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StanChart Deepens China Focus With Innovation Lab Launch
StanChart Deepens China Focus With Innovation Lab Launch
August 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.K. bank Standard Chartered is expanding its network of innovation labs with the launch of an eXellerator lab in Shanghai, reports said this week. Get...

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India’s AU Bank Enables Account Opening Through WhatsApp
India’s AU Bank Enables Account Opening Through WhatsApp
August 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

India’s AU Small Finance Bank is rolling out an integration with WhatsApp, allowing small business customers to open an account on the messaging app. Get...

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State Regulators Investigate Payday Advances
State Regulators Investigate Payday Advances
August 08, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has announced it will lead a multi-state investigation into alleged violations of state regulations of the...

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Facebook’s WhatsApp Still Vulnerable To Year-Old Chat Hack
Facebook’s WhatsApp Still Vulnerable To Year-Old Chat Hack
August 08, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Internet safety authorities uncovered a means of hacking chats on WhatsApp last year, but Facebook has yet to fix the security flaws, The Financial Times...

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How Airbnb, Lime, Turo, Fiverr And Newegg Are Using Instant Payments
How Airbnb, Lime, Turo, Fiverr And Newegg Are Using Instant Payments
August 08, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Whether it’s a merchant or their customer, an employer or their employee — every party involved in a transaction wants to be paid immediately, without...

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Can Less Digital Security Actually Be More Secure?
Can Less Digital Security Actually Be More Secure?
August 08, 2019  |  Authentication

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Why Credit Unions Have A Member Loyalty Gap
Why Credit Unions Have A Member Loyalty Gap
August 08, 2019  |  Digital Payments

Loyalty is a tricky proposition, especially as plastic cards have given way to mobile payments, and there is little mercy for those businesses that get...

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As SCA Deadline Looms, Merchants Scramble
As SCA Deadline Looms, Merchants Scramble
August 08, 2019  |  Regulation

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Lyft’s Revenue Per Rider Up Amid More ‘Rational’ Ride Hailing Market
Lyft’s Revenue Per Rider Up Amid More ‘Rational’ Ride Hailing Market
August 07, 2019  |  Earnings

For Lyft, riders were up, revenues per rider were up, and the push beyond ride hailing continues. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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