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Varo Bank Launches Visa Program To Help People Build Credit
Varo Bank Launches Visa Program To Help People Build Credit
February 25, 2021  |  Financial Inclusion

FinTech startup Varo Bank is launching a program to help people build credit or improve their scores, the digital lender said in a press release...

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Report: Buy Now, Pay Later Helps Toy Merchants Go Global
Report: Buy Now, Pay Later Helps Toy Merchants Go Global
February 25, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Financial flexibility has been key for consumers during the pandemic, and many have turned to buy now, pay later (BNPL) plans that allow them to...

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Credit Unions Find Debit, Digital Issuance Trends Are Here To Stay
Credit Unions Find Debit, Digital Issuance Trends Are Here To Stay
February 23, 2021  |  Credit Unions

In recent months, we’ve seen debit emerge as a clear payment choice among consumers, where data shows double-digit percentage increases. During the 2020 holiday season,...

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Selz, Credit Unions, Crypto Exchanges Top This Week’s News
Selz, Credit Unions, Crypto Exchanges Top This Week’s News
February 19, 2021  |  The Weekender

In this week’s news, we saw Amazon snapping up Selz in addition to new insight on crypto exchanges and credit unions (CUs). The Weekender is...

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Deep Dive: How Billers Can Offer More Compelling Automatic Payment Experiences
Deep Dive: How Billers Can Offer More Compelling Automatic Payment Experiences
February 19, 2021  |  Next-Gen Debit

Winning over new customers is often a costly endeavor for merchants, and those that have gone through this effort often want to extend their customer relationships for as long as...

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Consumer Spending Shifts From What They Could Spend To What They Can Spend
Consumer Spending Shifts From What They Could Spend To What They Can Spend
February 19, 2021  |  Consumer Finance

If there was one certainty that was the hallmark of the consumer’s propensity to spend, it was uncertainty. As the pandemic hit our shores with...

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Marqeta Expands Into Consumer Credit Cards
Marqeta Expands Into Consumer Credit Cards
February 18, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Global card issuing platform Marqeta is growing its business to include consumer credit cards, the company said in a press release on Thursday (Feb. 18)....

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Deep Dive: How Merchants Can Tap Payment Rails To Craft Swift, Connected Payments For Consumers
Deep Dive: How Merchants Can Tap Payment Rails To Craft Swift, Connected Payments For Consumers
February 18, 2021  |  Consumer Payments

The pandemic has markedly accelerated the move to online shopping, with a PYMNTS report indicating that 47 percent of U.S. consumers living in urban areas...

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