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Will Consumers Bank With Their Telcos?
Will Consumers Bank With Their Telcos?
April 23, 2019  |  Mobile

Last week, wireless carrier T-Mobile announced it would throw its hat into the mobile banking arena with the national rollout of T-Mobile MONEY. The mobile app...

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Freelancer.com CEO: Platforms And The Future Of Product Development
Freelancer.com CEO: Platforms And The Future Of Product Development
April 22, 2019  |  Gig Economy

A good electrical engineer can be hard to find, which can serve as a massive friction for any firm that needs one.  And as Freelancer.com CEO and...

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DraftKings Throws Fraudsters Curveballs: Here’s How
DraftKings Throws Fraudsters Curveballs: Here’s How
April 22, 2019  |  Digital Onboarding

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How Credit Unions Face — And Embrace — Digital Disruption
How Credit Unions Face — And Embrace — Digital Disruption
April 22, 2019  |  Credit Unions

“You can’t teach an old dog new tricks” — so goes the dim, cynical saying. That would seem to apply to credit unions (CUs), and to...

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Grab’s Superapp Ecosystem and Why It Works
Grab’s Superapp Ecosystem and Why It Works
April 19, 2019  |  Ecosystems

Ankur Mehrotra, managing director and head of financial services for Grab, still gets emotional when talking about the drivers and their dreams of owning cars....

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It’s Always 5 O’Clock Somewhere: Distilleries Get Into Subscription Retail
It’s Always 5 O’Clock Somewhere: Distilleries Get Into Subscription Retail
April 19, 2019  |  Subscription Commerce

There’s nothing inherently wrong with such whiskeys as Jim Beam and Jack Daniels — they are a staple of blues, country and rock-and-roll songwriting, after...

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Smart Agents Are AI’s DNA — Here’s Why
Smart Agents Are AI’s DNA — Here’s Why
April 19, 2019  |  Innovation

Inspiration comes from anywhere and everywhere, and that goes for digital innovation in payments and commerce. Just ask Akli Adjaoute, CEO of Brighterion (a Mastercard company), who recently spoke...

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How Banks Are Using APIs To Unlock Omnichannel Value
How Banks Are Using APIs To Unlock Omnichannel Value
April 18, 2019  |  Digital Banking

A customer looking to open a new bank account is often in for a somewhat bumpy process. There are a lot of redundant forms and,...

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PSD2 Challenges Leave Norway, Netherlands Playing Catch-Up
PSD2 Challenges Leave Norway, Netherlands Playing Catch-Up
April 18, 2019  |  Regulation

Since many European Union (EU) countries have now brought PSD2 and GDPR fully into their financial infrastructures, banks and merchants must prepare for the upcoming...

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