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Nearly One in Five Consumers Struck by Online Identity Fraud, According to ACI Worldwide Speedpay Pulse Report

Fintech Finance

More than three-quarters of Americans now prefer to pay their bills digitally, especially Gen Z and Millennials, who show a significant inclination toward mobile payments. However, this increase in digital payments also brings about heightened risks – almost one in five consumers surveyed has fallen prey to online identity theft.

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Unpacking the surge in current account switching: What’s driving consumers to change banks?

The Payments Association

Traditionally, consumers stuck with familiar banks, but there’s now a growing trend of current account switching. The service was introduced as part of a government initiative to increase competition in the banking sector, aiming to reduce the inertia that had kept 75% of account holders with the same bank for years.

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Visa Reveals Digital Products to be Launched Over the Year Catering to Evolving Consumer Demands

The Fintech Times

Consumer payment preferences are constantly evolving, meaning firms need to adapt to cater to these needs. At the Visa Payments Forum in San Francisco, Visa has unveiled new products which will address the evolving consumer payments demands. Online payment fraud is seven times higher than in-person payments.

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A List of Digital Banks in Asia

Fintech News

Are digital first banks in Asia poised to lead a disruptive charge against well-entrenched, established commercial banks? In the traditional banking sphere globally, but especially true in Asia, there is a considerable proportion of unbanked and underbanked populations who lack complete or any access to banking services.

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Will Consumers Bank With Their Telcos?

PYMNTS

Last week, wireless carrier T-Mobile announced it would throw its hat into the mobile banking arena with the national rollout of T-Mobile MONEY. The mobile app offers low or no-fee checking-like services, out-of-network ATM usage fees and the ability to earn 4 percent APY on balances of up to $3,000. In fact, 72.4

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The Best Banks in Asia 2024, Ranked by Forbes

Fintech News

Confronted by shifting factors such as tech advancements, generative AI, high interest rates, increased institutional oversight, and evolving customer expectations — the best banks must adapt their business and operating models in 2024, including in Asia. CHINA #1 China Merchants Bank China Merchants Bank Co.,

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Gen Z embraces digital wallets but they actually want more

Tearsheet

Using digital wallets and mobile payment apps were once emerging trends but are now becoming common practice for both online and in-store purchases,” Christine Roberts, EVP, and President of Citizens Pay told Tearsheet recently. That said, younger consumers show higher adoption rates compared to their older counterparts.