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FedNow’s Progress on Instant Payments May Weaken Case for Digital Dollar

FedNow’s Progress on Instant Payments May Weaken Case for Digital Dollar
FedNow’s Progress on Instant Payments May Weaken Case for Digital Dollar
March 09, 2022  |  Faster Payments

Deciding whether to create a digital dollar was a key part of an executive order President Joe Biden announced Wednesday morning (March 9) to create...

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Most Consumers Aware of Card Surcharges, and Try to Avoid Them
Most Consumers Aware of Card Surcharges, and Try to Avoid Them
March 09, 2022  |  Credit Cards

Credit card surcharges are everywhere, and consumers know it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Diners Retain Tech-Fueled Approach as Pandemic Wanes
Diners Retain Tech-Fueled Approach as Pandemic Wanes
March 09, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

Diners are returning to their favorite restaurants as the omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to fade into memory, but the way they’re coming back...

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Workforce Payments Platform Branch Closes $75M Funding Round
Workforce Payments Platform Branch Closes $75M Funding Round
March 09, 2022  |  Investments

Branch, the Minneapolis-based workforce payments platform, has closed on a $75 million Series C funding round, the company announced Wednesday (March 9). Get the Full...

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Regulators’ Tough Approach to Bank Mergers May Have a Silver Lining
Regulators’ Tough Approach to Bank Mergers May Have a Silver Lining
March 09, 2022  |  Banking

On March 8, the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) held a hearing on the US Bancorp-MFUG Union Bank...

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Delivery Solutions Signs Walmart GoLocal as Last-Mile Partner
Delivery Solutions Signs Walmart GoLocal as Last-Mile Partner
March 09, 2022  |  Partnerships

Delivery and fulfillment firm Delivery Solutions has announced that Walmart’s GoLocal service is joining its platform as a last-mile delivery provider, according to a Wednesday...

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Used Car Trading Platform 2trde Raises $7.7M
Used Car Trading Platform 2trde Raises $7.7M
March 09, 2022  |  Investments

German B2B used car trading platform 2trde has raised 7 million euros ($7.7 million) in a funding round led by Adevinta Ventures and Aster Capital,...

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ACI Worldwide Launches Fraud Scoring for Financial Institutions
ACI Worldwide Launches Fraud Scoring for Financial Institutions
March 09, 2022  |  Fraud Prevention

Global real-time payments software firm ACI Worldwide is introducing a fraud scoring platform powered by machine learning to deliver real-time security and fraud prevention to...

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Telecom MTN Looks for Investors in FinTech Unit
Telecom MTN Looks for Investors in FinTech Unit
March 09, 2022  |  Investments

South African telecom MTN is looking for minority investors for its FinTech unit after separating it from its traditional business to capitalize on the division’s...

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