Five of the best: The hottest payment trends from 2023

Here are five most-read stories covering the payments sector from The Financial Brand in 2023 — and why they will have continued relevance in 2024 and beyond.

1. How the ‘Paze’ Digital Wallet Aims to Win Over Merchants and Consumers

Author: Steve Cocheo (The Financial Brand)

Date: April 11, 2023

Executive summary: Paze was the new hot digital wallet of 2023 — even though it won’t launch in full until early 2024, and it won’t even reside on a mobile phone as an app (at least not initially). Instead, its strengths lie in its utility as an ecommerce checkout option.

The digital wallet is owned by some of the nation’s biggest banks, from Bank of America and PNC to JPMorgan Chase. Read Steve Cocheo’s deep dive on 2024’s hottest digital wallet. (Then read the follow-up on the company’s revised battle plan.)

 

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