First Data: Creating The Digital Disbursements Standard The demand for real time disbursements, First Dataâs GM of Global Debit Solutions Nandan Sheth told Karen Webster that the demand for real-time disbursements is being driven by consumer demand to be paid that way â and will soon be the norm and not the new. Sheth explained how the recent First Data/Mastercard partnership is another step on the path to standardizing on-demand payments. |
Instagramâs Plans To Turn Context Into Conversions Catching consumers at just the right moment â and converting that intent into a buy â is the essence of contextual commerce. Instagram Director of Business and Monetization Product Marketing Susan Rose tells PYMNTS that context can be king in commerce, but only if frictions along the path to purchase are removed â and why Instagram has turned Stories into a shoppable consumer experience. |
How Payments Can Keep Gig Workers Sticky As gig work gains more importance, demand is increasing for more payments options to pay those workers, especially direct-to-bank payments. Transpayâs Peter Shore and Workanaâs Guillermo Bracciaforte discuss the trend with PYMNTS, and whatâs next for this sector of the global economy. |
| Digital Banking Tracker™ | TRENDING: AI That Doesnât Break The Retail Banking Experience More than 90 percent of FIs will use AI technology by 2024 â but banks risk breaking their user experience as they race to embrace AI, says Chris Ward, EVP at PNC Treasury Management. In the latest Digital Banking Tracker, Ward tells PYMNTS why boosting processing power is the key to avoiding AI deployments that donât deliver. Plus, headlines from BBVA, Chime and Citigroup, and rankings of top providers, inside the Tracker. | |