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Consumer Demand Has Big Banks Charging Up

Consumer Demand Has Big Banks Charging Up
Consumer Demand Has Big Banks Charging Up
August 05, 2015  |  News

The Federal Reserve’s latest survey of senior loan officers found an increasing demand for home, auto and credit card loans amongst consumers.

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CFPB Takes Online Payday Lender To Court
CFPB Takes Online Payday Lender To Court
August 05, 2015  |  Cybersecurity

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced yesterday (August 4) its plans to sue NDG Enterprise, an offshore payday lender, for illegally collecting money consumers...

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USPS’s eCommerce Power Play
USPS’s eCommerce Power Play
August 04, 2015  |  Exclusive Series

The U.S. Postal Service is transforming itself into a flexible workforce for Amazon and it may proceed with more eCommerce partnerships to continue growing its...

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Global Finance Veteran Takes The Reins at Alibaba
Global Finance Veteran Takes The Reins at Alibaba
August 04, 2015  |  Cross-border Payments

Alibaba Group is taking another step toward globalizing its business with the announcement today that Michael Evans will take on the role of President —...

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Amazon Cracks Down On Prime Sharing
Amazon Cracks Down On Prime Sharing
August 04, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

The eCommerce retailer quietly made some major changes to the ways in which Amazon Prime subscribers can share their membership. Up until this month, Prime...

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Deliv Makes Speedy Expansion Into New Markets
Deliv Makes Speedy Expansion Into New Markets
August 04, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

Crowdsourced, same-day delivery company Deliv is taking on an aggressive expansion into nine new markets reaching more than 100 cities, the company announced yesterday (August...

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Early Warning Beefs Up FI Counterfeit Notification
Early Warning Beefs Up FI Counterfeit Notification
August 04, 2015  |  Cybersecurity

Early Warning, a fraud prevention and risk management company, announced yesterday (August 3) the launch of a Counterfeit Notification enhancement to its Batch Deposit Chek...

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Big Bank Shakedowns On The Rise
Big Bank Shakedowns On The Rise
August 03, 2015  |  Cybersecurity

Hackers are now resorting to extortion and threats of cyberattacks in order to get financial companies to pay up, and in some cases it’s working.

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