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Verification Platform Puts Data Portability to the Test in the Lending Space
Verification Platform Puts Data Portability to the Test in the Lending Space
November 24, 2021  |  Data

As the debate over consumer data privacy moves from the living room to the board room to meeting rooms on Capitol Hill, more firms are...

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In a World of Buy Now, Pay Later, Lease to Own Payments Convert Customers Merchants Otherwise Ignore
In a World of Buy Now, Pay Later, Lease to Own Payments Convert Customers Merchants...
November 24, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Even before runaway inflation started to dominate headlines, PYMNTS research uncovered that 57% of the U.S. population is living paycheck to paycheck, including 39% of...

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BitPay CEO: Taproot Upgrade Gives Bitcoin Greater Flexibility — and Broader Appeal
BitPay CEO: Taproot Upgrade Gives Bitcoin Greater Flexibility — and Broader Appeal
November 24, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Even bitcoin gets an upgrade from time to time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Merchants Use Data, Payment Tech to Reduce Costs, Increase Online Global Sales
Merchants Use Data, Payment Tech to Reduce Costs, Increase Online Global Sales
November 24, 2021  |  eCommerce

There’s been an explosion of businesses interested in expanding their online sales outside of their domestic markets, and the pandemic has played an important role...

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Consumer Satisfaction With Online Merchants Directly Linked to Availability of Free Shipping
Consumer Satisfaction With Online Merchants Directly Linked to Availability of Free Shipping
November 23, 2021  |  eCommerce

Merchants have reduced the availability of some online shopping features for customers this year — particularly free shipping — and this left some consumers completing...

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Is Square’s Focus on Bitcoin at Odds With its Goal to Deliver Financial Inclusion?
Is Square’s Focus on Bitcoin at Odds With its Goal to Deliver Financial Inclusion?
November 23, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Square has always put financial inclusion is at the heart of its mission. Whether it can get there on bitcoin alone is another question. Get...

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Venture Funding Chases FinTech Focus on Payments Last Mile, Compliance
Venture Funding Chases FinTech Focus on Payments Last Mile, Compliance
November 23, 2021  |  Fintech Investments

The conventional wisdom in payments holds that over the past few years, everything has changed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Voice Assistants Give Banks a Powerful Digital Channel to Improve Customer Experience
Voice Assistants Give Banks a Powerful Digital Channel to Improve Customer Experience
November 23, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

“Alexa, bring banks customers.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Small Business Owners, FinTechs Back Federal Truth in Lending Bill
Small Business Owners, FinTechs Back Federal Truth in Lending Bill
November 23, 2021  |  Loans

In lending, many basic protections that apply to consumers, such as disclosure of the annual percentage rate, aren’t required when lending to small businesses. And...

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