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 LendingClub CEO On Interest Rates, Credit … And The Bank Charter Quest 

 LendingClub CEO On Interest Rates, Credit … And The Bank Charter Quest 
 LendingClub CEO On Interest Rates, Credit … And The Bank Charter Quest 
August 19, 2019  |  Consumer Finance

Interest rates are volatile, fears of a recession are spiking, central banks are cutting rates. In an interview with Karen Webster, LendingClub CEO Scott Sanborn...

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Why It’s Time To Break Mobile Commerce Stereotypes
Why It’s Time To Break Mobile Commerce Stereotypes
August 19, 2019  |  Mobile

Don’t count out older consumers when it comes to mobile commerce – that’s one trend going forward into the 2020s that is important as the...

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Happy 15th IPO Anniversary Google!
Happy 15th IPO Anniversary Google!
August 19, 2019  |  Google

I wouldn’t be buying Google stock, and I don’t know anyone who would — Silicon ValleyEntrepreneur, Inventor and Futurist Jeffery Kaplan on Google’s 2004 IPO  Get...

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Visa On eCommerce’s First Quarter Century — And Next Inflection Point
Visa On eCommerce’s First Quarter Century — And Next Inflection Point
August 16, 2019  |  eCommerce

On August 11th, 1994, Philadelphia’s Phil Brandenburger purchased a Sting album (“Ten Summoner’s Tales,” to be specific) with a Visa card, and changed the world...

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Why ‘Liquidity As A Service’ Is A Gig Thing
Why ‘Liquidity As A Service’ Is A Gig Thing
August 16, 2019  |  Gig Economy

For gig workers, a growing subset of the economy where at least one-third of the U.S. workforce has taken on project-based work, getting paid in...

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Can Banks Get On The Super App Train?
Can Banks Get On The Super App Train?
August 16, 2019  |  Mobile

Here’s some bad but potentially motivating news about banks: So far, they are missing out on an emerging opportunity to get into the “super app”...

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How QSRs Need To Use Technology To Make Experiences Safe, Not Just Smarter
How QSRs Need To Use Technology To Make Experiences Safe, Not Just Smarter
August 15, 2019  |  QSR & Mobile

That the average experience in a quick-service restaurant (QSR) has been greatly enhanced by the addition of mobile technology is almost inarguable. The customer journey...

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