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BNPL Stock Prices Crash Amid CFPB Investigation

BNPL Stock Prices Crash Amid CFPB Investigation
BNPL Stock Prices Crash Amid CFPB Investigation
December 17, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Thursday (Dec. 16) it wants details from several high-profile buy now, pay later (BNPL) firms — Affirm, Afterpay, Klarna,...

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Furniture Returns Are Both Consumer Nightmare and Business Dream
Furniture Returns Are Both Consumer Nightmare and Business Dream
December 17, 2021  |  Retail

If you’re sitting in a chair as you read this sentence, consider this question: What will happen to the chair when you no longer need...

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Deep Dive: How AML/KYC Measures Have Changed as Digital Banking Becomes More Popular
Deep Dive: How AML/KYC Measures Have Changed as Digital Banking Becomes More Popular
December 17, 2021  |  AML

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Big Retailers Turn to Shoppable Livestreams to Engage and Entertain Consumers
Big Retailers Turn to Shoppable Livestreams to Engage and Entertain Consumers
December 17, 2021  |  Retail

At a time of unprecedented connectivity, consumer messaging matters more than ever and retailers are taking notice. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Deep Dive: How Chile Could Serve as a Payments Innovation Blueprint for Latin America
Deep Dive: How Chile Could Serve as a Payments Innovation Blueprint for Latin America
December 17, 2021  |  Digital Payments

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KeyBank on How Real-Time Payments Is Changing the Financial Landscape
KeyBank on How Real-Time Payments Is Changing the Financial Landscape
December 17, 2021  |  Faster Payments

Highly connected consumers are all about speed and efficiency, and they are increasingly drawn to the value of instant payments. In the Real-Time Payments Tracker,...

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Voda Swimwear on Localizing the Payment Experience to Help Drive Cross-Border eCommerce Sales
Voda Swimwear on Localizing the Payment Experience to Help Drive Cross-Border eCommerce Sales
December 17, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

With more than 200 payment types available worldwide, deciding which ones to add and how much revenue they will generate can be overwhelming for global...

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CFPB Probes Big Five Buy Now, Pay Later Providers Over Data Use, Debt Accumulation
CFPB Probes Big Five Buy Now, Pay Later Providers Over Data Use, Debt Accumulation
December 17, 2021  |  BNPL

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) opened on December 16 an inquiry into Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) to better understand the risks and benefits...

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Visa: US Consumers Prefer to Send Remittances Digitally
Visa: US Consumers Prefer to Send Remittances Digitally
December 17, 2021  |  Digital Payments

A Visa survey has found that digital payments are the most popular way to send money outside the country, with 23% of those surveyed have...

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