PayPal's Bill Ready On Making Checkout Smart This week saw the rollout of PayPalâs Smart Payment Buttons, which dynamically present consumers with only the most relevant payment methods at checkout. COO Bill Ready told Karen Webster that improving online and mobile conversions isnât just about making checkout faster. Itâs about giving consumers a more personalized payments checkout experience. |
Santander, Ripple Use Blockchain To Settle Global Payments Beyond bitcoin and the buzz around blockchain, Santander and Ripple have teamed to debut One Pay FX, a mobile service, that settles international payments with speed and safety. Ed Metzger, head of innovation at Santander U.K., tells PYMNTS that the service has been years in the making. |
JetSmarterâs Play To Democratize Private Air Travel The sharing economy has transformed ride-hailing, vacation accommodations and more. JetSmarter is hoping to have the same impact on private air travel â but first, it needs to build up its market. CEO and Founder Sergey Petrossov tells Karen Webster how the company is leveraging a âpay as you goâ option to ignite new markets, lower ticket prices and bring private air travel to the masses. |
| Digital Identity Tracker™ | How Quicken Loans Maps Data To Digital Identity In a world of breached consumer data, companies are taking new approaches to authenticating a consumerâs identity online. In the latest Digital Identity Tracker, Quicken Loans EVP Bill Banfield explains how Quicken maps borrower data to the original sources to prove their true identity. That, in addition to a deep dive into how biometrics are being used to authenticate users in the travel market. | |