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What Will It Take To Electrify (And Digitize) Utility Payments?

What Will It Take To Electrify (And Digitize) Utility Payments?
What Will It Take To Electrify (And Digitize) Utility Payments?
July 19, 2019  |  Connected Economy

Electricity moves pretty quickly, to put it mildly. Water can travel at some robust speeds, depending on gradient, pumps and other factors. But when it...

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CFPB Report: One In Four Consumers Have Debt In Collections
CFPB Report: One In Four Consumers Have Debt In Collections
July 19, 2019  |  Debt

More than a quarter of consumers have one debt in collections, according to data from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. A large swath of that is...

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Mastercard: The ePayables Opportunity
Mastercard: The ePayables Opportunity
July 18, 2019  |  Digital Payments

In the quest to streamline B2B processes, and to move beyond the way things have always been done – especially when it comes to managing...

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Why Trust Is The Super Glue To Making Cross-Border Payments Work
Why Trust Is The Super Glue To Making Cross-Border Payments Work
July 18, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Trust is important for all of payment, commerce and financial services – it is more or less the glue that holds transactions together. Without foundations...

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Data: Credit Union’s Most Underutilized Asset
Data: Credit Union’s Most Underutilized Asset
July 18, 2019  |  Credit Unions

Data is where it’s at, and more credit unions (CUs) are waking up to the fact that without sophisticated analysis of customer data, they risk...

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Bank Innovation That Heeds The Needs Of The ‘Digital Native’
Bank Innovation That Heeds The Needs Of The ‘Digital Native’
July 18, 2019  |  Banking

In financial services, there is a big gap between recognizing the need for innovation and actually innovating. Joe DeRosa, executive vice president at i2c, explains...

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Taking The Cash Out Of Cashing Out Tips
Taking The Cash Out Of Cashing Out Tips
July 17, 2019  |  Payment Methods

You may have noticed in recent years that the cash you have in your wallet, pocket or purse tends to last longer than it used...

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Is China The Roadmap — Or Red Flag — For Digital ID Verification?
Is China The Roadmap — Or Red Flag — For Digital ID Verification?
July 17, 2019  |  Authentication

A mobile-first mindset (and government scrutiny) is prevalent in China when it comes to identity verification. Trulioo General Manager Zac Cohen tells Karen Webster that the...

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