PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2020

billion for 2020’s first nine months versus the same 2019 period. Revenue within the Acceptance and Payments segments included revenue from the First Data acquisition in July 2019.). The company also raised its full-year 2020 outlook, now expecting adjusted earnings per share to grow at least 11 percent over 2019.

Economy 67

Economy Contactless Payments Adjustments Processors 67

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Although consumer shopping behaviors are changing, the automotive market continues its comeback, with the digital-first economy playing a lead role and a newly-minted publicly-traded company — Shift Technologies — among its ranks. Comscore also says the used car online marketplace has spiked during the pandemic.

Continuity 75

Continuity Consumer Economy Research 75

PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2020

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed its forecasts for growth of the global economy, calling it sluggish, and said there isn’t any sign on the horizon that things are going to turn around, according to a report by CNBC. percent for 2019 and 3.3 percent this year. . It is now revising those numbers to 2.9 percent for 2020.

Economy 52

Economy Agreements Mitigation Risk 52

PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2020

Mobile data and analytics company App Annie released its annual report The State of Mobile in 2020 , offering a deep dive into the mobile ecosystem in 2019. The annual report offers a perspective of mobile’s impact across industries and the global economy. The report turned the spotlight on the success of TikTok in 2019.

Economy 52

Economy Continuity Product Consumer 52

Fintech Finance

AUGUST 21, 2024

Her deep insights into digital payments and commercial solutions, and her leadership across key strategic initiatives in this region will play a crucial role in contributing to the advancement of Thailand’s digital economy, the growth of its SME sector and its transition toward a cashless society.”

Visa 98

Visa Cross-Border Economy Financial Inclusion 98

The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

In 2024, China’s fintech landscape is playing an increasingly central role in its economic development, as the country continues to solidify its position as the world’s second-largest economy. China’s economy is diverse, with leadership across various sectors, including manufacturing, agriculture, and financial services.

FinTech 59

FinTech Online and Mobile Banking Digital Currency Central Bank 59

PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2020

economy continues its upward trajectory with 145,000 jobs added in December. in 2018, putting 2019 in eighth place over the last decade. This makes for a decade of steady payroll growth, which is the longest stretch in 80 years, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Unemployment remained at a 50-year-low level, at 3.5

Continuity 52

Continuity Payroll Economy 52

The Fintech Times

AUGUST 6, 2024

The second-largest economy in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region after Indonesia, has a gross domestic product (GDP) per capita of just shy of $7,000 per person, making Thailand a high-middle-income economy. In 2019, the Bank of Thailand launched a regulatory sandbox initiative.

FinTech 116

FinTech Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Cross-Border Cross-Border Payments 116

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2018

A strong national economy and plans to expand and welcome rising revenues allowed business owners and executives to retain a positive outlook, despite potentially disruptive issues like a global trade war. A look into 2019 does show some signs for concern, however, according to a recent report from Dun & Bradstreet. percent, 4.8

Federal Reserve 59

Federal Reserve Agreements On-Demand Fed 59

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

We believe the underlying state of the economy is sound,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said in a press release. The biggest priority is to ensure that our economy continues to grow and to avoid self-inflicted wounds. The Federation is now predicting that there will be growth in 2019 of between 3.8 percent and 4.4

Shutdown 46

Shutdown Economy Consumer Governance 46

PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2020

In the latest Gig Economy Tracker® , PYMNTS analyzes the ways in which the pandemic has impacted the freelance economy, and how expectations both for creating new relationships for identity verification processes and for payments has changed as a result. Around The Gig Economy Payments World.

Economy 56

Economy Verification Online and Mobile Banking Payments 56

PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2019

But relatively high stock prices and access to more capital remain prime temptations, and there is little doubt that 2019 will bring more than few exciting — and telling — IPOs. After all, speculation and anticipation serve as the brush-and-paper, quick-burning fuel of the bonfire known as the economy.

Payments 89

Payments Economy Underwriting Continuity 89

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2020

That means that sales — from listing to closings — have accelerated, as time on the market was 22 days in August and 32 days in September 2019. In terms of turnaround, properties were on the market for only 21 days. NAR said that first-time buyers were 31 percent of the market, down from 33 percent seen in previous readings.

Continuity 90

Continuity On-Demand Adjustments Economy 90

PYMNTS

MAY 15, 2019

It is the latest of conflicting economic data points that have reportedly left economists struggling to explain the mood of American consumers in 2019. The economy, as a result, grew by an annual 3.2 Retail sales were down 0.2 percent in April, following an unexpectedly large 1.7 percent jump in March (an upward revision of the 1.6

Economy 56

Economy Fed Consumer Origination 56

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

And today, 384 years later, innovators are still using time to disrupt the status quo across each of the eight cornerstones of our connected economy. We observed this last year in the 2019 How We Will Pay study , done in conjunction with Visa, which examined the use of connected devices to buy and pay across some 2,800 U.S.

Economy 83

Economy Online and Mobile Banking Remote Deposit Capture Innovation 83

FICO

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

After a 2018 that had its highs and lows, what might 2019 have in store from a credit risk management standpoint? In 2019, enhanced credit underwriting via digitally contributed-consumer data will hit the mainstream. We will be closely monitoring the odds-to-score relationship in 2019. revolver vs. transactor).

Credit Risk 63

Credit Risk Underwriting Origination Fed 63

PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2019

The rise of the global sharing economy — tied to online marketplace operations — is sparking challenges related to trust, security and confidence for buyers and sellers alike. The global sharing economy stood at about $148 billion in 2014 (certainly nothing to sneeze at), and will balloon to $335 billion by 2025, less than six years away.

Economy 78

Economy Payments Authorization Verification 78

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Since the economy got back on its feet, every sector of the economy is facing a qualified worker shortage,” said SC Trucking Association President Rick Todd, according to the publication. One wonders what the impact would be should trends continue, and smaller trucking companies continue to go by the wayside.

On-Demand 49

On-Demand Economy Continuity Consumer 49

PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

economy took due to the pandemic, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing data from Mexico's central bank. billion in 2019. billion in July 2019, according to reports. According to WSJ, remittances also appear to be up for 2020 compared to 2019 in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.

Cross-Border 125

Cross-Border Funds Transfer Central Bank Economy 125

Fintech News

MAY 15, 2024

The burgeoning video gamer economy The confluence of significant economic, technological , and social forces is set to amplify the prominence of video gamers. The gaming industry in Asia continues to multiply, driven by the increasing number of smartphone users and the popularity of mobile gaming.

FinTech 105

FinTech Online and Mobile Banking Payment APIs and Integration Economy 105

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Gig economy platform Upwork plans to focus more on larger companies in the coming months, as the company seeks to increase its market share in the fast-growing world of matching freelance labor with employers via digital technology. That news came as Upwork announced its Q3 2019 earnings results on Thursday (Nov.

Economy 40

Economy NOV Small Business Acquirers 40

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Gap has announced it has partnered with resale platform thredUP , which has taken the lead as a third-party “circular economy” company. Gap is the biggest partner thredUP has signed to date as it continues to expand its business model and store-within-store concept. Resale is becoming mainstream.

Continuity 52

Continuity Consumer On-Demand Economy 52

Lending Front

JUNE 6, 2021

But while the economy in general is expected to boom, many small businesses are still in recovery mode. Of the firms that did apply for non-emergency financing, only 37% of applicants received all of the financing they sought in 2020, down from 51% in 2019. The post The Economy is Rebounding—But Small Businesses Are Still Recovering.

Small Business 52

Small Business Community Banks Economy Non-Bank 52

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

percent from 2019 — a spending boost driven by COVID-19. billion in 2019. Of course, another key trend to watch is Walmart’s ability to continue to capture the digital shift and grow in the digital-first economy. According to eMarketer , brands will spend $17.37 Amazon has taken a good percentage of that number.

Economy 60

Economy NOV On-Demand Adjustments 60

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Thanks to low unemployment, growth in GDP and real disposable income, TransUnion forecasted that consumer credit originations and consumer balances will increase in 2019 for the lion’s share of credit products. percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to 1.94 percent in the fourth quarter of this year.

Origination 51

Origination Consumer Credit Cards Risk 51

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2018

There were plenty of tailwinds that pushed the segment forward: A strong economy, healthy consumer interest in credit and advances in credit scoring technology were all instrumental in pushing more consumers into the market, particularly in the first half of the year. The Two Faces Of Consumer Credit.

Non-Bank 58

Non-Bank Online and Mobile Banking Push-to-Card Consumer 58

PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

And that push continues this week with news from Amazon and others, along with the start of the annual International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and conference in Las Vegas — an event where even more connected car and truck news will almost certainly be made. This rise of a new connected economy is not just about vehicles, either.

Economy 53

Economy Non-Bank Consumer End User 53

FICO

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Here’s my advice for 2019 in a nutshell: With IFRS 9 impacts and €780 billion of NPL in Europe alone, stop reading about AI and start thinking about optimization. You don’t have to be Nostradamus to predict that regulation will continue to drive change in the collections industry. 2019 and 2020 will see a steepening of that incline.

Non-Bank 45

Non-Bank Regulations AI Origination 45

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Connected-economy companies led 2020’s surprisingly successful roster of U.S. Many enjoyed huge first-day price pops, heating up the IPO market even more — and 2021 seems poised to only continue the fireworks. million in the same 2019 period. “We billion in the same 2019 period. million a year earlier. billion from $3.3

Economy 79

Economy Push-to-Card On-Demand Metaverse 79

PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2020

As the growing app economy has brought innovation throughout 175 nations, Apple said Monday (June 15) the App Store ecosystem fostered $519 billion in sales around the world just last year.

Facilitators 60

Facilitators Innovation Economy Continuity 60

PYMNTS

MAY 15, 2019

Tencent, China’s popular online and entertainment company, saw its slowest sales growth since it went public in 2004, as it battled a sputtering economy and tried to revitalize a gaming division that’s seen some setbacks, according to a report by Bloomberg. The rise was aided by a one-time gain of upwards of $1.5 over trade has not helped.

Economy 43

Economy Regulations Finance FinTech 43

Fintech Finance

JULY 30, 2024

Swedish fintech, Brite Payments , continues to solidify its position as a leader in account-to-account (A2A) payments, also known as ‘Pay by Bank’, with a number of milestones in the first half of 2024 amid widespread industry recognition.

Instant Payments 98

Instant Payments Payments Accounts End User 98

Fintech Finance

MAY 30, 2024

The move marks the continuation of a long-standing strategic partnership between the two companies and aims to advance automation of buyer and supplier payments for HSBC’s travel merchant customers. Card payments continue to power the travel economy, providing essential cash flow and payment security. billion recorded in 2019.

Visa 52

Visa Innovation B2B Payments 52

PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2019

If the digital economy crosses borders – with commerce always on, across time zones and currencies – the platform model should be a perfect fit for those who seek to literally cross borders, or even just get away from it all for a bit.

Economy 59

Economy Cross-Border Alternative Payment Methods Account Takeovers 59

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 1, 2020

China is forecast to be the first major economy to recover from the global pandemic recession, with Europe lagging behind, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). percent in 2021’s fourth quarter compared to Q4 2019, according to OECD figures quoted by The Wall Street Journal. percent), Russia (0.2

Economy 72

Economy NOV SWIFT Product 72

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2019

percent as of 2019 — PYMNTS’ 2019 numbers are historic, trailing 12-month numbers based on data from Q4 2018 through Q3 2019. percent as of 2019 data. Its curbside grocery-pickup program has been a breakout success for the company — and a main driver of its eCommerce growth during 2019. Webster added. population.

Push-to-Card 54

Push-to-Card Consumer Federal Trade Commission Rules 54

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

For now, at least, hiring has been steady in professional and business services, where the average additions have come in at 35,000 a month through 2019, and healthcare-focused positions grew by 39,000 roles. Wage growth slowed on an annualized basis to 2.9 percent from 3.2 Wage growth slowed on an annualized basis to 2.9 percent from 3.2

Economy 46

Economy Fed Adjustments Continuity 46