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Financial Inclusion, Across Channels, Countries And Choice
Financial Inclusion, Across Channels, Countries And Choice
February 22, 2017  |  Financial Inclusion

Moving money across borders takes time, effort and attention to detail — with a focus on local technology and culture. Though the trend toward financial...

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War-Gaming The Future Of Small-Dollar Lending
War-Gaming The Future Of Small-Dollar Lending
February 21, 2017  |  Alternative Finances

A year ago, the future of short-term, small-dollar loans in the U.S. — better known colloquially as payday loans — was rather grim. The CFPB was a few weeks...

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Faster Payments, Better Validation
Faster Payments, Better Validation
February 21, 2017  |  Faster Payments

Faster payments may be the future, but getting to the future is a step-by-step journey. And a big step is making sure that transactions and...

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For Retailers, Building Curb(side) Appeal
For Retailers, Building Curb(side) Appeal
February 21, 2017  |  Data Drivers

Consumers don’t like paying more for anything, unless it’s to get what they want, when they want it. Specifically how many of them do that...

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New Tricks Edition: Wells Fargo, Amazon And PayPal
New Tricks Edition: Wells Fargo, Amazon And PayPal
February 20, 2017  |  Data Dive

There is no shortage of uncertainty to follow in the world today. North Korea is shooting off ballistic missiles, President Trump and the press continue...

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Valentine’s Day Gifting By The Numbers
Valentine’s Day Gifting By The Numbers
February 20, 2017  |  Retail

Didn’t get what you wanted on Valentine’s Day? Then, according to Loop Commerce, surprisingly, you are among the mere 12 percent of consumers who received...

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Convenience Vs. Risk In A Connected Devices World
Convenience Vs. Risk In A Connected Devices World
February 20, 2017  |  PYMNTS Topic TBD

In just three years, everything from running shoes to baby monitors could become a point-of-sale device as 30+ billion connected devices are payment-enabled. In this...

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Why Value Is Innovation’s Sticky Secret
Why Value Is Innovation’s Sticky Secret
February 17, 2017  |  Payments Innovation

Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks? Just because a business has certain behaviors that have been in place for a long...

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TSYS FinTech Hackathon Takes Commerce To New Places
TSYS FinTech Hackathon Takes Commerce To New Places
February 17, 2017  |  Internet of Things

While it’s hard to know where the next big disruptive FinTech idea will come from, a recent hackathon sponsored by TSYS and Worldpay gave innovators...

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