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Rewards Hit Margins But Amex 2Q A Street Beat
Rewards Hit Margins But Amex 2Q A Street Beat
July 20, 2017  |  Earnings

Amex CFO Jeff Campbell told analysts that while card member spending grew, so did the costs of rewarding those well-heeled cardholders to keep them in...

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China’s Amazing Cashless Conversion
China’s Amazing Cashless Conversion
July 20, 2017  |  South East Asia

While there is still much in the way of debate in the U.S. and the rest of the developed West about the shape of things...

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NEW REPORT: Atom Bank Turns To Gaming To Disrupt Digital Banking
NEW REPORT: Atom Bank Turns To Gaming To Disrupt Digital Banking
July 19, 2017  |  Digital Banking

New players on the banking scene are bringing a host of changes to the industry. But in some cases, these disruptions are more likely to...

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Why OnTruck Isn’t The “Uber For Trucks”
Why OnTruck Isn’t The “Uber For Trucks”
July 19, 2017  |  Matchmakers

Iñigo Juantegui, co-founder of OnTruck, tends to hear the word “Uber” a lot. As the head of a platform that connects short haul truckers to...

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Karamba And Securing The Connected Car Future
Karamba And Securing The Connected Car Future
July 19, 2017  |  Internet of Things

The connected car future is more or less becoming the connected car present, and with that changeover, cars are becoming more than they ever have...

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Unifund CEO Consumer Credit Caution: “Time To Stop Getting Lost In The Averages”
Unifund CEO Consumer Credit Caution: “Time To Stop Getting Lost In The Averages”
July 19, 2017  |  Financial Inclusion

Credit, and the consumer’s relationship with it, has changed rather dramatically over time. But those changes can only be seen if one takes a big...

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For Millennials, It’s Hip To Have A Traditional Bank
For Millennials, It’s Hip To Have A Traditional Bank
July 18, 2017  |  Banking

Think the younger, tech-savvy Millennial is all about online banking?  Think again, as data from SurveyMonkey shows that in addition to banking bits and bytes...

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Online Lending’s New “Colossus”
Online Lending’s New “Colossus”
July 18, 2017  |  B2B Payments

It used to be that small businesses needing loans could wait weeks or months for a decision from the provider, with pre-qualification steps taking up...

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Renaud Laplanche’s Second Act
Renaud Laplanche’s Second Act
July 18, 2017  |  Alternative Finances

F. Scott Fitzgerald is often quoted as the source behind the phrase, “there are no second acts in American life.” But as we all know...

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