statements and was in the midst of “elaborate and sophisticated fraud involving multiple parties around the world” in regards to $2.1 billion on its books that may not exist. The company was involved in deliberate deceit and had given false statements on escrow while EY … Continue reading EY Says Wirecard Gave False Statements During 2019 Audit Continue Reading →

The Wirecard scandal surrounding the German payment processor missing $1.2 billion has spilled over the border to Belgium. Brussels is seeking an investigation into the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), Germany’s financial regulatory authority, for its failure to supervise Wirecard, the Financial Times reported.  Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Union’s (EU) executive vice-president in charge of financial … Continue reading Brussels To Investigate German Regulator Over Wirecard Continue Reading →

The United States federal government sought to disburse more than $1 trillion in stimulus funding in the early days of the COVID-19 lockdown to help businesses stay afloat and pay citizens for urgent expenses. The money was sent out by check and direct deposit, yet millions did not receivethe funds. Part of the problem was that … Continue reading Deep Dive: Using Digital Payroll Tools To Maintain Financial Lifelines In Uncertain Times Continue Reading →

Planters truly went nuts in its Superbowl campaign by deciding that its Mr. Peanut mascot had lived a life too long at 104 years old, and then killing him off and rebirthing the character in the form of a wide-eyed groundnut named Baby Nut. After taking months off to get familiar with the world through his teeny new shell, … Continue reading Baby Nut Begins Appearing On Packaging, Continuing Legacy Of Mr. Peanut Continue Reading →