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Helping FIs Develop Their ‘FinTech Sense’

Helping FIs Develop Their ‘FinTech Sense’
Helping FIs Develop Their ‘FinTech Sense’
January 28, 2020  |  Digital Banking

Everyone knows that digital and mobile services are key to success in the 2020s — not only in terms of more revenue, but also larger...

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What Domino’s Mobile Slice Says About The New QSR World
What Domino’s Mobile Slice Says About The New QSR World
January 27, 2020  |  Restaurant innovation

It’s been quite a ride for Domino’s over the last decade or so. The pizza chain has transformed itself from a spot for late-night food...

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Even CEO: Why Savings Is The Key To Breaking The Paycheck-to-Paycheck Cycle
Even CEO: Why Savings Is The Key To Breaking The Paycheck-to-Paycheck Cycle
January 27, 2020  |  financial apps

In the paycheck-to-paycheck economy, estimates vary slightly. Some analysts have reported that roughly 65 percent of all U.S. workers now live paycheck to paycheck, and...

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Managing Spend In A Sector Where Unplanned Expenses Are The Norm Issues
Managing Spend In A Sector Where Unplanned Expenses Are The Norm Issues
January 27, 2020  |  Spend Management

More workers in the United States and around the world are beginning to ask for updated expense tools as business becomes more interconnected. The volume...

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Nav CEO: Helping SMBs Avoid Online Lending Pitfalls
Nav CEO: Helping SMBs Avoid Online Lending Pitfalls
January 27, 2020  |  B2B Payments

In the wake of the financial crisis, banks’ pullback from small- to medium-sized business (SMB) lending yielded a flood of technology-driven players stepping in to...

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CFPB’s 2020: Drawing A Bead On Abusive Practices — And States’ Activities
CFPB’s 2020: Drawing A Bead On Abusive Practices — And States’ Activities
January 27, 2020  |  CFPB

For the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 2020 may be a landmark year. There’s the looming question over the agency’s very constitutionality, recent definitions of...

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LendingClub President: FICO’s New Model Won’t Save A Credit Scoring ‘Dinosaur’
LendingClub President: FICO’s New Model Won’t Save A Credit Scoring ‘Dinosaur’
January 24, 2020  |  Consumer Finance

In lending, in determining whether credit is likely to be repaid by a borrower, the devil is in the details. Get the Full Story Complete...

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This Week In Payments: Davos, China X-Border Commerce And Talk To (And Pay With) The Hand
This Week In Payments: Davos, China X-Border Commerce And Talk To (And Pay With) The...
January 24, 2020  |  Global Payments

While there was no shortage of goings on this week, the eyes and ears of the payments, commerce and finance enthusiasts were more likely trained...

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The Lunar New Year Commerce Explosion Hits China (And Beyond)
The Lunar New Year Commerce Explosion Hits China (And Beyond)
January 24, 2020  |  Commerce

In 2019, Chinese consumers spent $149 billion across the Chinese New Year holiday, according to China’s Ministry of Commerce — a sum widely expected to...

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