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The world is becoming “more and more plastic” In the current market, small credit card issuers face an uphill battle Partnerships and collaborations are effective strategies PaymentsJournal addresses the challenges smaller banks face in a financial environment that has become more and more “plastic” — that is, reliant upon credit and debit cards. Credit cards…

Is cash “on its way out”? COVID-19 caused a steep decline in cash usage Predictions of a “cash crash” appear to have been premature ATM Marketplace — an organization with particular interest in paper currency — asks the question: Will Cash Ever Go Away? They note that cash usage in the U.S. declined from 26%…

Bank infrastructure has changed For modern banks, customers are more important than money The Cloud has become more and more integral Michael Haney, head of product strategy at Galileo Financial Technologies, recently spent time with Hal Levey, senior writer at PYMNTS, discussing the fact that banking infrastructure has undergone a significant evolution over the past few…

Open Banking is popular worldwide United States financial institutions are “late to the party” Collaboration, innovation, and interoperability are keys to success A few weeks ago we explored Open Banking and its impact. Open Banking is a system that allows consumers to share their financial data with third-party providers and enables access to a wider…

While thought of as “old school,” there are still advantages to using checks For many, checks still offer respite from carrying physical money At the same time, growing fraud makes caution necessary Alternative Payments offers a comprehensive look at the advantages and disadvantages to paying with checks, along with a bit of history and key…