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The Digital Age is Real-Time, So Why Not Payments Too?

The Digital Age is Real-Time, So Why Not Payments Too?
The Digital Age is Real-Time, So Why Not Payments Too?
May 15, 2014  |  B2B Payments

In the era of the digital age, everything happens instantly. Emails, texts, tweets and posts are flying back and forth and immediate access is the...

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The Death of Paper Checks, Really
The Death of Paper Checks, Really
May 15, 2014  |  Mobile Commerce

The one place that paper checks are alive and well are in B2B transactions. And ePayments solutions have been slow to catch on given all...

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Are Walmart Banks Really Ripping Off Consumers?
Are Walmart Banks Really Ripping Off Consumers?
May 15, 2014  |  Legal & Regulation

A recent Wall Street Journal report on the short-term loan practices used by many low-income consumers paints an unlikely picture of individuals willing to pay...

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IBM Deal Gives Orbitz For Business An International Look
IBM Deal Gives Orbitz For Business An International Look
May 15, 2014  |  B2B Payments

A recent deal to provide online-booking services to IBM’s business-travel program is opening the doors to international opportunities for the business-travel unit of online-booking company...

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What 46 Percent of Small Businesses Want But Can’t Get
What 46 Percent of Small Businesses Want But Can’t Get
May 14, 2014  |  Company Profile

Small and microbusinesses are vulnerable – especially when it comes to getting credit. And in the absence of traditional forms of credit, many turn to...

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OB10 Gets A New Name and New Deals
OB10 Gets A New Name and New Deals
May 14, 2014  |  B2B Payments

OB10, acquired by Tungsten Corp. last fall, has become Tungsten Network. Founded in 2010, the company connects many of the world’s largest firms and government...

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The Alibaba Infographic: Everything You Need to Know
The Alibaba Infographic: Everything You Need to Know
May 14, 2014  |  Alternative Credit

How did Alibaba go from its humble roots as an idea cooked up in Jack Ma's apartment in 1999 to potentially the most humongous IPO...

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CFPB Looking to Kill Card Mail
CFPB Looking to Kill Card Mail
May 14, 2014  |  Exclusive Series

Mailboxes once were full of junk mail, but much of that went away when the Direct Marketing Association let consumers opt out of unsolicited commercial...

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