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Banking Customers Take The Digital Leap With Cross-Channel Outreach

Banking Customers Take The Digital Leap With Cross-Channel Outreach
Banking Customers Take The Digital Leap With Cross-Channel Outreach
December 28, 2020  |  Digital-First Banking

The pandemic’s end is finally in sight as vaccines are approved and distributed, but the financial industry is not out of the woods yet. More...

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MercadoCredito Cracks The Code On Lending To The Un- And Underbanked In Brazil
MercadoCredito Cracks The Code On Lending To The Un- And Underbanked In Brazil
December 28, 2020  |  Alternative Finances

The digital compression of 2020 has drawn a wide range of speculation. Has it been ten years of change packed into one, as some have...

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Payer Acceptance Of Consumer Choice Gives Instant Payments A Positive Outlook For 2021
Payer Acceptance Of Consumer Choice Gives Instant Payments A Positive Outlook For 2021
December 28, 2020  |  Payment Methods

We’re ticking down toward the end of a year that defies adjectives at this point. In the financial services space, there have been pandemic-fueled developments...

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Branching Out: Physical Locations Boost CUs’ Digital Plans
Branching Out: Physical Locations Boost CUs’ Digital Plans
December 28, 2020  |  Credit Unions

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Partnerships Drive B2B Payments Digital Transition
Partnerships Drive B2B Payments Digital Transition
December 28, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The question is seemingly an eternal one in the business realm: build vs. buy. And as FinTechs continue to challenge banks, but also offer new opportunities within...

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No Place Like Home: Connected Home Becomes Commerce Command Center
No Place Like Home: Connected Home Becomes Commerce Command Center
December 24, 2020  |  Commerce Connected

‘Tis the season for predictions — the most dangerous time of the year for potential prognosticators looking to offer the world a sneak peek as...

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From BNPL to RTP, The Year In Payments Ends On Digital-First Note
From BNPL to RTP, The Year In Payments Ends On Digital-First Note
December 24, 2020  |  Payment Methods

It was a year in which consumers learned about new payment options and adopted them at a dramatic rate. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Crypto 2020: One Step Up; Two Steps Back
Crypto 2020: One Step Up; Two Steps Back
December 24, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

If 2020 taught us anything about cryptocurrencies, it’s that they’ve reached a tipping point. Or maybe that cryptocurrencies have yet to go mainstream beyond the...

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The Connected Economy’s 10 Biggest US IPOs Of 2020
The Connected Economy’s 10 Biggest US IPOs Of 2020
December 24, 2020  |  IPO

The U.S. market for initial public offerings (IPOs) had a banner year in 2020 despite the pandemic — or perhaps because of it. Connected-commerce companies...

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