Breaking Down Payment Technology Trends for 2025

About this episode

This episode explores the evolving payments landscape and consumer preferences in payment technology for 2025.

Join host Shaun Jackson, Senior Vice President of Marketing at KUBRA, for an insightful exploration of the evolving payments landscape. Drawing from KUBRA's extensive consumer research, this episode delves into the current state of bill payment experiences and emerging trends shaping the future of payments. Discover why traditional payment methods like debit and credit cards remain dominant while digital wallets gain momentum. Learn about the growing interest in real-time payments and the complex dynamics of buy now, pay later services in the bill payment space. The episode also examines consumer attitudes toward cryptocurrency payments and the crucial role of security in driving payment preferences. Whether you're a biller looking to optimize your payment offerings or simply interested in the future of payment technology, this episode provides valuable insights into consumer preferences and the factors driving payment innovation in 2025 and beyond.

People in this episode

Host: Shaun Jackson

Topics covered

• payment technology
• bill payment experiences
• consumer preferences
• payment innovation
• digital wallets
• real-time payments
• buy now pay later

Keywords

• payment technology
• bill payment
• consumer research
• digital wallets
• real-time payments
• buy now pay later
• cryptocurrency
• payment security

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: KUBRA

Products: digital wallets, real-time payments, buy now, pay later services, cryptocurrency payments

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