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Old Guard vs. Vanguard: Banks, FinTechs, Big Tech Duke It Out Over Digital-First
Old Guard vs. Vanguard: Banks, FinTechs, Big Tech Duke It Out Over Digital-First
February 17, 2021  |  Digital Banking

Digital-first is the mantra of the moment in commerce. Payments are being reconfigured and rewired, creating commerce ecosystems that move with consumers across channels. In...

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Debit Rails: Automatic Debit Payments Power Utility Provider Cash Flow
Debit Rails: Automatic Debit Payments Power Utility Provider Cash Flow
February 17, 2021  |  Next-Gen Debit

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Flipping The Script: Care Now, Pay Later (CNPL) Does For Doctors What BNPL Did For Retailers
Flipping The Script: Care Now, Pay Later (CNPL) Does For Doctors What BNPL Did For...
February 17, 2021  |  Healthcare

The idea of spreading payments over time is not new in healthcare — certain practitioners, such as orthodontists, have successfully offered buy now, pay later...

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Partner Or Compete? Banks Can Take Hybrid Approach With FinTech Innovation
Partner Or Compete? Banks Can Take Hybrid Approach With FinTech Innovation
February 17, 2021  |  Digital Banking

In a mid-January conference call with analysts, J.P. Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told analysts that his firm, and other banks, should be scared “s—tless”...

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Gift Cards Emerge As Digital Payments On-Ramp For Cash-Based Customers
Gift Cards Emerge As Digital Payments On-Ramp For Cash-Based Customers
February 17, 2021  |  Retail

It’s hard to argue the digital shift in any business, but particularly at retail. PYMNTS research shows that 97.3 million U.S. consumers have now switched...

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Report: Crypto Exchanges Thread The Needle Between Compliance And Privacy
Report: Crypto Exchanges Thread The Needle Between Compliance And Privacy
February 17, 2021  |  AML

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EV Maker Lucid Motors Seeks $1.5 Billion In SPAC Deal
EV Maker Lucid Motors Seeks $1.5 Billion In SPAC Deal
February 16, 2021  |  IPO

Lucid Motors, the luxury electric vehicle maker, is close to a deal for an initial public offering (IPO) at a $12 billion valuation after a...

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Pandemic Cut US Airline Passenger Numbers By 60 Pct In 2020
Pandemic Cut US Airline Passenger Numbers By 60 Pct In 2020
February 16, 2021  |  Pandenomics

U.S. air traffic passengers fell to their lowest numbers since 1974 as the number of scheduled passengers dropped 62 percent from December 2019 to December...

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Apple Card Discounts Health Apps For American Heart Month
Apple Card Discounts Health Apps For American Heart Month
February 16, 2021  |  Apple

Apple is offering new discounts on health apps this month in honor of American Heart Month, according to a report from 9to5Mac. Get the Full...

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