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Cancel Culture: Technology Makes Managing Subscriptions Easy For Consumers and Banks

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But for consumers, as noted by PYMNTS research, more than half of subscribers rank saving money among the top three reasons for considering buying subscription bundles. But keeping track of it all can be a challenge — especially knowing what card is being charged, by whom, and when. Subscription management is part of that.

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Japan Consumers Slow To Embrace Digital Payments

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Japan may have a lot of tech-savvy consumers, but when it comes to payments, they haven’t embraced the new way of purchasing things. The report pointed to a study conducted in March that found that credit cards were the most preferred payment method chosen by 80.7 percent of the survey respondents.

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The Self-Services World For The Self-Sufficient Consumer

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That is true in restaurants where the way to a consumer’s heart (and wallet) is often through a self-service kiosk. It can also be true when the consumer is sitting home and needs little else than, perhaps, the occasional hand from an AI to guide their at-home digital journey.

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Many Retailers Aren’t Prepared for PSD2 – But Are Consumers?

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The second Payment Services Directive ( PSD2 ) groundwork laid out in 2016 is about to come to fruition in a few months – Sept. These new regulations potentially benefit customers by giving them control over their data, but lost in discussions about merchant unpreparedness is how much consumers are aware of PSD2’s impending enactment.

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U.S. Consumer Borrowing Posts Biggest Increase In Six Months

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The American people are feeling more confident about spending, if last month’s consumer borrowing numbers are any indicator. The Federal Reserve reported July 10 that consumer borrowing saw its strongest gain since November, rising $18.4 May’s gains pushed the monthly borrowing needle to a new high of $3.84 billion in May.

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Wells Fargo Unveils New Account With Digital Payment Capabilities

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Wells Fargo is launching a new, low-cost bank account — with access as well to a new digital payments service — in its latest move to push beyond a series of scandals. In addition, account holders will be given a contactless debit card, with the ability to make purchase in a digital wallet. Wells Fargo on Tuesday (Sept.

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Goldman Sachs, General Motors And The Race To Capture Connected Car Commerce

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It looks like a race is shaping up to determine the future management of General Motors ’ credit card business. However, the Journal cited unnamed sources as saying that the London-based Barclays is also bidding for GM’s card business, while current issuer Capital One is unlikely to let the account go without a fight.