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UK’s Open Banking Headwinds Point to Pitfalls of Innovation Through Regulation
UK’s Open Banking Headwinds Point to Pitfalls of Innovation Through Regulation
February 05, 2024  |  Banking

Open banking is set to change the world. But viewed through the lens of what’s happened so far, and through the lens of the United...

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AtoB CEO: Push-to-Card Payouts Become Banking Platform for Independent Truckers
AtoB CEO: Push-to-Card Payouts Become Banking Platform for Independent Truckers
February 05, 2024  |  Faster Payments

AtoB CEO Vignan Velivela told Karen Webster that slow payments represent a “silent tax” on fleet management in general, and on the truckers behind the...

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70% of Consumers Opt for Instant Merchant Refunds If Given the Choice
70% of Consumers Opt for Instant Merchant Refunds If Given the Choice
February 05, 2024  |  Disbursements

For most American consumers, disbursements — which include earnings and income payments, Social Security payments, tax refunds, insurance claim payouts and loan disbursements — remain...

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CE 100 Index Gains 0.3% as Meta Soars 20% Post-Earnings
CE 100 Index Gains 0.3% as Meta Soars 20% Post-Earnings
February 05, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Meta dominated the CE 100 Index’s earnings-related news this week, soaring on commentary that users are engaging more often with its app. The overall index...

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Connected Fitness: Whoop Brings AI-Driven Virtual Coaching Into Wearables Category
Connected Fitness: Whoop Brings AI-Driven Virtual Coaching Into Wearables Category
February 05, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

This year, the connected wearables market will account for more than 504 million units, ranging from smartwatches to fitness trackers to earwear, according to market intelligence...

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Nearly Half of Credit Users Expect Higher Interest Rates in 2024
Nearly Half of Credit Users Expect Higher Interest Rates in 2024
February 03, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

It seems United States consumers expect little reprieve from inflation-fueled rising prices of goods and services moving into 2024. Although consumers report feeling somewhat better...

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Freelancers Embrace Subscriptions for Personalized Work Tech, Says Groove CEO
Freelancers Embrace Subscriptions for Personalized Work Tech, Says Groove CEO
February 02, 2024  |  Subscriptions

As freelancing, remote employment and other new models of work emerge, coworking app Groove is seeing demand rise for subscription services that can aid consumers...

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Billtrust CEO: ‘Staggered Approach’ Sets the Stage for Payments Success With GenAI
Billtrust CEO: ‘Staggered Approach’ Sets the Stage for Payments Success With GenAI
February 02, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Sunil Rajasekar, CEO of Billtrust, told Karen Webster that while using artificial intelligence (AI) to make better business decisions, generative AI has the potential to...

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Nearly 1 in 4 Consumers Look to Smaller Banks for Their Next Credit Card
Nearly 1 in 4 Consumers Look to Smaller Banks for Their Next Credit Card
February 02, 2024  |  Credit Cards

With extensive financial resources, widespread branch networks, and robust financial infrastructure, national banks wield considerable influence and dominance, particularly in the credit card industry. However,...

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