When The Bank Is An App — And Not The Bank’s
When The Bank Is An App — And Not The Bank’s
February 14, 2019  |  Banking

Banks historically, like grocery stores or gas stations, have always assumed that customers would just come to them. Banks are where consumers keep their money. Grocery...

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Separating Transactions From Authentication — And Authentication From The Internet
Separating Transactions From Authentication — And Authentication From The Internet
February 14, 2019  |  Authentication

Nine months in, and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is gathering steam, with fines accruing. Google’s $57 million fine on data protection violations, levied in...

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Apple, IBM CEOs To Advise On Trump Workforce Policy
Apple, IBM CEOs To Advise On Trump Workforce Policy
February 14, 2019  |  Regulation

Apple CEO Tim Cook and IBM CEO Ginni Rometty have been appointed to President Donald Trump’s advisory board that aims to direct the future of workforce...

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What FIs Don’t Understand About AI And ML
What FIs Don’t Understand About AI And ML
February 14, 2019  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) aren’t part of a far-off future. They are here, and they are at the bank. In fact, 100 percent...

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Lawmakers Mull Overhaul Of Student Debt System
Lawmakers Mull Overhaul Of Student Debt System
February 14, 2019  |  Regulation

A proposed law aims to completely overhaul the student loan system by having monthly bills automatically deducted from borrowers’ paychecks. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Trump Admin Allows Faster Fed, OCC Bank Merger Approvals
Trump Admin Allows Faster Fed, OCC Bank Merger Approvals
February 14, 2019  |  Regulation

Banks are finding it easier to merge since Donald Trump took office, and since federal regulators have revised policies to make the approval process faster...

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Bitcoin Daily: MUFG Bank, FinTech Akamai Team On Blockchain Tech; Ethereum Messaging App Status Revamps Crypto Wallet
Bitcoin Daily: MUFG Bank, FinTech Akamai Team On Blockchain Tech; Ethereum Messaging App Status Revamps...
February 14, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is teaming up with Akamai Technologies to create a payments network based on blockchain, CoinDesk reported. MUFG said the platform, dubbed...

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Western Union Expands Amazon Payments To 10 Countries
Western Union Expands Amazon Payments To 10 Countries
February 13, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Western Union has rolled out a new payment option that will let international Amazon.com customers pay in their respective country’s currency, the company announced in...

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Kroger Begins Rollout Of Mobile Pay, Loyalty Rewards Card
Kroger Begins Rollout Of Mobile Pay, Loyalty Rewards Card
February 13, 2019  |  Mobile Payments

Kroger, one of America’s largest supermarket chains, is introducing a new mobile payment option and a loyalty rewards card, according to reports. The mobile payment...

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