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Credit Unions Use Digital to Head Off Competition From Big Banks, FinTechs

Credit Unions Use Digital to Head Off Competition From Big Banks, FinTechs
Credit Unions Use Digital to Head Off Competition From Big Banks, FinTechs
May 13, 2022  |  Credit Unions

By and large, credit unions (CUs) are weathering the pandemic well, but nimble FinTechs and resourceful big banks want those loyal CU members as their...

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Upstart, Billtrust, Bill.com Drag FinTech IPO Index to New Lows
Upstart, Billtrust, Bill.com Drag FinTech IPO Index to New Lows
May 13, 2022  |  IPO

In a week that saw two-thirds of its members falling 20% or more, the FinTech IPO Index fell to an all-time low, diving 27% for...

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Legacy Payments Don’t Cut It With the Growing Freelance Workforce
Legacy Payments Don’t Cut It With the Growing Freelance Workforce
May 13, 2022  |  Technology

The freelance workforce is fast growing, helped by the pandemic and an increasing number of workers around the world who are embracing the upsides of...

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62% of Consumers Are Satisfied With Their Bank’s Cross-Channel Integration
62% of Consumers Are Satisfied With Their Bank’s Cross-Channel Integration
May 12, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Cross-channel integration has become table stakes for financial institutions (FIs), as consumers expect to find it easy to transact, make payments and see transaction histories...

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Merchants Seek Bottom-Line Benefits From Credit Card Surcharges
Merchants Seek Bottom-Line Benefits From Credit Card Surcharges
May 12, 2022  |  Credit Cards

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Customers Want FIs That Deliver In-Branch and Online Hybrid Financial Solutions
Customers Want FIs That Deliver In-Branch and Online Hybrid Financial Solutions
May 12, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

Consumers consistently prefer financial institutions (FIs) that offer a wide menu of digital solutions to deliver the frictionless payment experiences they expect, but a healthy...

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Paycheck to Paycheck Has Now Become the Predominant Way of Life in America
Paycheck to Paycheck Has Now Become the Predominant Way of Life in America
May 12, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

Nine paycheck-to paycheck reports — and one inescapable conclusion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Cloud Kitchen Softwares Help MENA Restaurants Optimize Costs, Expand Reach
Cloud Kitchen Softwares Help MENA Restaurants Optimize Costs, Expand Reach
May 12, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

Operating — and growing — a restaurant business in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region comes at a steep cost, resulting in shrinking...

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Rising Prices See Consumers Shopping Less but Spending More
Rising Prices See Consumers Shopping Less but Spending More
May 11, 2022  |  Consumer Insights

Consumers are shopping less but spending more when they do. Inflation may have influenced this rise in expenditures in March, according to “Digital Economy Payments,”...

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