MasterCard: Use Cards Because Cash Is … ‘Dirty’?
Sorry, cash-dependent customers, you're using a dirty instrument. What is MasterCard's marketing pitch these days? Calling cash use a "dirty...
Payments
The Complicated — and Crucial — Web Tying Alibaba to Alipay
EBay is not eBay without PayPal, and the same appears to be true for Alibaba and Alipay, but with one...
M-Pesa’s Mobile Banking Platform Moves to Realtime
The wait is over -- realtime mobile banking transactions are here! Here, that is, if you are in Kenya or...
Coin Finalizes Product Development
Coin is almost here. Coin, the payment startup, unveiled today a working version of the super credit card that can...
Musings on Full Stack Financial Services startups
(This post has been long in the making). One of the posts that sparked my interest in the last months...
Is a Lot of Innovation at MasterCard Too Much?
No one would call MasterCard's innovation strategy minor. Not only has MC stepped up its internal innovation -- most notably...
The 5 Big Banks That Consumers Bitch About Most
Satisfaction with retail banks is at an all-time high, according to J.D. Power & Associates. But still -- we all...
GoBank: ‘Plans,’ But No Expectations
Steve Streit, Green Dot's CEO, has been quite reticent about his company's mobile-first bank account, GoBank. That didn't change with...
SOLD OUT — ‘The Future of Banking’ Webinar Scheduled for May 14
Loyal readers of this blog will know that Bank Innovation maintains strong views on the future of banking. From apps...
PayPal User Count Nears 150M, Rebranding Push in the Wings
PayPal, the payments powerhouse owned by eBay, Inc., is nearing 150 million active users, according to eBay CEO John Donahoe....
