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Rent-A-Center Sparks Rethink of Rent-to-Own Model

Rent-A-Center Sparks Rethink of Rent-to-Own Model
Rent-A-Center Sparks Rethink of Rent-to-Own Model
September 30, 2022  |  Retail

The rent-to-own and lease-to-own retail concepts that seem tailor made for recession-pressed consumers with subprime credit are in fact seeing their models tested by an...

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AI and Biometrics Give Sellers Confidence to Do Business Globally
AI and Biometrics Give Sellers Confidence to Do Business Globally
September 30, 2022  |  Commerce

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Real-Time Cross-Border Payments Open New Markets for SMBs
Real-Time Cross-Border Payments Open New Markets for SMBs
September 30, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

Cross-border payments have traditionally been complex, process-heavy affairs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Short-Term Crypto Uncertainty is Long-Term Credit Union Opportunity
Short-Term Crypto Uncertainty is Long-Term Credit Union Opportunity
September 30, 2022  |  News

While the volatility and complexity surrounding cryptocurrency has caused given many investors second thoughts or cold feet, it’s this very reason that some financial industry...

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German Restaurants Find QR Codes Source of New Data Insights
German Restaurants Find QR Codes Source of New Data Insights
September 30, 2022  |  ResTech

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FIs Seek Expert Insights on How Best to Tame Crypto
FIs Seek Expert Insights on How Best to Tame Crypto
September 29, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

When Chainalysis helped U.S. authorities track down and retrieve $30 million in crypto stolen in March by a very sophisticated North Korean government-sponsored hacking group,...

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Community Banks Get SMB Leg Up With FinTech Lending Platform
Community Banks Get SMB Leg Up With FinTech Lending Platform
September 29, 2022  |  Loans

One doesn’t build a FinTech in New Zealand — with a population of five million souls and a bit more than half a million SMBs...

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Lynk Bets That Starbucks-Style Mobile Wallets Are Retail’s Next Big Thing
Lynk Bets That Starbucks-Style Mobile Wallets Are Retail’s Next Big Thing
September 29, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

Disruption is an ongoing theme of the post-pandemic business world as traditional cards and rails are challenged by imaginative tech that’s redistributing the power of...

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Startup CFOs Must Balance Rapid Growth Against Short-Term Needs
Startup CFOs Must Balance Rapid Growth Against Short-Term Needs
September 29, 2022  |  CFO

German cybersecurity startup SoSafe said that 85% of cyber attacks on companies and organizations can be traced back to a human factor. That is why...

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