Payments

When Mastercard and Visa cut ties with Pornhub in December, it was abrupt but unsurprising. The banking and payments industries have had a long and conflicted history with adult content.

Moving into 2021, curbside will continue to be a significant element of the retail experience as customers grow to prefer the convenience. Getting a head start on streamlining checkout now will set your company up for success in the next digital decade, says Mobiquity's Brittany Mills.

Even with the pandemic's dramatic shift to online commerce, TIAA Bank's Claudia Tabacinic says there's still room to migrate consumers, and lingering reluctance to embrace new technology.

When Mastercard and Visa cut ties with Pornhub in December, it was abrupt but unsurprising. The banking and payments industries have had a long and conflicted history with adult content.

Launching a card is complex, and fintechs have the answer for a more dynamic future, says Railsbank's Dov Marmor.

The U.S. debit networks have always been strong supporters of open standards created through open, consensus building, says the Secure Remote Payment Council's Paul Tomasofsky.

Openpay, the latest firm to enter the U.S.’s booming buy now, pay later instant-credit market, has hired a team clearly braced for heavier competition and regulation ahead.

Manual transaction monitoring doesn't scale to the acceleration of online activity, leading to many potential false negatives, and reduced efficiencies as teams demand quick growth and analysts take time to train properly, says Acuant's Jose Caldera.

Ultimately, whatever options banks and fintechs deliver for this next phase of the pandemic must appease not only the merchants but their customers as well.

FreedomPay and Sightline Payments are partnering to develop a cashless digital payments and patron loyalty platform for casinos, resorts and other gaming operators.