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New Data Shows Dramatic Consumer Shift on Instant Digital Disbursements

New Data Shows Dramatic Consumer Shift on Instant Digital Disbursements
New Data Shows Dramatic Consumer Shift on Instant Digital Disbursements
March 27, 2025  |  Disbursements

Even as an executive order mandating digital disbursements from the U.S. Treasury gains momentum, data from a new report underscores a powerful undercurrent reshaping financial...

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64% of Credit Unions Plan to Offer Biometrics Authentication
64% of Credit Unions Plan to Offer Biometrics Authentication
March 27, 2025  |  Credit Unions

As is the case with any entity, banks’ relationship with their end customers is only as strong as the trust that exists between the two,...

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Executive Order on Checks Targets $175 Billion in Government Disbursements
Executive Order on Checks Targets $175 Billion in Government Disbursements
March 26, 2025  |  Faster Payments

The size and scope of paper checks sent in the service of government benefits and payments is staggering — even if those transactions are a...

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Legacy Systems vs Digital Demands: The B2B Payments Dilemma
Legacy Systems vs Digital Demands: The B2B Payments Dilemma
March 26, 2025  |  B2B Payments

There’s a paper jam happening along the B2B innovation journey. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Future of Bank Security Is Being Written by Ethical Hackers
Future of Bank Security Is Being Written by Ethical Hackers
March 26, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

Historically, banks built security the same way they built vaults: thick walls, high fences and minimal exposure. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Amazon Grabs 16.2% of Clothing Sales, Leaving Walmart Behind
Amazon Grabs 16.2% of Clothing Sales, Leaving Walmart Behind
March 26, 2025  |  Retail

While the narrative of Amazon’s ascendance in discretionary spending and Walmart’s grip on grocery sales dominates the retail conversation, a closer examination of the latest...

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Consumers’ Food Habits Are Changing With Return to the Office
Consumers’ Food Habits Are Changing With Return to the Office
March 26, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

With the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, return to office has become the dominant work mode. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Sweatin’ to the Chatbot: Echelon Targets Consumers With Hyper-Personalized Fitness
Sweatin’ to the Chatbot: Echelon Targets Consumers With Hyper-Personalized Fitness
March 25, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Echelon Fitness is rolling out a generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) assistant for the users of its fitness equipment that adds a unique personalization capability: You...

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Inflation and Tariff Anxieties Spur Consumers to ‘Pull Forward’ Their Spending
Inflation and Tariff Anxieties Spur Consumers to ‘Pull Forward’ Their Spending
March 25, 2025  |  Economy

Consumers are weighed down by concerns about tariffs and the state of their own financial conditions — and they’re anything but confident. Get the Full...

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