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Impacts of Failed Payments Matter More Than Actual Hard Cost
Impacts of Failed Payments Matter More Than Actual Hard Cost
October 07, 2021  |  Point of Sale

The cost of failed payments continues to be a prevalent issue in the payments industry and the many businesses it supports, causing inefficiencies that not...

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Second-Chance Consumers ‘Deserve to be Trusted’ BNPL Sezzle Says
Second-Chance Consumers ‘Deserve to be Trusted’ BNPL Sezzle Says
October 07, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

As many as 23% of American adults may need a “second chance” to gain access to the low, affordable payments that a higher credit score...

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Retail’s Next ‘Great Digital Shift’ — Private-Label Cards
Retail’s Next ‘Great Digital Shift’ — Private-Label Cards
October 07, 2021  |  Retail

Retailers had to quickly adapt to the accelerated shift to online amid the pandemic in order to meet their customers where they wanted to shop...

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49% of US Consumers Use Digital Bill Payment Services from Banks
49% of US Consumers Use Digital Bill Payment Services from Banks
October 06, 2021  |  Digital Payments

The great digital shift is transforming the way we interact with all manner of companies — including the banks and billers with which consumers interact...

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70% Of CFOs Believe Customer Relationships Rests On AR/AP Digitization
70% Of CFOs Believe Customer Relationships Rests On AR/AP Digitization
October 06, 2021  |  CFO

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Lending Platforms’ Digital Makeovers Turn Paper-Pushing Into Profits
Lending Platforms’ Digital Makeovers Turn Paper-Pushing Into Profits
October 06, 2021  |  Loans

Liquidity is the lifeblood of lending. And liquidity exists only when lenders and borrowers are easily able to find one another, agree on terms, access...

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Taking ‘Zero Data’ Approach Lets Firms Control — and Find Value — In Sensitive Data
Taking ‘Zero Data’ Approach Lets Firms Control — and Find Value — In Sensitive Data
October 06, 2021  |  Safety and Security

We live life across channels, across payment modalities. Tourists go from country to country, shop in stores and online, wield different cards and digital wallets,...

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Bringing UAE’s SMBs Into the Digital Economy
Bringing UAE’s SMBs Into the Digital Economy
October 06, 2021  |  SMBs

Small and midsized businesses (SMBs) have faced the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although governments have made efforts to provide relief, more needs to be...

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As Digital Business Payments Become the Norm, New Use Cases Emerge
As Digital Business Payments Become the Norm, New Use Cases Emerge
October 06, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Whether it’s a finance team separated from the physical office mail and corporate checkbook, or legions of remote workers seeking purchase authorizations or expense reimbursements,...

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