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Can Banks Build The Economy Of Trust?

Can Banks Build The Economy Of Trust?
Can Banks Build The Economy Of Trust?
November 09, 2016  |  Banking

Consumers have been burned by financial institutions in more ways than one. From data breaches to market crashes, many have lost trust in the traditional...

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The End Of Cross-Border Payments?
The End Of Cross-Border Payments?
November 09, 2016  |  Matchmakers

People don’t talk about sending email cross-border, so why do we force them to talk about sending money that way? Jeremy Allaire, founder and CEO...

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Securing 442 Million Points Of Failure
Securing 442 Million Points Of Failure
November 08, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

442 million — that’s how many new bank accounts are opened every year — many of them now via mobile. In the latest PYMNTS Data...

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First Data Rallies On N. America SMB Efforts
First Data Rallies On N. America SMB Efforts
November 08, 2016  |  Earnings

After several quarters of declines, First Data's SMB business sees a turnaround, with CEO Frank Bisignano telling analysts that the firm is gaining inches in...

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Lending Club Beats The Street, Wants To Be BFFs With Banks
Lending Club Beats The Street, Wants To Be BFFs With Banks
November 08, 2016  |  Alternative Finances

Lending Club managed to do something yesterday that it hasn’t been quite able to pull off in six months — it shocked The Street with good...

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Corporate America Hinges On Presidential Election
Corporate America Hinges On Presidential Election
November 07, 2016  |  B2B Payments

It’s one day to election day in the U.S., and as always, national economic issues are at the top of voters’ minds. The stakes are...

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The Real-Time Fraud Intelligence Factor
The Real-Time Fraud Intelligence Factor
November 07, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

It’s getting harder for merchants to know who they are really doing business with because it’s gotten easier for fraudsters to disguise themselves as legitimate...

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For Banks, Tech As Threat And Savior
For Banks, Tech As Threat And Savior
November 07, 2016  |  PYMNTS Topic TBD

Pity the banks. Tech upstarts get all the digital and real ink when it comes to coverage. Banks get written off as financial services has-beens....

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SMBs Continue Writing Checks Their Futures Shouldn’t Embrace
SMBs Continue Writing Checks Their Futures Shouldn’t Embrace
November 07, 2016  |  SMBs

Perception, as it turns out, isn’t always reality. Although many small businesses may think and say otherwise themselves, they are still shy when it comes...

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