GenZ Loves Their Digital Wallets

GenZ Loves Their Digital Wallets

Digital wallets such as Apple Pay and Google Wallet provide consumers with convenient and secure ways to make in-store and online purchases without having to put sensitive credit or debit card data at risk. PYMNTS Intelligence’s “Tracking the Digital Payments Takeover: Can New Use Cases Drive Consumer Use of Digital Wallets?” found that a high percentage of consumers — …

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Instant Disbursement Use Has Grown 790% Since April 2017

Instant Disbursement Use Has Grown 790% Since April 2017

More than half of United States consumers received disbursements from various corporate and government agencies in the last 12 months. This number is slightly less than at this time last year due to an ongoing drop in government disbursements. Even so, the number of disbursements consumers receive is on the rise, especially instant disbursements. When …

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Security Overshadows Convenience in ‘Everyday App’ Debate

Security Overshadows Convenience in ‘Everyday App’ Debate

More consumers than ever now rely on mobile apps to manage their daily chores. PYMNTS Intelligence found that a growing percentage of Americans click on apps to administer their bank activity (49%), bills and subscriptions (37%), savings and investments (26%), retail shopping (24%) and grocery purchases (14%). So, would a single “everyday app” that can …

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Digital Wallets Top Innovations for Media, Telecom Marketplaces

Digital Wallets Top Innovations for Media, Telecom Marketplaces

Businesses in the media and telecom space display strong appetites for a range of embedded finance innovations, from digital wallets to installment plans to business credit cards. Most payment facilitators (PayFacs), independent software vendors (ISVs) and marketplaces in this segment indicate robust demand for embedded loyalty and rewards program innovations and digital wallets. Despite serving …

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