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Upstart Unveils Custom Loan Tool for Banks and CUs
Upstart Unveils Custom Loan Tool for Banks and CUs
April 25, 2024  |  Loans

Lending marketplace Upstart has debuted a tool to help lenders offer customized loan offers. That tool, dubbed Recognized Customer Personalization (RCP), lets banks and credit unions (CUs) identify when...

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Mark Zuckerberg Says Threads ‘Growing Well’ With 150 Million Users
Mark Zuckerberg Says Threads ‘Growing Well’ With 150 Million Users
April 25, 2024  |  Meta

Threads now has more than 150 million monthly active users. The Meta-owned text-based social media platform is “growing well,” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday...

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Booking.com Forms Virtual Card Partnership With WEX
Booking.com Forms Virtual Card Partnership With WEX
April 25, 2024  |  Travel Payments

Global commerce platform WEX has launched a virtual card partnership with Booking.com. The new arrangement, announced in a news release Thursday (April 25), expands on the two companies’ 11-year-old...

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Mother’s Day Spending Expected to Dip Following 2023 Record
Mother’s Day Spending Expected to Dip Following 2023 Record
April 25, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

American consumers are projected to spend $33.5 billion on their moms next month. That’s according to new data from the National Retail Federation (NRF), which...

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CFPB Head Says FDIC Should Review More Changes in Bank Control
CFPB Head Says FDIC Should Review More Changes in Bank Control
April 25, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) should change its rules to ensure that it reviews any “suspicious changes” in bank control, FDIC board member Rohit...

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EBANX Teams With Brazil’s FastSpring to Expand Pix Usage
EBANX Teams With Brazil’s FastSpring to Expand Pix Usage
April 25, 2024  |  Partnerships

FastSpring and EBANX have teamed to expand the usage of the Pix payment in Brazil. FastSpring, based in Brazil, powers payments for global Software-as-a-Service and software companies. EBANX...

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GoDaddy Debuts Pocket-Sized POS for Small Businesses
GoDaddy Debuts Pocket-Sized POS for Small Businesses
April 25, 2024  |  POS Innovation

Web provider GoDaddy has introduced a smaller point-of-sale (POS) tool for small businesses. Smart Terminal Flex, announced Thursday (April 25) is designed to fit inside an apron...

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Consumers Want to Personalize Shopping With Extended Reality
Consumers Want to Personalize Shopping With Extended Reality
April 25, 2024  |  Retail

As consumers demand more immersive, captivating eCommerce journeys, many are increasingly interested in adopting extended reality — augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) —...

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American Airlines Marks Record Quarter Amid Corporate Travel Snapback
American Airlines Marks Record Quarter Amid Corporate Travel Snapback
April 25, 2024  |  Earnings

Business travel is on a steady ascent, aligning with the resurgence observed in the leisure travel sector over the past three years.  On Thursday (April...

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