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Work-from-Home Trend Pressures SMBs To Improve ‘Out Of Control’ Spend Management
Work-from-Home Trend Pressures SMBs To Improve ‘Out Of Control’ Spend Management
September 02, 2021  |  B2B Payments

In the best of times, managing corporate spending is challenging, complex work. But amid the great digital shift, with a surge in employees working-from-home —...

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Plaid CTO: Banks, FinTechs Must Turn ‘Transaction Data Mosaic’ Into Cohesive Service Offering
Plaid CTO: Banks, FinTechs Must Turn ‘Transaction Data Mosaic’ Into Cohesive Service Offering
September 02, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

The FinTech startup Plaid says that getting a clear picture of a consumer’s transaction data is critical to improving their access to better financial products....

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Merchants Fight Back as AI, Big Data Offer Unprecedented Cyber Defenses
Merchants Fight Back as AI, Big Data Offer Unprecedented Cyber Defenses
September 02, 2021  |  Retail

For anyone who has experienced fraud — be they retailer, restaurant or consumer — it’s a nightmare situation of filled with stress, lost time and...

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The Secret Sauce for FIs to Retain Customers Is to Be Invisible, Fast and (Nearly) Free
The Secret Sauce for FIs to Retain Customers Is to Be Invisible, Fast and (Nearly)...
September 02, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

“The notion of having a single financial relationship is really a thing of the past,” said Todd Clark, president and CEO of CO-OP Financial Services,...

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84 Pct of SMB Customers Would Accept a Bit of Checkout Friction for Better Security
84 Pct of SMB Customers Would Accept a Bit of Checkout Friction for Better Security
September 01, 2021  |  Safety and Security

Trust and reputations take a lifetime to build, they say – but can be destroyed in mere seconds. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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JCPenney Teases BNPL Announcement As Retailer Wants To Meet Consumers Where They Are
JCPenney Teases BNPL Announcement As Retailer Wants To Meet Consumers Where They Are
September 01, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

When a customer steps up to the checkout counter, whether physically or virtually, the payment options available are highly dependent on who the merchant is,...

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BitPay CEO’s Crypto Prescription for New Regs: Go ‘Carefully And Cautiously’
BitPay CEO’s Crypto Prescription for New Regs: Go ‘Carefully And Cautiously’
September 01, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The initial design of bitcoin was to be a payment method, a unit of currency. Along the way in the decade-plus since its creation by...

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Wanna Jump-start Travel? Pile on the Perks and Memberships
Wanna Jump-start Travel? Pile on the Perks and Memberships
September 01, 2021  |  Travel Payments

As the pandemic slowly slips into the rear-view mirror, subscription travel is emerging as a new and interesting way for companies to extend greater utility...

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FIs Must De-Clutter Online Banking to Enable Fast, Fluid Transactions Clients Demand
FIs Must De-Clutter Online Banking to Enable Fast, Fluid Transactions Clients Demand
September 01, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

Customers today are demanding more compelling user experiences from their banks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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