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Cash As Budding Problem And Pot-Hole (For Banks)
Cash As Budding Problem And Pot-Hole (For Banks)
March 28, 2017  |  Data Drivers

The death of cash may be wildly exaggerated, but for banks, cash is a dual edged sword: Store of value and store of risk. In...

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Honey, I Grew The Student Loan Default Rate
Honey, I Grew The Student Loan Default Rate
March 28, 2017  |  Loans

Defaulting on student debt has never been a good idea. The collection process is intense and one’s credit rating will be utterly ravaged for a...

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Cutting Through The ID Fraud Fight
Cutting Through The ID Fraud Fight
March 27, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

More transactions are being done online, and through mobile devices. At the same time, fraudsters are stepping up their efforts to target mobile and digital devices...

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Smart Sizzles, Dodd-Frank Fizzles And Sears Might Be Signing Off?
Smart Sizzles, Dodd-Frank Fizzles And Sears Might Be Signing Off?
March 24, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Live by the fickle consumer, and, if you’re a (very) aging retailer, possibly die by the fickle consumer. In commerce, history only goes so far,...

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Gigs, With Benefits
Gigs, With Benefits
March 24, 2017  |  Gig Economy

There’s no question the way people work is changing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Boloco’s Mobile Order Ahead Transformation
Boloco’s Mobile Order Ahead Transformation
March 23, 2017  |  Mobile Applications

There’s usually not a whole lot of drama in the burritos and smoothies business — well, unless one decides to order a Cajun burrito, extra...

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Defense Against Patent Trolls? Worth A LOT (Network)
Defense Against Patent Trolls? Worth A LOT (Network)
March 23, 2017  |  Legal

If innovation is the lifeblood of tech and of commerce in general, patents are the lifeblood of less than savory characters known as patent trolls....

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Another Day, Another Pay — LG Pay Takes The Field
Another Day, Another Pay — LG Pay Takes The Field
March 23, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

The world has no shortage of “…” Pay services at the moment: Apple Pay, Android Pay, Samsung Pay, Walmart Pay, Kohl’s Pay, Chase Pay, Target...

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Strategy, Not Price Tag In MoneyGram Lovefest
Strategy, Not Price Tag In MoneyGram Lovefest
March 22, 2017  |  Investments

Then again, that depends on who you are. The bidding war might be brewing, but what lies behind the Ant Financial and Euronet bids for...

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