CFPB Acts Against Deceptive Pawn Companies
CFPB Acts Against Deceptive Pawn Companies
December 20, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced Monday (Dec. 19) that it took action against four Virginia pawnbrokers for what it said was deceptive practices...

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LA County Workers’ Info Stolen Via Phishing
LA County Workers’ Info Stolen Via Phishing
December 20, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Ransomware may get all the attention, but phishing scams are alive and kicking with one recently targeting staffers at the County of Los Angeles. Get...

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EU Financial Regulators Mull Big Data Rules
EU Financial Regulators Mull Big Data Rules
December 20, 2016  |  International

Financial regulators in Europe are concerned about the impact Big Data techniques may have on consumers and their access to products and services, prompting regulators...

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MetLife Launching Virtual Reality Service In India
MetLife Launching Virtual Reality Service In India
December 20, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

MetLife announced Monday (Dec. 19) that PNB MetLife, its joint venture partnership in India, launched conVRse, an on-demand virtual reality (VR) customer service platform that...

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Chevron Teams With WEX For Branded Fleet Cards
Chevron Teams With WEX For Branded Fleet Cards
December 20, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Chevron Products Company, a unit of Chevron U.S.A., announced Monday (Dec. 19) it inked a long-term agreement with WEX Bank, a unit of WEX Inc.,...

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Brazil Tries To Lower Rate For Card Purchases
Brazil Tries To Lower Rate For Card Purchases
December 20, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Brazil is taking steps under President Michel Temer to do something about the large spread between Brazil’s benchmark Selic rate and the average annual interest...

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Faketoken Mobile Banking Trojan Threat Evolves
Faketoken Mobile Banking Trojan Threat Evolves
December 20, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Kaspersky Lab announced that the mobile banking Trojan known as Faketoken has now modified to include a data encryption capability. The Trojan is estimated to...

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Careem Raises $350 Million In Funding
Careem Raises $350 Million In Funding
December 20, 2016  |  Investments

Taxi-hailing app Careem, which is a competitor to Uber in the Middle East, has raised $350 million in venture funding. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Virtual Assistants Slated To Surpass VR This Holiday
Virtual Assistants Slated To Surpass VR This Holiday
December 20, 2016  |  Retail

Gadgets and gizmos, oh my. ‘Tis the season for buying and gifting electronics, with most people placing them at the top of their list. As...

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