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Spain’s High Court Formally Investigating BBVA
July 30, 2019

Spain’s High Court announced that BBVA is now under formal investigation related to an alleged spying case. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

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London FinTech Glint Pay Launches Gold-Backed Debit Card
July 29, 2019

A company called Glint Pay has launched a debit card that’s backed by gold instead of currency, according to a report in The Denver Post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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BAMS, First Data JV To Call It Quits In 2020
July 29, 2019

With their joint venture set to end next year, First Data (now Fiserv) and Bank of America said on Monday (July 29) that they will pursue independent merchant services strategies starting in June 2020. The companies, however, have an agreement to provide Bank of America...

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Deep Dive: How AI And Automation Are Changing Digital Banking In India
July 29, 2019

Many Indian consumers are making their first forays into the digital financial ecosystem as demonetization continues to shrink the country’s age-old reliance on cash. To accommodate this shift and the nation’s growing number of internet and smartphone users, tech giants like Amazon and Facebook are...

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Nubank Lands $400M To Expand Throughout LATAM
July 28, 2019

The Brazil-based FinTech Nubank raised $400 million in a Series F round of funding led by TCV, making it the first major Latin American investment by the Menlo Park, California fund.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Rakuten Applying For US Banking Charter
July 26, 2019

A Japanese FinTech company is applying for a banking charter in the United States, according to a report by American Banker. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Banks And Fraudsters Locked In Tech Innovation Race
July 26, 2019

While FIs are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to keep bad actors out, fraudsters are using that same tech to muscle their way in. In the latest Digital Banking Tracker, Brian Fricke, BBVA's chief information security officer, tells PYMNTS how banks...

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How BBVA Is Using AI To Fight Against AI-Armed Fraudsters
July 25, 2019

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BB&T/SunTrust Merger Raises Questions On Capitol Hill
July 24, 2019

In banking, “too big to fail” has become shorthand for financial firms of scale and reach so significant that any operational or financial difficulties may have ripple effects on the economy at large. In a congressional hearing on the proposed merger of SunTrust and BB&T,...