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Chasing Growth In Travel’s Hybrid Hotel-Hostels Segment

Chasing Growth In Travel’s Hybrid Hotel-Hostels Segment
Chasing Growth In Travel’s Hybrid Hotel-Hostels Segment
June 14, 2021  |  Travel Payments

For those in the lodging industry, the last 16 months have been all about evolution as such businesses have struggled to recreate themselves and their...

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The State Of SCA Play: Some Ready, Some Not
The State Of SCA Play: Some Ready, Some Not
June 11, 2021  |  Authentication

The revised Payments Services Directive (PSD2) is getting shifted out by six months in the U.K., while the rest of Europe has been grappling with...

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Automated Underwriting Gives PayFacs, PSPs Competitive Leg Up
Automated Underwriting Gives PayFacs, PSPs Competitive Leg Up
June 11, 2021  |  Payments Innovation

Anyone who remembers the cover art from the film “The Perfect Storm” recalls a vast wave looming over a small fishing boat. That’s the image...

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Using Comedy To Create  Connected Experiences For Consumers
Using Comedy To Create Connected Experiences For Consumers
June 11, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

Comedy, one of the most connective forms of entertainment, relies on the relationships built between performer and audience, between club and performer, between club and...

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AI Recreates The Concept Of Creditworthiness In LATAM
AI Recreates The Concept Of Creditworthiness In LATAM
June 11, 2021  |  Artificial Intelligence

It’s been a while since cash was king here in the U.S., but in other parts of the world, such as South America, paper money...

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Payments Orchestration Key To Fraud-Proofing Global Platforms
Payments Orchestration Key To Fraud-Proofing Global Platforms
June 11, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The landscape has been changing for payments fraud thus far in 2021, and that change will continue. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Stablecoins Face Unstable Regulatory Path With Cryptos In Federal Spotlight
Stablecoins Face Unstable Regulatory Path With Cryptos In Federal Spotlight
June 10, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

All eyes may be on cryptocurrencies, with the wild gyrations in price of bitcoin and other offerings, and headlines swirling around ransomware. On the one...

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Marqeta’s CEO: From Digital Card Issuance (At Scale) To IPO … And What’s Next
Marqeta’s CEO: From Digital Card Issuance (At Scale) To IPO … And What’s Next
June 10, 2021  |  IPO

From problem solver, at scale, to new listing on the Nasdaq. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Katapult CEO: Lease-to-Own Plans Offer Non-Prime Alternative To BNPL
Katapult CEO: Lease-to-Own Plans Offer Non-Prime Alternative To BNPL
June 10, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) offerings have had a very big year, as consumers in the U.S. and around the world have embraced the alternative...

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