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Mastercard: Instant Deposits Close SMB Cash Flow Gap
Mastercard: Instant Deposits Close SMB Cash Flow Gap
December 04, 2019  |  Faster Payments

Small business is the lifeblood of the U.S. economy, and cash flow is the lifeblood of small businesses. Firms struggle when funds don’t reach their...

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What It Takes To ‘Own’ The Customer eCommerce Experience
What It Takes To ‘Own’ The Customer eCommerce Experience
December 04, 2019  |  Consumer Payments

Not all that long ago, eCommerce was more notion than reality. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Keeping Friction-Free From Being A Fraudster’s Best Friend
Keeping Friction-Free From Being A Fraudster’s Best Friend
December 04, 2019  |  Authentication

For the better part of the last decade, “frictionless” has been the gold standard when it comes to consumers’ interactions with merchants at checkout. In a...

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How 5G Will Power The Industrial Commerce Revolution
How 5G Will Power The Industrial Commerce Revolution
December 03, 2019  |  Innovation

Robots and artificial intelligence haven’t taken over — yet. But machines still have human-like needs, needs that, when fulfilled, can improve payments and commerce and, according...

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How Instant Payments Ignited In Just Three Short Years
How Instant Payments Ignited In Just Three Short Years
December 03, 2019  |  Faster Payments

Real “hockey-sticking” ignition is a fairly rare phenomenon. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Consumers Want More Banking App Control — Will FIs Step Up?
Consumers Want More Banking App Control — Will FIs Step Up?
December 03, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

Control is one of the hottest topics in the world of payments and financial services — and it seems poised to have a major impact...

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What’s Next For Payments And Merchant Services Megamergers?
What’s Next For Payments And Merchant Services Megamergers?
December 03, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

It’s been a wild ride for payment and merchant services in 2019. Big mergers have changed the landscape, instant and same-day payments are gaining ground,...

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Can Six Days Make (Or Break) The Holiday 2019 Shopping Season?
Can Six Days Make (Or Break) The Holiday 2019 Shopping Season?
December 03, 2019  |  Retail

That Thanksgiving is shopping holiday, or at least a reasonable opening act for the four-day festival of commerce that commences on Black Friday and caps...

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Top News In Payments: Millennials Spend Big On Black Friday; Goldman Investor Day To Focus On Growth Strategy
Top News In Payments: Millennials Spend Big On Black Friday; Goldman Investor Day To Focus...
December 02, 2019  |  News

In today’s top payments news, millennials — as well as bridge millennials — were big Black Friday spenders this year. Also, Goldman Sachs’ first-ever Investor...

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