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PayPal: BNPL Complements Store Cards, Drives Additional Purchases

PayPal: BNPL Complements Store Cards, Drives Additional Purchases
PayPal: BNPL Complements Store Cards, Drives Additional Purchases
April 21, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

It’s not often that a survey comes back with a finding of zero. Even the moon’s crust contains 45% oxygen. On the debate over buy...

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Consumers Have the Power to Make Digital Platforms Rise and Fall
Consumers Have the Power to Make Digital Platforms Rise and Fall
April 21, 2022  |  Innovation

Platforms are not something new. Essentially, a platform business model is simply a way to connect two groups, whether it’s uniting buyers and sellers on...

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Five Million Colombian SMBs Are Ready to ‘Go Digital’ Amid Exploding Demand for BNPL
Five Million Colombian SMBs Are Ready to ‘Go Digital’ Amid Exploding Demand for BNPL
April 21, 2022  |  Digital Payments

One byproduct of the great digital shift, especially in emerging markets, has been financial inclusion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Tackling Money Launderers Means Shutting Down Financial Crime-as-a-Service
Tackling Money Launderers Means Shutting Down Financial Crime-as-a-Service
April 21, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

First comes fraud, then comes money laundering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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SMB’s Need for Digital Banking With Human Touch Gives CUs Competitive Edge vs. FinTechs
SMB’s Need for Digital Banking With Human Touch Gives CUs Competitive Edge vs. FinTechs
April 21, 2022  |  SMBs

For millions of small business owners during the pandemic, it was the credit unions (CUs) and community banks that came to the rescue, through always-on...

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Inside Visa’s Fraud-Fighting Cyber Machine
Inside Visa’s Fraud-Fighting Cyber Machine
April 20, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

We’re a long way from the days of the “Nigerian prince” email scams. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Regulators Worried Next ‘Big Tech’ Will Be Created on Their Watch
Regulators Worried Next ‘Big Tech’ Will Be Created on Their Watch
April 20, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Mergers and acquisitions in the tech space have become a critical issue for regulators worldwide. Agencies probably feel that they have underenforced the law in...

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Micro-Incentives and AI Inject Fresh Energy Into Value-Based Healthcare
Micro-Incentives and AI Inject Fresh Energy Into Value-Based Healthcare
April 20, 2022  |  Healthcare Financing

Picture two opposing armies, loaded to the teeth with accounting software. On one side are healthcare providers and their billing teams. On the other bristles...

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Old Banks Tap New FinTechs to Gain Technology Competitive Edge
Old Banks Tap New FinTechs to Gain Technology Competitive Edge
April 20, 2022  |  Banking

Community, state and even regional banks are not going to have the money it takes to build the technology that they need to compete in...

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