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What Do Financial Earnings and Comic Books Have in Common? | Business Wire Blog

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Investors previously placed stock orders with brokers, but now they can buy and sell stocks on their own via online trading platforms such as E*TRADE and TD Ameritrade or mobile apps like Robinhood.

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The Role of PR in Transforming Consumer Finance

5W PR

The world of financial services is experiencing a seismic shift. Instead, today’s consumer finance landscape is ripe with innovation, digital engagement, and a spotlight on financial literacy. From intimidation to inclusion For many years, the financial services industry was wrapped in an intricate web of complexity.

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Building Trust in Fintech: PR’s Role in Consumer Confidence

5W PR

Things like mobile payments, digital wallets, robo-advisors, and more, are all revolutionizing the way people handle their finances. Public relations is vital in reassuring the public of a brand’s unwavering commitment to data security and enhancing consumer confidence. The fintech sector is rapidly changing the game.

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The Rise of Mobile Payment: What Financial Institutions Need to Know

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Recent data breaches as well as increased credit card fraud have shaken consumer confidence in payment security. credit card issuers and merchants adopt new EMV (Europay, MasterCard and Visa) chip-card technology to address certain types of fraud, some consumers are already looking ahead. Interest in mobile payment technology.

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Getting ‘appy—consumer adoption of retailer mobile apps doubles

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As mobile shopping continues to grow, consumers are downloading retailer’s mobile apps at double the rate of years past and conducting more in-app purchases, according to new findings from consumer financial services firm Synchrony.

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Meet the 2030 Consumer

5W PR

Analytics software firm SAS partnered with Futurum Research in May 2019 to survey more than 4,000 consumers, tech professionals, and marketers. Researchers discovered that 33% of those polled were already using three or more mobile phones in their households and that 41% anticipate more by 2025. Here’s the five. Wearable Devices.

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How Does EMV Impact Financial Services Brands?

Cision

Thieves stole more than 500 million financial records in 2014. That’s one financial record for every 14 people on earth. This not-so-secret secret has put consumers on edge. helps financial organizations better understand and cater to the needs of this new breed of cautious consumer.

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