How Credit Unions Can Work to Identify and Eliminate Fraud Risks
How Credit Unions Can Work to Identify and Eliminate Fraud Risks
December 30, 2021  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions (CUs) have been known historically for their member-first mentality and intimate face-to-face banking model. This business structure has worked in their favor, but...

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BNPL Expected to Play an Expanding Role in 2021 Holiday Spending
BNPL Expected to Play an Expanding Role in 2021 Holiday Spending
December 30, 2021  |  BNPL

Seventy-one percent of U.S. consumers planned to spend at least as much on holiday gifts this year as they did in 2020, if not more, and...

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Data Payments, Unlock Supply Chain Efficiencies
Data Payments, Unlock Supply Chain Efficiencies
December 30, 2021  |  B2B Payments

During the supply-chain troubles that started with the pandemic, retailers have learned the importance of visibility. Accurate information about production and delivery times can help...

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The 5 Key Themes That Defined Business Payments in 2021
The 5 Key Themes That Defined Business Payments in 2021
December 30, 2021  |  B2B Payments

While everyone in the business-to-business (B2B) space would like to see transactions become as simple as those they experience in their lives as consumers, companies...

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How Payments Powered the Connected Economy in 2021
How Payments Powered the Connected Economy in 2021
December 30, 2021  |  Connected Economy

Were we living in a connected economy before the pandemic rearranged everything? Yes and no. Smartphones and apps were solid, and online banking via desktop...

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DeFi Is the New Big Thing in Crypto. But What Is It? Here’s Everything You Need to Know
DeFi Is the New Big Thing in Crypto. But What Is It? Here’s Everything You...
December 30, 2021  |  Blockchain

Decentralized finance is at the core of the crypto revolution. Or so the hype says. In the year in which the world woke up to...

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IN A WORD: 50 Payments Execs Sum Up 2021
IN A WORD: 50 Payments Execs Sum Up 2021
December 30, 2021  |  News

If 2020 was a year of breakdowns, then 2021 is a year of breakthroughs. Digital is coming to every vertical and every company, bringing not...

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PYMNTS DeFi Series: What’s Real, What’s Hype, What Matters
PYMNTS DeFi Series: What’s Real, What’s Hype, What Matters
December 30, 2021  |  Blockchain

Welcome to the 10th installment of PYMNTS’ series on decentralized finance (DeFi). We’ve been looking at every part of DeFi — the biggest, hottest, most rewarding...

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AMZN vs WMT Weekly:  For Top Retail Rivals, It’s All About the Seasonal Sandwich
AMZN vs WMT Weekly: For Top Retail Rivals, It’s All About the Seasonal Sandwich
December 30, 2021  |  Retail

After a nearly 90-day whirlwind of pre-season promos, holiday sales, product shortages, delivery constraints, and a stubborn spike in COVID counts, the peak retail rush...

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