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AI Turns SCA Into Opportunity for eCommerce Checkout Improvement

AI Turns SCA Into Opportunity for eCommerce Checkout Improvement
AI Turns SCA Into Opportunity for eCommerce Checkout Improvement
August 22, 2022  |  Authentication

In the context of eCommerce, strong customer authentication (SCA) refers to the steps merchants need to put in place to confirm that the person making...

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Walmart Now Growing Threat to Delivery Aggregators
Walmart Now Growing Threat to Delivery Aggregators
August 22, 2022  |  Delivery

It is hardly surprising that Walmart is no longer delivering via DoorDash, considering that the two firms are in competition when it comes to providing...

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Lease End CEO Says End of Auto Lease Doesn’t Mean End of Road for Drivers
Lease End CEO Says End of Auto Lease Doesn’t Mean End of Road for Drivers
August 22, 2022  |  Transportation

Few assets are as volatile as automobiles — they depreciate the minute you drive them off the lot. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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BNPL’s Newest Trick: Cutting Out the Retail ‘Middleman’
BNPL’s Newest Trick: Cutting Out the Retail ‘Middleman’
August 22, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) is a consumer credit solution typically sold to retailers who then allow eligible consumers to use it to pay in...

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Shopify, Roblox Worries Over Consumers Drag CE100 Shopping Sector Down 8%
Shopify, Roblox Worries Over Consumers Drag CE100 Shopping Sector Down 8%
August 22, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The Connected Economy 100 (CE100) Index lost 5.4% on the week, far outstripping the 2.2% loss in the Nasdaq and the roughly 1.1% decline in...

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CFOs Look Beyond the Books to Help Scale Companies
CFOs Look Beyond the Books to Help Scale Companies
August 22, 2022  |  CFO

While many other tech companies are dealing with layoffs, staffing challenges are top of mind for Daniel de Haas, CFO of iBASEt. Get the Full...

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FinTech Banks Fill SME Funding Gap Created by Russia-Ukraine Conflict
FinTech Banks Fill SME Funding Gap Created by Russia-Ukraine Conflict
August 22, 2022  |  Digital Banking

In the post-Brexit scramble to maintain their European footholds and take advantage of European passporting rules, a slew of U.K. businesses turned to FinTech-friendly Lithuania,...

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R3 Blockchain Finds a Foothold Beyond Banks
R3 Blockchain Finds a Foothold Beyond Banks
August 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

It’s fair to say that when it comes to turning the promise of blockchain into the reality of blockchain, catching up with the hype cycle...

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Data Brief: 60% of Consumers With 4 or More Cards Say Bundled Banking Simplifies
Data Brief: 60% of Consumers With 4 or More Cards Say Bundled Banking Simplifies
August 19, 2022  |  Banking

Over the past 10 years or so as FinTechs came to dominate payments innovation disintermediation was the ticket, breaking out individual banking functions and building...

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