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BNPL’s Ease and Speed at Checkout Catch the Eye of Would-Be Thieves
BNPL’s Ease and Speed at Checkout Catch the Eye of Would-Be Thieves
February 11, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

New and trendy payment methods are popular with fraudsters, too. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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5% of US Consumers Used PayPal to Make a Purchase in January 2021
5% of US Consumers Used PayPal to Make a Purchase in January 2021
February 10, 2022  |  Digital Payments

More consumers are shopping online, and fewer are shopping in physical stores, since the holiday season. While many began returning to physical stores in December,...

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What FinTechs Need to Know About Money Mobility
What FinTechs Need to Know About Money Mobility
February 10, 2022  |  Payment Methods

The rise of embedded finance means that just about every consumer-facing app can create an account capable of receiving a deposit and making a payment,...

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Financial Inclusion Policies Move the Underserved Consumer Mainstream
Financial Inclusion Policies Move the Underserved Consumer Mainstream
February 10, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

Financial services providers have an opportunity to help the unbanked and underbanked, graduate them to fully banked and retain them as regular customers. Orlando Zayas,...

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Healthcare Payments Get Patient-Centered Overhaul in 2022
Healthcare Payments Get Patient-Centered Overhaul in 2022
February 10, 2022  |  Healthcare

Among all the disjointed, untidy processes exposed by the pandemic, ironically, healthcare itself is a prime example in the bad process parade — especially when...

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Third-Party Marketplaces See Opportunity Around Amazon’s Margins
Third-Party Marketplaces See Opportunity Around Amazon’s Margins
February 10, 2022  |  eCommerce

Looking at Amazon’s most recent earnings, you’d likely be impressed and not too concerned about a slowing in sales. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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50% of Firms Seek Third-Party Help with Blockchain Technology
50% of Firms Seek Third-Party Help with Blockchain Technology
February 09, 2022  |  Technology

Firms rely on third-party providers to deliver several of the key digital technologies they need to optimize their businesses’ payment operations. Get the Full Story...

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Credit Suisse’s Swiss AML Case Reminds Us That Fraud Is Old School
Credit Suisse’s Swiss AML Case Reminds Us That Fraud Is Old School
February 09, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Amid the cryptocurrency surges, the wallets coupled and decoupled — in short, the digital revolution in financial services — it seems that the fraudsters would...

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New Financing Options Help Patients, Practices Manage Rising Healthcare Costs
New Financing Options Help Patients, Practices Manage Rising Healthcare Costs
February 09, 2022  |  Healthcare

Consumers across demographic groups are feeling the sting of high out-of-pocket medical costs, often delaying or foregoing necessary treatment because they can’t afford it. Get...

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