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Mastercard Partners With Fitbit To Bring Contactless Payments To Its New Smartwatch
Mastercard Partners With Fitbit To Bring Contactless Payments To Its New Smartwatch
August 29, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

Though still perhaps an overlooked part of the market, wearables and the people who own them are emerging as an important piece of the digital...

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Flywire Helping Irish Schools Comply With New Regulations Around International Students
Flywire Helping Irish Schools Comply With New Regulations Around International Students
August 29, 2017  |  Cross Border Commerce

Flywire, a provider of cross-border payments and receivables solutions for businesses, schools and healthcare providers announced news on Tuesday (Aug. 28) that it is helping...

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Banking, with Artificial (and Real) Intelligence
Banking, with Artificial (and Real) Intelligence
August 29, 2017  |  Banking

Can traditional banking get a lift from conversation – specifically, chatbots?  One firm, Kasisto, thinks so, with its KAI Banking, a  conversational AI platform acting as a...

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For Mobile Payments, The Lure Of Everyday Life
For Mobile Payments, The Lure Of Everyday Life
August 29, 2017  |  Data Drivers

What is the tipping point for mobile payments? It’s not just infrastructure, as our latest Data Drivers details. According to Kristian Gjerding, CEO of CellPoint Mobile,...

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CFPB’s Change Of Payday Lending’s Heart?
CFPB’s Change Of Payday Lending’s Heart?
August 29, 2017  |  Alternative Finances

The final payday lending rules are coming, but reporting by The Wall Street Journal over the weekend suggests that they may not take quite the toll on...

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NEW REPORT: Faster Disbursement Services From Alt-Lending Players Put Banks On Notice
NEW REPORT: Faster Disbursement Services From Alt-Lending Players Put Banks On Notice
August 29, 2017  |  Disbursements

Another month, another nail in the paper check’s coffin thanks to new disbursement solutions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Helping Dental Labs Take A Bite Out Of Data
Helping Dental Labs Take A Bite Out Of Data
August 29, 2017  |  Payments As A Service

How to get the dental industry aligned on Big Data? Now, that’s something to chew on. In the August PYMNTS Payments as a Service Tracker™,...

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Payments Company Stocks Post Winning Week
Payments Company Stocks Post Winning Week
August 28, 2017  |  Stock Index

Payments stocks performed decidedly to the upside last week, with only one company showing losses, and scant ones at that. Get the Full Story Complete...

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These Payment Methods Can Help Provide Hurricane-Related Aid
These Payment Methods Can Help Provide Hurricane-Related Aid
August 28, 2017  |  Payment Methods

As the U.S. continues to suffer from the effects of Hurricane Harvey’s path of destruction, many people are wondering how they can help by providing...

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