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NEW REPORT: Banking For The Socially-Conscious Consumer
NEW REPORT: Banking For The Socially-Conscious Consumer
June 21, 2017  |  Digital Banking

Sustainability, as it turns out, is power. And thanks to new banking solutions, consumers are gaining new insights into their spending habits and how their...

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NTechLab’s FindFace Facial Recognition Technology Has Applications In Retail, Public Safety
NTechLab’s FindFace Facial Recognition Technology Has Applications In Retail, Public Safety
June 20, 2017  |  Safety and Security

FindFace started as a futuristic social technology for identifying strangers by scanning their faces with a smartphone camera. Two years later, the facial recognition technology is...

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Direct To Consumer: Surviving The Digital Retail Revolution
Direct To Consumer: Surviving The Digital Retail Revolution
June 20, 2017  |  Retail

There’s no question about it — today’s retail landscape is undergoing a digital revolution. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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When Cyber-Risk Becomes A Legal Nightmare
When Cyber-Risk Becomes A Legal Nightmare
June 20, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Hitting the ground running with the next big thing in services or products or payments can be a thrill, but for startups with blinders on,...

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Getting Skinny With It: SMBs And The Cost of Payments
Getting Skinny With It: SMBs And The Cost of Payments
June 20, 2017  |  Data Drivers

Our latest Data Drivers finds Karen Webster chewing the fat with Suneera Madhani, CEO and founder of Fattmerchant. The skinny? How to slim down those processing...

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Second Thoughts: CFPB And Prepaid Card Rules
Second Thoughts: CFPB And Prepaid Card Rules
June 20, 2017  |  CFPB

Despite industry concerns — and a potential congressional challenge — the new CFPB prepaid card regulations looked full steam ahead to go into effect on...

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WePay And The Evolution Of Payments
WePay And The Evolution Of Payments
June 20, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

Payments was once the specialized domain of very specialized players — but these days that is changing, as some big brands are redefining themselves as...

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NetPlus And Winning The Battle Against Cash In The Developing World
NetPlus And Winning The Battle Against Cash In The Developing World
June 19, 2017  |  News

While cash is not an unimportant part of life in developed countries, it certainly isn’t central. The vast majority of Americans, 80 percent, carry less...

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Time, Really, for Real-Time Payments?
Time, Really, for Real-Time Payments?
June 19, 2017  |  Payments Innovation

Real time payments, as a concept, has been around for a while. What will it take to make the concept a reality?  In our latest...

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