With former Mastercard executive Dave Glaser becoming the fintech's first president and COO, Dwolla has the leadership necessary to move upmarket.

In-person branch use will continue, but retail banks should nonetheless double down on building intuitive, easy-to-use mobile experiences that drive customer satisfaction and brand loyalty.

Early in the pandemic, Michigan's Astera Credit Union realized that if it could not support touchless transactions, its members were likely to go elsewhere.

Google will have to bring new leadership to initiatives like financial inclusion and its operations in India now that Caesar Sengupta, vice president and general manager of payments, has announced he will leave the company.

Liquidity sensitivity drives companies to procure tools to help them determine and execute the right strategies to get paid faster, says Bottomline Technologies' Jessica Cheney.

Ant Group created an investment advisory platform on its Alipay app, allowing companies that offer robo adviser services to reach its 1 billion users.

Early in the pandemic, Michigan's Astera Credit Union realized that if it could not support touchless transactions, its members were likely to go elsewhere.

Many consumers pay for this entertainment by credit card, but the prevalence of new streaming services — and other factors such as rewards programs — are starting to influence users' payment habits.

The current consumer and business demands for contactless payment channels give organizations the opportunity to build new solutions with security at the forefront or to append new workflows to legacy business processes, says Mobiquity's Tyrone Jeffress.

The rise in contactless payment options will not only encourage consumers to return to offices and stores, but also enable them to change their payment habits.