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Are Digital Wallets The New Prepaid?
Are Digital Wallets The New Prepaid?
November 10, 2016  |  Payment Methods

From Chick-fil-A One to Apple Pay, everybody is trying to give somebody a new, branded and mobile way to pay. But are all these “Pay”...

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Honeyfund Sweetens The Deal Of Digital Honeymoon Gifting
Honeyfund Sweetens The Deal Of Digital Honeymoon Gifting
November 10, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Traditional wedding registries may be losing steam. When it comes to wedding gifts, many couples today are looking for experiences over crockpots. Sara Margulis, cofounder...

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Amazon Cleans Up and Squares Off
Amazon Cleans Up and Squares Off
November 09, 2016  |  Amazon

Saying the holiday season is Amazon’s busy season is a bit of a misnomer. Like any retailer, the holiday season is big. But as the...

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Can Banks Build The Economy Of Trust?
Can Banks Build The Economy Of Trust?
November 09, 2016  |  Banking

Consumers have been burned by financial institutions in more ways than one. From data breaches to market crashes, many have lost trust in the traditional...

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The End Of Cross-Border Payments?
The End Of Cross-Border Payments?
November 09, 2016  |  Matchmakers

People don’t talk about sending email cross-border, so why do we force them to talk about sending money that way? Jeremy Allaire, founder and CEO...

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Securing 442 Million Points Of Failure
Securing 442 Million Points Of Failure
November 08, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

442 million — that’s how many new bank accounts are opened every year — many of them now via mobile. In the latest PYMNTS Data...

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First Data Rallies On N. America SMB Efforts
First Data Rallies On N. America SMB Efforts
November 08, 2016  |  Earnings

After several quarters of declines, First Data's SMB business sees a turnaround, with CEO Frank Bisignano telling analysts that the firm is gaining inches in...

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Lending Club Beats The Street, Wants To Be BFFs With Banks
Lending Club Beats The Street, Wants To Be BFFs With Banks
November 08, 2016  |  Alternative Finances

Lending Club managed to do something yesterday that it hasn’t been quite able to pull off in six months — it shocked The Street with good...

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Corporate America Hinges On Presidential Election
Corporate America Hinges On Presidential Election
November 07, 2016  |  B2B Payments

It’s one day to election day in the U.S., and as always, national economic issues are at the top of voters’ minds. The stakes are...

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