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Top tips for avoiding bank account scams in 2023
Date: January 4, 2023
By Gemma Staite, Threat Analytics Lead at BioCatch Record levels of fraud are being dealt with in the financial services industry. In comparison to the offences committed in 2018, there has been a 151% increase in fraud in 2022, according to a recent UK Finance report. The upcoming “scampocalypse” is being caused mostly by two things....
Open banking and VRPs
Date: January 3, 2023
By Chris Sweeney, CEO, Fiinu Plc Open Banking, since its introduction in 2017, has been criticised by many for its failure to revolutionise banking in the UK, and abroad. The initiative is however leading to the development of a myriad of new technologies and businesses, some of which are among the biggest startups in the...
How retailers can remain agile in 2023
Date: January 3, 2023
By Linda Weston, Head of Core Product, Barclaycard Payments The annual shopping events of Black Friday and Cyber Monday set the tone for festive shopping period, and this year the figures suggest there is still appetite amongst consumers to nab a bargain, despite the increasing pressure on purse strings. Barclaycard Payments’ data showed an increase...
2023 predictions: Adapting to the right mix of payments in an increasingly cashless society
Date: January 3, 2023
By Jon Knott, head of customer insight at Dojo. The 2020s have been a period of colossal changes in consumer behaviour across the board, from panic buying toilet paper and the move towards online shopping in the wake of the pandemic, to customers putting increased value on experiences as lockdowns lifted and the current financial...
SMBs: How do you choose the right payment service?
Date: January 3, 2023
By John Getchell, Senior Partnerships Manager, Financial Services at Xero With rapid evolution in digital payments and with more businesses relying on e-commerce, small businesses are confronted with questions and challenges about how to select the most suitable payment service(s). With over $32 billion invested into payment startups in 2021, the market is flooded with choices in...
The opportunity for C2C marketplaces during the cost-of-living crisis
Date: December 29, 2022
By Luke Trayfoot, Chief Revenue Officer at MANGOPAY In 2023, we’ll see prices of goods continue to increase in the UK as rising inflation takes effect. Many consumers are already struggling to afford basic products and becoming increasingly cautious in their spending habits to combat the cost-of-living crisis. In fact, 87% of shoppers globally have...