Thales has introduced a Voice Payment Card for the visually impaired. First revealed in September, the assistive technology has now been certified by Visa and Mastercard, Thales announced on Thursday (Dec. 1). Setting the stage for Thales’ bank and FinTech clients to start issuing the cards, a press release stated that “this...
In business, sometimes, the strategy is to be first — jumping into markets with new products and services, striving to capture consumers’ mind share, wallet share, and loyalty. And sometimes, the strategy can be to follow, but to be better and bigger, too. In financial services, we’re seeing that the...
The last year and a half signaled a change in course around consumers’ digital banking expectations. Most users now highly value the quality and ease of digital experiences, one United Kingdom study found, with 81% of adults saying this determines their choice of financial institution (FI). The need for ease...
Individuals with mobile phones outnumber those with bank accounts in the most underbanked regions of the world, offering the telecom industry a prime opportunity to fulfill a vital role. In this month’s "Telecommunications Payments Tracker®," four telecom providers tell PYMNTS how the industry is ideally positioned to provide financial access to unbanked households.