Governor Cordray? It Looks More Like CFPB Director Will Run
Speculation has abounded that Richard Cordray, the direct of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, will run for governor of Ohio....
Prepaid Cards Open New Options for Square and Venmo
Fintech companies are finding prepaid cards are the way to connect digital systems to real world payments. Square has opened...
The Second Mouse Gets the Cheese: There Is Still Opportunity in Prepaid Cards
An old adage goes: The early bird gets the worm, but it’s the second mouse that gets the cheese. Companies...
Was MCX too Merchant-Focused?
The failure of the MCX digital wallet CurrncyC came about because the product was trying to solve a problem for...
CFPB Reopens the Prepaid Rules; The Saga Continues
In 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the final Prepaid Rule that it had begun working on in 2012....
Visa Equipping FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 for Cards Everywhere
Visa is bringing payments innovations to soccer fans at the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 in Russia later this month. The...
Criminals Hacking Gift Card Systems in Search of Unspent Cards
Security publication CSO reports that retailers are seeing attacks against their gift card systems as criminals look to find unspent...
Payments in the Gig Economy Determine the Business Model
A wide-ranging article in the Financial Times describes how the payments process can determine the business model for products and...
Will Cashless, Less Cash, or Something Else Be the Future of Payments?
Should the United States get rid of all cash, most of its cash, or just keep going as it is?...
Amazon Cash Brings Buzz and Skepticism
Earlier this month Amazon launched its “Amazon Cash” program that allows customers to download a bar code that they can...
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