Google might launch its own news aggregation service as a way to compete with rival Apple News+. The Wall Street Journal reported that Google has been discussing the issue with several publishers, talking about paying a license fee to use content in an upcoming project....
When financing a first home, a complicated mortgage process can confuse buyers, and draw out loan underwriting timelines — costing time and money. Yet, lenders often lack the information they need to close loans sooner, and reduce costs for borrowers, Eric Bloomquist, chief product officer...
Many major companies rely on international trade and global supply chains. Keeping these trade flows operating smoothly requires quick, reliable delivery of payments. Consumers similarly demand convenient, rapid money transfer services — especially the many workers who regularly send money overseas to their families. Payment...
Open banking is nothing if not a lot of moving parts and complications. But could merchant incentives help fuel this ongoing effort at digital payments innovation? That was one of the questions raised in a new PYMNTS interview with Ireti Samuel-Ogbu, Citigroup’s head of payments...
June 09, 2020
The pandemic is spurring new opportunities for financial institutions (FIs) of all sizes to improve the range of services they deliver to end users amid the continuing shift to digital. To that end, in an interview with PYMNTS, Kevin Hughes, aggregation product manager at Fiserv, said that data — specifically data aggregation tied to open […]
June 17, 2019
Open banking is nothing if not a lot of moving parts and complications. But could merchant incentives help fuel this ongoing effort at digital payments innovation? That was one of...
September 01, 2017
Agree or disagree with the Second Amendment, there’s nothing wrong with a website selling goods like hats and t-shirts to people who wish to wear their support on their sleeves....
February 16, 2020
Google might launch its own news aggregation service as a way to compete with rival Apple News+. The Wall Street Journal reported that Google has been discussing the issue with several publishers, talking about paying a license fee to use content in an upcoming project. While not much information is readily available yet, the company […]
May 04, 2018
IBM has acquired New Jersey-based FinTech firm Armanta to join its Watson Financial Services portfolio. Armanta is a provider of aggregation and analytics software to financial services firms. “Armanta’s technology...
