Pew Pushes Installment Loans As Regulated Payday Alternative
Pew Pushes Installment Loans As Regulated Payday Alternative
October 17, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

Short-term lending – specifically, payday loans – have attracted a lot of attention in recent years, from the media and from the regulators. Get the...

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Five At Five: Gift Cards Hold Fresh Appeal For Criminals
Five At Five: Gift Cards Hold Fresh Appeal For Criminals
October 17, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the latest developments in fraud, along with...

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Australia’s New Payments Platform Invites Startups Via API
Australia’s New Payments Platform Invites Startups Via API
October 17, 2018  |  B2B Payments

New Payments Platform (NPP) Australia, the nation’s real-time payments service that went live earlier this year, is now seeking collaboration from FinTech firms and developers...

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Accenture Debuts Blockchain Procurement Solution In Thailand
Accenture Debuts Blockchain Procurement Solution In Thailand
October 17, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Business services conglomerate Accenture is expanding its blockchain solution offerings with the development of a procurement platform launched in Thailand. Get the Full Story Complete...

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NATO Cybersecurity Push Promises Lessons For Payments And Commerce
NATO Cybersecurity Push Promises Lessons For Payments And Commerce
October 17, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

The business of payments and commerce is not war — despite all that tough motivational talk that insists otherwise, almost always from people who’ve never...

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Facebook Investors Call For Zuckerberg’s Ouster As Chairman
Facebook Investors Call For Zuckerberg’s Ouster As Chairman
October 17, 2018  |  Personnel

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg is in the crosshairs of some major investors, including public pension funds and state officials who want the CEO ousted from...

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Uber Mulls Bringing On Minority Investor For Self-Driving Unit
Uber Mulls Bringing On Minority Investor For Self-Driving Unit
October 17, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Uber, the ride-hailing company, is reportedly mulling bringing on a minority investor to help it bankroll its self-driving unit. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Viamericas Rolls Out Mastercard Cash Pick-Up Across The Country
Viamericas Rolls Out Mastercard Cash Pick-Up Across The Country
October 17, 2018  |  Cash

Viamericas, the money transmitter offering international money transfer, bill payment, check processing and top-up services at thousands of agent locations across the United States, on...

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Alexa Fund Boosts Voice-Enabled ResTech With SevenRooms Investment
Alexa Fund Boosts Voice-Enabled ResTech With SevenRooms Investment
October 17, 2018  |  Investments

SevenRooms, the all-in-one reservation, seating and guest management platform, announced on Wednesday (Oct. 17) an investment from Amazon’s Alexa Fund. Get the Full Story Complete...

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