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Why The ICBA Doesn’t Want Square To Be A Bank

Why The ICBA Doesn’t Want Square To Be A Bank
Why The ICBA Doesn’t Want Square To Be A Bank
October 17, 2017  |  Alternative Finances

Despite the fact that they are currently being hotly pursued by technologists, the Industrial Loan Charter (ILC) is not exactly a new idea. The concept – originally...

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Community Banks Take A Swing At FinTech Collaboration
Community Banks Take A Swing At FinTech Collaboration
October 16, 2017  |  SMBs

Last week, P2Bi announced the rollout of a new partnership program that enables community banks to participate in its small business loan marketplace. Get the...

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Why APIs Are The Beginning — Not The End
Why APIs Are The Beginning — Not The End
October 16, 2017  |  Banking

From an acronym known mostly by programmers in the early 2000s to something thousands of innovators have embraced to ignite numerous innovative solutions, it’s been...

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Trulioo’s CEO On Solving Payments’ KYB Problem
Trulioo’s CEO On Solving Payments’ KYB Problem
October 16, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

In the ABCs of KYC, KYB has largely been skipped. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Rambus CTO On Tokenization, Part Deux
Rambus CTO On Tokenization, Part Deux
October 16, 2017  |  Payment Methods

The latest iteration of EMVCo’s Payment Tokenization Specification has the potential to change the way we shop – even as it changes the way that...

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The Role Of Reputation In Managing Risk
The Role Of Reputation In Managing Risk
October 13, 2017  |  Banking

On Wall Street, you are only as good as your last trade. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Experts Weigh In: Regaining Consumer Trust In A Post-Equifax World
Experts Weigh In: Regaining Consumer Trust In A Post-Equifax World
October 13, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

As consumers and businesses scramble to contain the fallout from the massive Equifax data breach, the impact will linger among payments security professionals. Is a...

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Amazon Sizzles, Crypto Fizzles And Humans Win One Against The Machines
Amazon Sizzles, Crypto Fizzles And Humans Win One Against The Machines
October 13, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Another full week of ups and downs as Amazon decided that what the world's teenagers need is more shopping options, Russia said no to crypto-currency,  SMB...

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Affirm’s Plan To “AMP” Retailer Margins And Conversions
Affirm’s Plan To “AMP” Retailer Margins And Conversions
October 12, 2017  |  eCommerce

You’ve heard the old story: If brick-and-mortar merchants watched 75 percent of their customers walk in their stores and then walk out without having purchased...

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