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The new name is the third time the association has modified its name since leagues for the two states merged in 2007.

Bank bill-payment sites have become less relevant over the last decade as more people go to billers’ websites to pay directly or use billers' mobile apps — often at the last minute. But the COVID-19 pandemic could flip the script on the $4.6 trillion bill-payment sector.

With a target of doubling its customer base to six million by 2021, Saudia Arabian digital wallet STCPay will operate through banking software company Temenos to expand its payments and mobile banking reach throughout the Middle East.

The trends were already pushing new payment experiences, which now seem less futuristic, says VeriTran's Omar Arab.

The industry has long talked about embracing digital technology — but the time for talk may be over.

2020 has been a year of adapting and accelerating customer experience goals based on changing customer behaviors. Arizent CEO Gemma Postlethwaite speaks with Beth Johnson, Chief Experience Officer at Citizens Financial Group, about aligning an organization around the voice of the customer, taking a holistic view of front-end and back-end investments, and designing experiences for a full range of customer interactions, from answering daily needs to delivering higher value insights and deep advice.

The influx of more deposits, even as lending shrinks, could force the largest banks to reserve more capital; Life Plan could help the bank compete better against fintech offerings.

Second-quarter data for credit quality defied conventional wisdom, but experts said that these numbers are being artificially helped right now and the worst is yet to come.

With travel spending still largely sidelined by the coronavirus pandemic, Amazon is looking to harness more of the spending that small and medium-sized businesses are focused on for recovery.

The threat has been exacerbated during the pandemic, as shelter in place orders forced consumers inside and businesses to close their physical doors, while simultaneously opening online ones, says Sift's Kevin Lee.