THE boost

LITTLETON, Colo.—Contactless payment cards may be staging a comeback, due to sluggish EMV transaction speed at the point of sale and issuers’ desire to protect their brand.

SANTA ROSA, Calif.—One analyst cautions that a rush to make more products and services available online can be a mistake, resulting in wasted efforts, without first understanding members’ habits and needs around mobile and in-person transactions.

SEATTLE–Changes in the marketplace coupled with demographic and technology trends are combining to give a boost to credit unions when it comes to expanding their offerings in investment services, as well as the number of members using them.

NASHVILLE, Tenn.­—Credit unions were offered some insight here on what’s going on in debit cards, where issues remain with EMV, and even some thoughts related to what’s known as “capacity of the mind.”

NASHVILLE – “Even a little prediction goes a long way,” according to one expert here, who showed how the smallest pieces of information can dramatically improve the results of a financial institution’s marketing campaigns.

NASHVILLE, Tenn.–The value of capturing and analyzing data related to plastic cards is well known, but challenges remain when it comes to in-house data analytics and portfolio review capabilities, according to Jennifer Davis, VP-SmartGrowth with TMG.