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Tackling Fraud With P2P Payments
March 18, 2019

Companies are working to keep funds safe from bad actors as payments grow increasingly faster with person-to-person (P2P) solutions and real-time platforms. In addition, dollar bills, C-notes and the like are surviving, despite a push for cashless payments. And AMC Theatres is rolling out mobile...

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Combating Money Laundering With Automation
March 15, 2019

Solution providers are working to address proper compliance for financial institutions (FIs) and corporations across global markets. In addition, Kroger has become one of the most aggressive would-be innovators in the grocery space. And gross domestic product (GDP) growth is slowing, as retail numbers are...

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For Disbursement Satisfaction, Skip The Gift Cards
March 14, 2019

The way we pay and get paid is changing, and choice matters. To that end, found the latest Disbursement Satisfaction Index produced jointly by PYMNTS and Ingo Money, an overwhelming majority of consumers surveyed want speedy payments, preferably linked to their bank accounts. One method that seems...

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The Evolution Of Digital Banking Security
March 13, 2019

Digital banking customers are looking for an institution that can keep their data safe, with security mishaps creating the possibility that they can move to other apps. In addition, Stitch Fix Inc. beat analysts’ revenue and earnings estimates for the second quarter of its fiscal year 2019 amid a focus...

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The Rise Of Faster Disbursements
March 12, 2019

Consumers are becoming more comfortable with real-time disbursements amid the rise of solutions that enable payments to be delivered shortly after they are authorized. In addition, the problem of fraudulent tax returns could keep growing as digital processes come to the tax-filing-and-return space. And Grab...

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Matching Ad Hoc Workers With Employers In The UK
March 11, 2019

Labour xchange is matching ad hoc employees with employers in the U.K. In addition, retailers are ranking mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) adoption high on their priority lists this year. At the same time, Costco Wholesale Corporation beat analysts’ estimates for earnings, but fell short on top-line revenues...

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Adjusting To PSD2 And GDPR In Europe
March 08, 2019

Consumers in the European Union (EU) are adjusting to Payments Service Directive 2 (PSD2) and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), even though these regulations focus on bringing greater trust through transparency. At the same time, new technologies such as biometrics are emerging in the fight against fraud. And an initiative tied to...

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Reshaping Payments And Commerce
March 07, 2019

Unattended payments are among the forces shaping — or even reshaping — payments and commerce. So are the actions of government when it comes to financial circumstances for consumers and businesses alike. In the skies, point-of-sale financing is having an impact, and around the world, women...

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Balancing Expectations With Consumer Authentication
March 06, 2019

While consumer satisfaction with authentication differs across sectors, financial services topped other markets in a recent report. In addition, there may be opportunities for the “buy now, pay later” mentality in the B2B market. And home-share platform HomeAway is using payments to build trust in...