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‘Finfluencers’ Come Under Fire Amid New Social Media Controversy

‘Finfluencers’ Come Under Fire Amid New Social Media Controversy
‘Finfluencers’ Come Under Fire Amid New Social Media Controversy
March 19, 2024  |  Personal Finance

Social media is very much under the microscope lately due to the controversy surrounding a potential TikTok ban and various cases regarding its regulation in front of the...

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‘Co-opetition’ Helps Banks and FinTechs Embrace Digital Innovation
‘Co-opetition’ Helps Banks and FinTechs Embrace Digital Innovation
March 19, 2024  |  Banking

Conventional wisdom might hold that the great digital shift has shaken up banking, spurring financial institutions to innovate and push new offerings through digital channels....

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New Study Shows Big Gap Between Open Banking Interest and Use
New Study Shows Big Gap Between Open Banking Interest and Use
March 19, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

Open banking payments appeal to consumers. Nearly half of respondents in PYMNTS Intelligence’s latest study are highly willing to use them for at least one...

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60% of US Shoppers Used Split-Payment Options in the Past Year
60% of US Shoppers Used Split-Payment Options in the Past Year
March 19, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Split-payment or installment plans such as buy now, pay later (BNPL) enable consumers to spread the costs of purchases over multiple installments. Get the Full...

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Tax Compliance Process Changes With Electronic Invoicing
Tax Compliance Process Changes With Electronic Invoicing
March 19, 2024  |  Taxes

Steve Sprague, chief strategy and product officer at Sovos, told PYMNTS in a recent interview that tax compliance is changing — from an intermittent activity...

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New Nacha Fraud Rules Highlight Utility of AI
New Nacha Fraud Rules Highlight Utility of AI
March 18, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

For financial institutions and stakeholders, the twin threats of business email compromise (BEC) and credit-push fraud demand more monitoring — and advanced technologies to do...

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Citi’s Tuum Investment Changes Cloud Core Banking Dynamic
Citi’s Tuum Investment Changes Cloud Core Banking Dynamic
March 18, 2024  |  Banking

Embedded payments, embedded lending and a continuing shift to virtual cards all demand a reconsideration of technical infrastructure. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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EU Regulation Forces Retailers to Rethink Loyalty Programs
EU Regulation Forces Retailers to Rethink Loyalty Programs
March 18, 2024  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Read anything about the recent March 7 enforcement date for the EU’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA) and you’ll inevitably see a focus on big tech companies,...

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Telecom Execs See Generative AI as Key to Customer Experience
Telecom Execs See Generative AI as Key to Customer Experience
March 18, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Generative AI has proven valuable in transforming key operational facets at many telecommunications companies across a range of applications. These applications include enhancing connectivity and...

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