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The Credit Scoring Crunch

The Credit Scoring Crunch
The Credit Scoring Crunch
November 15, 2016  |  Alternative Finances

Wanting to make financial services — particularly access to credit — more inclusive is a popular goal and a tricky needle to thread.  The benefits of inclusivity...

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Leaving The Payments Status Quo Behind
Leaving The Payments Status Quo Behind
November 14, 2016  |  Payments Innovation

The future of payments is here. No longer is it enough for payments solutions to cater to plastic alone; the rise of digital payments requires...

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Holiday Trends Tracker: Cutting Through The Hype With Data
Holiday Trends Tracker: Cutting Through The Hype With Data
November 11, 2016  |  Retail

The holiday season for shopping is drawing fairly rave reviews — which is impressive insofar as it is two weeks old. But a quick survey...

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FCC Calls Out AT&T On Unfair Practices
FCC Calls Out AT&T On Unfair Practices
November 10, 2016  |  Regulation

On Thursday (Nov. 10), the Federal Communications Commission issued a letter to telecom giant AT&T highlighting why the company’s practice of not counting its own...

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Green Dot Sees Prepaid, Mobile Driving Top Line Growth
Green Dot Sees Prepaid, Mobile Driving Top Line Growth
November 10, 2016  |  Earnings

Green Dot, the prepaid card and bank operator, said Wednesday (Nov. 9) that revenue and earnings surpassed Wall Street expectations, driven by growth in its...

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Are Digital Wallets The New Prepaid?
Are Digital Wallets The New Prepaid?
November 10, 2016  |  Payment Methods

From Chick-fil-A One to Apple Pay, everybody is trying to give somebody a new, branded and mobile way to pay. But are all these “Pay”...

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Honeyfund Sweetens The Deal Of Digital Honeymoon Gifting
Honeyfund Sweetens The Deal Of Digital Honeymoon Gifting
November 10, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Traditional wedding registries may be losing steam. When it comes to wedding gifts, many couples today are looking for experiences over crockpots. Sara Margulis, cofounder...

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Can Banks Build The Economy Of Trust?
Can Banks Build The Economy Of Trust?
November 09, 2016  |  Banking

Consumers have been burned by financial institutions in more ways than one. From data breaches to market crashes, many have lost trust in the traditional...

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The End Of Cross-Border Payments?
The End Of Cross-Border Payments?
November 09, 2016  |  Matchmakers

People don’t talk about sending email cross-border, so why do we force them to talk about sending money that way? Jeremy Allaire, founder and CEO...

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