Credit Card Rewards App Sift Announces $1.5 Million Seed Round
Credit Card Rewards App Sift Announces $1.5 Million Seed Round
March 13, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

Sift, a free application that ensures credit card customers reap the full benefits of their cards, announced a $1.5 million seed round last week, as...

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India Digital Payments Companies Forced To Step Up Their Game
India Digital Payments Companies Forced To Step Up Their Game
March 13, 2017  |  Payment Methods

The government of India is launching three tools that will help cashless payments gain adoption but could hurt some of the leading electronic payment providers...

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Small Business Confidence On The Increase In New Political Environment
Small Business Confidence On The Increase In New Political Environment
March 13, 2017  |  News

The stock market rally that has continued more or less unabated since the election of Donal Trump has gotten a lot of attention — but...

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Reporting Data For FICO Scores Changes
Reporting Data For FICO Scores Changes
March 13, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

Good news is ahead for those suffering from low FICO scores — according to reports this morning, civil judgements and tax liens will by and large...

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Tech, Global Network Of Merchants Can Combat Ecommerce Fraud
Tech, Global Network Of Merchants Can Combat Ecommerce Fraud
March 13, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Emailage, the email risk assessment company, has found that during 2016 $1 billion in fraud was stopped by using technology and a syndicated network of...

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UK’s Terrorism Reinsurance Fund Wants To Expand Coverage To Include Cyberattacks
UK’s Terrorism Reinsurance Fund Wants To Expand Coverage To Include Cyberattacks
March 13, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The U.K. government’s £6 billion ($7.3 billion) terrorism reinsurance fund — set up to assist insurers paying out claims on property damage and business interruption...

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SEC Charges ex-iPayments Executives With Million Dollar Scheme
SEC Charges ex-iPayments Executives With Million Dollar Scheme
March 13, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Friday (March 11) that it has lodged charges against two ex-executives at a credit card processing company for masterminding...

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Airbnb Raises Another $447.8M, Gets $31B Valuation
Airbnb Raises Another $447.8M, Gets $31B Valuation
March 13, 2017  |  Retail

Airbnb has raised an additional $447.8 million in a Series F round of fundraising, which, in addition to a $555.5 million fund raising last year,...

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Wirecard Acquires Citi Prepaid Card Services
Wirecard Acquires Citi Prepaid Card Services
March 13, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Wirecard, an international group of companies with a focus on payment processing and card issuing, has officially acquired Citi Prepaid Card Services, expanding its global...

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