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Digital Healthcare Use Surged 2.9% in December 2021 on Fears of Omicron
Digital Healthcare Use Surged 2.9% in December 2021 on Fears of Omicron
January 24, 2022  |  Healthcare

When cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 began to surge, consumers avoided in-person doctor visits, instead choosing telehealth or other virtual medical appointments. Seventy-five...

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Behind Bitcoin’s Collapse, Financial Fears Are Routing Faith in Crypto
Behind Bitcoin’s Collapse, Financial Fears Are Routing Faith in Crypto
January 24, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In many ways, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is the “face” of crypto on Wall Street, and despite a slight rally, it’s still pretty battered and bruised...

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Finance’s Future Lies With Connected Economy, Partnership Model
Finance’s Future Lies With Connected Economy, Partnership Model
January 24, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The companies forging the future of finance are a bit different today than they were just a few years ago. Not all that long ago,...

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Credit Unions Turn to Data to Compete Head-to-Head with FinTechs
Credit Unions Turn to Data to Compete Head-to-Head with FinTechs
January 24, 2022  |  Credit Unions

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Half of US, Canadian Firms Say Data Management, Compliance Costs Blunt Innovation
Half of US, Canadian Firms Say Data Management, Compliance Costs Blunt Innovation
January 24, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

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Risk-Based Authentication Can Improve Customer Experience, Cement Loyalty
Risk-Based Authentication Can Improve Customer Experience, Cement Loyalty
January 24, 2022  |  Authentication

Fraud is always evolving, and financial institutions girding themselves against attacks often find themselves in the unenviable position of being, at most, one or two...

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H&R Block Says 35M Americans Are ‘Fed Up’ With Inadequate Banking Solutions
H&R Block Says 35M Americans Are ‘Fed Up’ With Inadequate Banking Solutions
January 24, 2022  |  Personal Finance

While most taxpayers dread the annual burden associated with the IRS and April 15th, for the nation’s top tax preparation firm — and those individuals...

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59% of CFOs are Focused on Payments Digitization
59% of CFOs are Focused on Payments Digitization
January 21, 2022  |  CFO

Chief financial officers perceive accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP) as the factor most important to creating a healthy balance sheet, according to Business...

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SEC, CFTC Coordination May Be the Way Forward for Crypto Regulation
SEC, CFTC Coordination May Be the Way Forward for Crypto Regulation
January 21, 2022  |  Regulation

Calling cryptocurrency the “Wild West” of finance, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman has said regulating crypto trading platforms is one of the...

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