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The CFPB, 5 Years In Consumer Complaints
The CFPB, 5 Years In Consumer Complaints
October 06, 2016  |  CFPB

A little over five years in, the CFPB has collected over 670,000 consumer complaints about just about any financial services-related topic there is. Beyond those...

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Tapping Into The Blockchain For The Evolution Of Faster Payments
Tapping Into The Blockchain For The Evolution Of Faster Payments
October 06, 2016  |  Faster Payments

Clearance granted … immediately? New developments in blockchain technology could be taking faster payments to another next level. In the latest Faster Payments Tracker™, PYMNTS...

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UK Contactless: It’s A Record!
UK Contactless: It’s A Record!
October 06, 2016  |  Mobile Payments

The summer in the U.K. didn’t break any records for sunny spells, but it did for contactless spending. A threefold year-on-year increase was reported by...

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Vacancies At U.S. Malls Down In Q3
Vacancies At U.S. Malls Down In Q3
October 05, 2016  |  Retail

Retail mall vacancies fell to 7.8 percent in the third quarter, down from 7.9 percent in the previous quarter, according to a report from real...

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Peach Payments Takes On FinTech Expansion In Africa
Peach Payments Takes On FinTech Expansion In Africa
October 05, 2016  |  International

South African FinTech Peach Payments announced on Wednesday (Oct. 5) plans to expand its business to Kenya and Nigeria. The three-year-old startup, which facilitates online...

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Retail’s Ups And Downs: Google Home, Bass Pro Shops And Chip Cards
Retail’s Ups And Downs: Google Home, Bass Pro Shops And Chip Cards
October 05, 2016  |  Retail

The calendar might have just turned to October and the leaves on the trees haven’t even started to turn yet, but retailers are already looking...

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Best Buy Dinged $3.8 Million For Selling Recalled Items
Best Buy Dinged $3.8 Million For Selling Recalled Items
October 05, 2016  |  Retail

Best Buy will pay a $3.8 million civil penalty for selling about 600 recalled products, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), which...

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