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Yes! SaaS vendors can help credit unions bridge the gap in the electronics payments space
Credit unions have traditionally not focused on the small businesses market segment. The field of membership constraints and legal restrictions (credit unions are currently pursuing legislative approval to extend their business lending caps, but are encountering adamant opposition from banks because of their non-for-profit as in tax exempt classification), lack of business lending expertise and […]
So about van Schewick issues with Verizon blocking the Google Wallet.
December 21, 2011
Now here is an interesting twist on the story about the Stanford University professor who filed a letter with the Federal Communications Commission urging its investigation of Verizon Wireless’ blocking of Google Wallet on its newest smart phone (to Verizon’s reported refusal). Of course Verizon quickly countered with its own press release stating that it […]
Firestorm for mobile payments world?
December 14, 2011
A fire storm of sorts has erupted in the mobile payments world. A Google spokesperson reported that Verizon would not support Google’s Near-Fielld-Communications (NFC) based mobile wallet. Verizon Will Not Block Google Wallet… Yet December 6, 2011 Late yesterday afternoon, Verizon rebuffed rampant reports that it planned to bar the Google Wallet payment app from its newest smartphones. […]
Encouraged and Curious about latest moves by Apple into the Mobile Payments industry
August 24, 2010
....Apple is going to have to navigate the "follow the money" trail to get all the players to cooperate and share the mobile revenue. Telecommunications companies, card issuers and merchant acquirers must get their share of rewards if Apple is going to pull this off. But if Apple's history and business model philosophy is any indication, they have the clout to bring all the players to the table.
March 23, 2012
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