AI Innovator Conversica Raises $34 Million In Series B
AI Innovator Conversica Raises $34 Million In Series B
December 15, 2016  |  Investments

Silicon Valley adjacent AI innovator Conversica recently announced it had raised $34 million in a Series B venture capital funding round led by Providence Strategic Growth Capital Partners,...

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The Keys To Managing Innovation In The Age Of Payments Transformation
The Keys To Managing Innovation In The Age Of Payments Transformation
December 15, 2016  |  Innovation

When it comes to payments innovation, the problem with banks and other large financial institutions (FIs) isn’t a lack of interest or aspiration. The modern...

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Russia Will Send JPMorgan Hacker Home to US, Sources Say
Russia Will Send JPMorgan Hacker Home to US, Sources Say
December 15, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

American fugitive Joshua Aaron, who is a suspect in the massive JPMorgan hack that took place back in 2014, arrived back in the U.S. from...

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Venezuela Currency Rollout Delayed Amid 100-Bolivar Note Recall
Venezuela Currency Rollout Delayed Amid 100-Bolivar Note Recall
December 15, 2016  |  International

The seeds may be sown for cash crunches in Venezuela, which has been plagued in the recent past by inflation and other currency-related issues. Get...

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Financeit Doubles Business Since Buying TD Bank Financing Assets
Financeit Doubles Business Since Buying TD Bank Financing Assets
December 15, 2016  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Financeit, the Canadian financial technology company, has seen its business double ever since it acquired home improvement financing assets from TD Bank. Get the Full...

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New Yahoo Data Breach
New Yahoo Data Breach
December 15, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

In what feels like déjà vu, there’s more bad news for Yahoo users. The company announced Wednesday (Dec. 14) that a new cybersecurity breach incident...

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Freshly Funded, Finicity’s Lending Focus (SMBs’, Too)
Freshly Funded, Finicity’s Lending Focus (SMBs’, Too)
December 15, 2016  |  B2B Payments

SMBs can make the case beyond static financials, says Nick Thomas, president and cofounder of Finicity. Transaction and account data is ubiquitous, but piecemeal. And bringing...

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When Banks Market To Colleges, Students Lose, Says CFPB
When Banks Market To Colleges, Students Lose, Says CFPB
December 15, 2016  |  Banking

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Wednesday (Dec. 14) that fees and risk can be hallmarks of college-sponsored financial products. In a new report analyzing...

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