3 Ways Push Provisioning Works to Elevate the Digital Payments Experience
Extend your central and instant issuance strategy with a complementary digital payment solution to give cardholders the convenience and options they want. In February 2020, Aite-Novarica Group issued a study of 34 retail banking associates and card services executives that said: “Multiple issuers refer to instant digital card issuance as an alternative to in-branch instant […]
eReport | Launching a Card Program | How to navigate the journey
Click here to Download PDF Today’s payment card environment pulses with possibility. But with that potential comes a host of complexities. Credit and debit cards create unique challenges for the cardholder experience and compliance and security, so offering the right mix of solutions is vital. The goal for issuers is to create a card program […]
5 Card Program Strategies to Foster Your Sustainability Goals
Sustainability goals are influencing company identity and mission statements across industries, including the financial sector. Financial Institutions (FIs) of all sizes are setting sustainability goals, driven by a number of factors, including consumer demand for more eco-focused options. Since payment cards are a major touchpoint with customers, FIs are asking how cards can reflect those […]
Discover Your Best Solution — 3 Types of Cloud-Based Instant Issuance Models
With today’s immediate gratification mindset, cardholders expect financial institutions (FIs) to be able to meet their needs with speed and convenience, and they want to be able to interact or conduct business in a branch. In fact, a 2021 CivicScience report found that the biggest determinant for choosing an FI remains how close a physical […]
Standing Out Through Sustainability in Cards
According to new research commissioned by CPI Card Group and produced by Aite Group, 80% of card issuers surveyed believe that cardholders are more environmentally conscious today than they were just five years ago. This belief is supported by sales of earth-friendly products having grown over five times faster than traditional products. Sustainability-marketed products accounted […]
FIS Payments One™ — Integration Enhances CPI’s Leading Card@Once® Instant Issuance Solution
Exciting news! CPI’s Card@Once is now integrated with FIS Payments One™, a comprehensive suite of payments solutions and a global leader in financial services and payments technology. This new and robust unified card processing platform promises to empower financial institutions by offering a superior banking experience. This integration with the Payments One card servicing platform […]
Card Design Makes for a Winning Instant Issuance Program
The design of cards plays an important role for banks and credit unions, serving as an extension of their brand, a way to connect with local community, a means to visually delight cardholders – or all of the above. This is why adopting a new solution like instant issuance, which allows cardholders to visit a […]
Transforming Ocean Waste into Payment Plastic
In response to rising consumer demand, card manufacturers and issuers are actively working to develop and provide more environmentally-conscious solutions to address the growing problem of plastic waste. The challenge for card manufacturers is in sourcing materials that are not only durable, but able to handle the complex security and technology requirements of today’s evolving […]
The Promise of Metal: Capitalizing on First Impressions
Metal cards have caught the eye of consumers in recent years. A certain segment of cardholder craves the feelings of exclusivity, luxury, and sophistication that metal cards provide. Attracted by the prospect of adding new, affluent cardholders, many financial institutions are looking to add metal card options to their portfolios. But the higher costs involved […]
Back to Basics — Dual Interface
We get many questions from people about dual interface cards and what happens during a transaction, such as, “When you tap a dual interface card, what is actually happening?” I was asked to go back-to-basics and reveal what happens behind the scenes of a dual interface tap or wave. What if I were to tell […]