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Consumer Advocates Cry Foul On CFPB’s Equifax Stance
Consumer Advocates Cry Foul On CFPB’s Equifax Stance
February 06, 2018  |  CFPB

President Donald Trump and his administration are facing complaints from consumer protection advocates, who are advocating for a reopening of the investigation into the Equifax...

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Apple, Cisco Team Up On B2B Cybersecurity Fix
Apple, Cisco Team Up On B2B Cybersecurity Fix
February 06, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Apple, Cisco, Aon and Allianz announced news on Monday (Feb. 5) that they have joined forces to create a new cyber risk management service geared...

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Trump’s Nominee For FTC Chief Talks Tough On Antitrust
Trump’s Nominee For FTC Chief Talks Tough On Antitrust
February 06, 2018  |  ANTITRUST

Joseph Simons, a retired partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, LLP, is President Donald Trump’s pick to head up the Federal Trade Commission,...

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Business Lending Standards Loosen In Q4 2017
Business Lending Standards Loosen In Q4 2017
February 06, 2018  |  Loans

The Federal Reserve revealed in its quarterly survey on Monday (Feb. 5) that loan officers in banks around the U.S. eased lending standards for businesses...

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Banks Shutter Branches At Their Fastest Rate In Decades
Banks Shutter Branches At Their Fastest Rate In Decades
February 06, 2018  |  Banking

It has been a banner run for closing bank branches, according to reports in The Wall Street Journal, as the mass exodus of consumers to various...

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Bitcoin’s Brief Bust Below $6K
Bitcoin’s Brief Bust Below $6K
February 06, 2018  |  Bitcoin

It’s been a brutal week for bitcoin so far — and it’s only Tuesday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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In Battling Identity Fraud, Finding The (Synthetic ID) Devil Behind The Details
In Battling Identity Fraud, Finding The (Synthetic ID) Devil Behind The Details
February 06, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Millions of people are victim of identity theft each year. Post Equifax breach, the numbers will swell. The fraudsters are ever resourceful, picking and choosing...

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NEW STUDY: What Corporate Treasurers Want From Faster Payments
NEW STUDY: What Corporate Treasurers Want From Faster Payments
February 06, 2018  |  Faster Payments

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Building A Better Lending Model To Serve SMBs Who Served
Building A Better Lending Model To Serve SMBs Who Served
February 06, 2018  |  SMBs

According to the Small Business Administration, of the 28 million U.S. SMBs, roughly 2.5 million, or 9.1 percent, are owned by veterans of the United States Armed Forces. Those...

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