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What Consumers Expect From Issuers And Mobile Card Services

What Consumers Expect From Issuers And Mobile Card Services
What Consumers Expect From Issuers And Mobile Card Services
January 17, 2019  |  Mobile

Consumers aren’t just using financial apps to check on their last five transactions or send and receive payments. They are increasingly turning to their smartphones...

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Apple Trims Hiring In Wake Of iPhone Sales Slowdown
Apple Trims Hiring In Wake Of iPhone Sales Slowdown
January 16, 2019  |  Apple

Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed to employees earlier this month that the company will cut back on hiring for some divisions. Get the Full Story...

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Has Microlending Lived Up To The Hype?
Has Microlending Lived Up To The Hype?
January 16, 2019  |  Loans

Microlending – or small loans (less than a few hundred dollars) – has become a popular, buzzed-about method of poverty relief over the last few...

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Marriott Revamps Loyalty Program Post-Breach
Marriott Revamps Loyalty Program Post-Breach
January 16, 2019  |  Loyalty & Rewards

As Marriott International recovers from a data breach, the company is rebranding its loyalty program as Marriott Bonvoy.  That offering will roll out in mid-February, along with new branding and a...

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FinTech And Banking Apps Are Getting Stickier
FinTech And Banking Apps Are Getting Stickier
January 16, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

Consumers in the U.K. really, really like to keep tabs on their banking accounts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Mastercard Teams With NYC & Company In New Global Partnership
Mastercard Teams With NYC & Company In New Global Partnership
January 16, 2019  |  Mastercard

In a new global multi-year partnership, Mastercard has teamed up with NYC & Company. The company will also become the organization’s preferred payment technology and will...

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Goldman’s Marcus Logs $35B In Deposits In 2018
Goldman’s Marcus Logs $35B In Deposits In 2018
January 16, 2019  |  Earnings

Goldman Sachs saw its latest quarterly results beat Street estimates, helped by a combination of investment banking-related activity – but also by strength in its...

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Check Point Finds Flaws In Fortnite’s Single Sign-On System
Check Point Finds Flaws In Fortnite’s Single Sign-On System
January 16, 2019  |  Safety and Security

Through a series of vulnerabilities in the technology of the Fortnite game, an attacker could have been able to gain control of user accounts on...

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Insurers Consider Bringing Apple Watches To Seniors
Insurers Consider Bringing Apple Watches To Seniors
January 16, 2019  |  Apple

In an effort to help consumers over the age of 65 to use the Apple Watch as a health tracker, Apple has reportedly been in...

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