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Community Banks Prep For Credit Rebound, Seek Agent Bank Alternative
Community Banks Prep For Credit Rebound, Seek Agent Bank Alternative
April 28, 2021  |  Credit Cards

What do Tesla and incumbent OEMs have in common with FinTechs, community banks and legacy credit platforms? It may not seem to be a reasonable...

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IoT Device Security Flaws Stalk Medical Providers, Blunt Innovation
IoT Device Security Flaws Stalk Medical Providers, Blunt Innovation
April 28, 2021  |  Internet of Things

At last count, there were roughly 40 billion connected devices in service globally that do everything from responding to voice commands from devices sitting on...

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QR Codes Gain More Mainstream Traction Through PayPal And Fiserv
QR Codes Gain More Mainstream Traction Through PayPal And Fiserv
April 27, 2021  |  Mobile Payments

In the latest evidence of how what’s old is new again — or at least of a technology that’s continuing to find its moment amid...

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Innovative Fraudsters Demand Shift In Bank Customer Transaction Analysis
Innovative Fraudsters Demand Shift In Bank Customer Transaction Analysis
April 27, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

With all the positive change and innovation happening in payments, there’s an unfortunate correlation with challenges and threats. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Bank Of America Sees More Than Healthcare In Axia Acquisition
Bank Of America Sees More Than Healthcare In Axia Acquisition
April 27, 2021  |  Healthcare

On the surface, it appeared as a typical acquisition. A bank, Bank Of America, acquires a healthcare payments platform, Axia Technologies, to strengthen its patient/provider...

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Nestle’s Blue Bottle Coffee Caffeinates D2C Subscription Model
Nestle’s Blue Bottle Coffee Caffeinates D2C Subscription Model
April 27, 2021  |  Subscriptions

Subscription boxes thrive when the product can become an essential part of consumers’ daily, weekly or monthly routines. No surprise then, given how many people...

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Decentralized ID Adds New Firepower To Fight Against Digital-First Fraud
Decentralized ID Adds New Firepower To Fight Against Digital-First Fraud
April 27, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Sometimes a group of companies in the same industry, fighting for the same dollars, decide that maybe cooperation beats competition. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Walmart+ Leverages Grocery Delivery; Gains 8 Million New Paid Subscribers
Walmart+ Leverages Grocery Delivery; Gains 8 Million New Paid Subscribers
April 26, 2021  |  Retail

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Mastercard’s Gerber: Cybersecurity Needs Its Own Paris Accord
Mastercard’s Gerber: Cybersecurity Needs Its Own Paris Accord
April 26, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Recent research shows that the average data breach costs financial institutions (FIs) $210 on average per compromised account, and it costs merchants $119. But on...

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