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Super App or Not, Facebook Pay Knows It Needs to Close The Consumer Trust Gap

Super App or Not, Facebook Pay Knows It Needs to Close The Consumer Trust Gap
Super App or Not, Facebook Pay Knows It Needs to Close The Consumer Trust Gap
August 30, 2021  |  Facebook

Facebook Messenger celebrated its 10th anniversary this week, adding the option for users to send cash birthday gifts directly through the platform using Facebook Pay....

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To Stay Ahead of Surging ‘BIN-Fishers’, FIs and Merchants Need to Upgrade Authentication
To Stay Ahead of Surging ‘BIN-Fishers’, FIs and Merchants Need to Upgrade Authentication
August 30, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The fraudsters go, always, to the path of least resistance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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With Walmart and Amazon Now on Board With Affirm, BNPL Gains Critical Mass to Take on Big Credit
With Walmart and Amazon Now on Board With Affirm, BNPL Gains Critical Mass to Take...
August 30, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Having both Amazon and Walmart on board is, for buy now, pay later (BNPL) heavyweight Affirm, a positive affirmation, to put it mildly. Get the Full...

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43 Pct Of Consumers Participate In Product Drops, Flash Sales
43 Pct Of Consumers Participate In Product Drops, Flash Sales
August 27, 2021  |  Retail

Special sales events — especially for limited edition products, for exclusive offerings — have the power to lure consumers from all walks of life. Get...

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Sightline Payments Bets On Cashless Casinos For The Future Of Live Gaming
Sightline Payments Bets On Cashless Casinos For The Future Of Live Gaming
August 27, 2021  |  Payment Methods

When the pandemic hit in March 2020, digital payment and payout options in North America’s corporate and tribal-owned casinos were almost nonexistent. As the scramble...

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NeoBank Varo Says Instant P2P Payments Key To Customer Retention, Growth
NeoBank Varo Says Instant P2P Payments Key To Customer Retention, Growth
August 27, 2021  |  Disbursements

As a growing number of consumers use peer-to-peer (P2P) payments, word-of-mouth has become one of the best advertisements for the technology. Get the Full Story...

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Automated Underwriting Lowers Merchant Abandonment Rates For ISOs
Automated Underwriting Lowers Merchant Abandonment Rates For ISOs
August 27, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Peter Drucker, the management guru, wrote long ago: “Strategy is a commodity, execution is an art.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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85yo Credit Union Morphs Its 50 Branches Into Member-Centric Digital Hubs
85yo Credit Union Morphs Its 50 Branches Into Member-Centric Digital Hubs
August 27, 2021  |  Credit Unions

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For SMBs, Buy Now, Pay Later Is Much More Than Just A Payment Method
For SMBs, Buy Now, Pay Later Is Much More Than Just A Payment Method
August 27, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

As the world begins to reopen and consumer spending habits shift back offline, the buy now, pay later (BNPL) train has kept chugging along as...

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