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Authorized Push Payment Fraud Is Fastest Growing Scam for One Good Reason

Authorized Push Payment Fraud Is Fastest Growing Scam for One Good Reason
Authorized Push Payment Fraud Is Fastest Growing Scam for One Good Reason
August 17, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

The financial services industry has done a good job safeguarding consumers from third-party fraud — that age-old ruse in which bad actors steal personal information,...

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Can Google Wallet Hold Its Own in Competitive, Highly Regulated ID Authentication Landscape?
Can Google Wallet Hold Its Own in Competitive, Highly Regulated ID Authentication Landscape?
August 16, 2022  |  Digital Identity

Depending on the country they live in, Android users of the Google Pay app may have noticed a recent update replacing Google Pay with a...

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Data Brief: 64% of All Firms Use Private Agencies to Hire From Worldwide Talent Pool
Data Brief: 64% of All Firms Use Private Agencies to Hire From Worldwide Talent Pool
August 16, 2022  |  Personnel

As worker shortages haunt the tech sector, more companies are casting a wider net and trying to fill their important posts with international hires. For...

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Surging Cross-Border Payment Volumes Reflect Rise of Multinational D2C Sellers
Surging Cross-Border Payment Volumes Reflect Rise of Multinational D2C Sellers
August 16, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

The continued eCommerce shift has merchants — especially larger ones — pivoting to sell their products directly to consumers (D2C). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Are Retailers Better Positioned to Scale Embedded Payments Than Banks?
Are Retailers Better Positioned to Scale Embedded Payments Than Banks?
August 16, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

Embedded payments are high on the list of hot topics in 2022, and as part of the broader embedded finance trend now building, expect to...

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The Frenzy to Digitize Must Not Eclipse Business Fundamentals, Says PayU CFO
The Frenzy to Digitize Must Not Eclipse Business Fundamentals, Says PayU CFO
August 16, 2022  |  Back-office

While digitization and automation dominate the payments ecosystem, the underlying fundamentals remain the same and must be in place if automation is to realize its...

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Banking-as-a-Service FinTechs Tread New Regulatory Waters
Banking-as-a-Service FinTechs Tread New Regulatory Waters
August 16, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

In a policy letter that read like part announcement and part warning, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) put FinTechs on notice in April, with...

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Digital Beats Legacy in Sending Remittances to Remote, Rural Recipients
Digital Beats Legacy in Sending Remittances to Remote, Rural Recipients
August 16, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

An essential part of migrant workers’ lives is sending money abroad to recipients who often depend on funds for critical expenses such as housing, food...

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