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Mastercard: COVID-19 Is Prompting Treasury Banks To Prioritize Digital Payments
Mastercard: COVID-19 Is Prompting Treasury Banks To Prioritize Digital Payments
December 03, 2020  |  Digital Payments

The digital shift brought on by the coronavirus has caused treasury banks to reprioritize their support of digital payments as consumers and merchants increasingly demand...

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Debit and Credit Usage Stage Friendly Battle For Holiday Spend
Debit and Credit Usage Stage Friendly Battle For Holiday Spend
December 03, 2020  |  Retail

After the year we’ve seen so far, uncertainty is probably just about the last thing the retail segment wants as a holiday present for 2020....

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Holiday Rebound: Apparel Retailers Drive Sales With Flexible Payment Options
Holiday Rebound: Apparel Retailers Drive Sales With Flexible Payment Options
December 02, 2020  |  Buy Now Pay Later

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AR Innovations Lag AP Advances For B2B Payments
AR Innovations Lag AP Advances For B2B Payments
December 02, 2020  |  B2B Payments

There’s an imbalance in B2B payments — between buyers and suppliers, and between automation on one side of the cash flow equation and manual, paper-based...

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Subscription-Based Companies See Happy Holidays (And Renewals)
Subscription-Based Companies See Happy Holidays (And Renewals)
December 02, 2020  |  Subscriptions

For all its many horrors, 2020 has turned out to be a surprisingly good time to sell subscriptions to consumers. The latest PYMNTS/Recurly Subscription Commerce Conversion Index found...

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Device ID Helps Fight Holiday Fraud Amid Record Online Shopping
Device ID Helps Fight Holiday Fraud Amid Record Online Shopping
December 02, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

At a time when COVID-19 has seen global eCommerce and digital traffic grow by nearly 70 percent, security experts have braced for a commensurate surge...

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CFPB Clarifies Position On Earned Wage Access Policy; Says Programs Are Not An Extension Of Credit
CFPB Clarifies Position On Earned Wage Access Policy; Says Programs Are Not An Extension Of...
December 01, 2020  |  Payment Methods

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an advisory opinion Monday (Nov. 30) that earned wage access (EWA) products do not represent extensions of credit...

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Alibaba Bridges Cross-Border B2B Buyer-Seller Trust Gap
Alibaba Bridges Cross-Border B2B Buyer-Seller Trust Gap
December 01, 2020  |  Back-office

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Paidy Founder Says Japanese Consumers Ready For New Take On Buy Now Pay Later
Paidy Founder Says Japanese Consumers Ready For New Take On Buy Now Pay Later
December 01, 2020  |  Payment Methods

When it comes to the attitude about and usage of credit, not all countries are created equal. In fact, even within geographic areas certain countries...

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