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Changing Consumer Habits — One Fill-Up At A Time

Changing Consumer Habits — One Fill-Up At A Time
Changing Consumer Habits — One Fill-Up At A Time
November 15, 2016  |  Today In Data

What do $58 million, $2.61 and 66 days have in common? Three important data points that show the power of consumer adoption of alternative payments...

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The Credit Scoring Crunch
The Credit Scoring Crunch
November 15, 2016  |  Alternative Credit

Wanting to make financial services — particularly access to credit — more inclusive is a popular goal and a tricky needle to thread.  The benefits of inclusivity...

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Time To Hit Reset: NetSpend, Wells Fargo And PayPal
Time To Hit Reset: NetSpend, Wells Fargo And PayPal
November 14, 2016  |  News

Finally freed up from the “will we/won’t we” of the election season — it seems everyone got back to work this week to ready to...

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Leaving The Payments Status Quo Behind
Leaving The Payments Status Quo Behind
November 14, 2016  |  Payments Innovation

The future of payments is here. No longer is it enough for payments solutions to cater to plastic alone; the rise of digital payments requires...

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Uncertainty Reigns — Will Bitcoin?
Uncertainty Reigns — Will Bitcoin?
November 14, 2016  |  News

As one political party moves out and President-elect Trump moves in, what’s in store for the economy, money, monetary policy and fiscal policies? In the...

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Who’s The Fairest Robot Of All?
Who’s The Fairest Robot Of All?
November 11, 2016  |  Artificial Intelligence

We don’t have to wait for the future. It’s already here. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Behind The ACI/VocaLink Real-Time Payments Push
Behind The ACI/VocaLink Real-Time Payments Push
November 11, 2016  |  Real-Time Payments

With a global initiative, ACI Worldwide and VocaLink are bringing immediate, end-to-end payments to financial institutions. WA Proctor, vice president and product line manager of UP Immediate Payments for...

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Banks Sizzle, CFPB Fizzles And Snapchat Turns An Old Dud Into Holiday Retail’s New Stud
Banks Sizzle, CFPB Fizzles And Snapchat Turns An Old Dud Into Holiday Retail’s New Stud
November 11, 2016  |  Exclusive Series

Before we get into the the sizzles and fizzles of the week — a shout-out to the nation’s pollsters. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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