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CFPB Could Scale Back Payday Lending Rule To Get It Done
CFPB Could Scale Back Payday Lending Rule To Get It Done
August 28, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is gearing up to scale back its rule on payday lending, giving the industry a  potential break from oversight. Get...

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Amazon’s Whole Foods Whole Pay Play
Amazon’s Whole Foods Whole Pay Play
August 28, 2017  |  Amazon

Fanny Fern was the highest paid journalist in the country in 1855 because of her “witty and irreverent” tell-it-like-it-is style. Fern — a native of Portland,...

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New York City Cashless Tolls May Spawn Congestion Pricing
New York City Cashless Tolls May Spawn Congestion Pricing
August 28, 2017  |  Payment Methods

New York City will have nine crossings void of tollbooths and tellers, relying solely on sensors and cameras to charge drivers, the majority of which...

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Corporate Banking Readies For New Challenges From Open APIs
Corporate Banking Readies For New Challenges From Open APIs
August 28, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Open APIs are finally making their mark in the financial services space, shifting the approach to everything from product development to security. Some of the...

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Bitcoin Cash Creates New Tax Headache For Investors
Bitcoin Cash Creates New Tax Headache For Investors
August 28, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin Cash, the result of a recent split off of the digital currency, gave bitcoin owners an equal amount of Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin, creating...

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NEW REPORT: Filling Dental’s Payments Data Gaps
NEW REPORT: Filling Dental’s Payments Data Gaps
August 28, 2017  |  Payments As A Service

New payment solutions are promising to deliver big changes to the small business community — both the brick-and-mortar and eCommerce varieties. With these systems in...

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The Amazon Whole Foods Deal Is Done — Now What?
The Amazon Whole Foods Deal Is Done — Now What?
August 28, 2017  |  Amazon

Just a few short months from the merger announcement, and as of this week, the deal is done: Amazon officially owns Whole Foods. Get the...

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Surprise Edition: Amex, Hackers And Starbucks E-Commerce Sign-Off
Surprise Edition: Amex, Hackers And Starbucks E-Commerce Sign-Off
August 28, 2017  |  Data Dive

Last week’s news cycle was all about surprises. Hurricane Harvey blew into the coast of Mexico as a “blob of weather systems” and instead snuck...

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When Bank Robbers Overdraw Their Luck Account
When Bank Robbers Overdraw Their Luck Account
August 26, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Bank robberies, even the quirky ones, are serious business. People get killed, hurt or emotionally traumatized by these events. And as scary as it is...

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