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How To See The Customer ‘Beyond The Credit Score’

How To See The Customer ‘Beyond The Credit Score’
How To See The Customer ‘Beyond The Credit Score’
February 13, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” -William Shakespeare, Romeo & Juliet Get the Full...

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How ‘Dynamic Friction’ Could Be Online Fraud’s Kryptonite
How ‘Dynamic Friction’ Could Be Online Fraud’s Kryptonite
February 12, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Do you want to gain a step on fraudsters? Do you want to beat them while also making it as seamless as possible for legitimate...

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How Face ID Can Power End-To-End Verification
How Face ID Can Power End-To-End Verification
February 12, 2019  |  Authentication

Go back a generation or two and imagine the construction of the Gateway Arch — the sleek, shiny monument to westward expansion that stands along the...

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MoneyGram CEO: 2019 Is The ‘Year Of The Consumer’
MoneyGram CEO: 2019 Is The ‘Year Of The Consumer’
February 12, 2019  |  Earnings

Restructuring efforts continue at MoneyGram, and — amid a tougher compliance environment — the company missed Wall Street expectations as sales declined. However, bright spots...

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Can Digital Assistants Take Luxury Retail To The Next Omni Level?
Can Digital Assistants Take Luxury Retail To The Next Omni Level?
February 11, 2019  |  Retail

A common, enduring fantasy for many consumers — a group that likely includes many PYMNTS readers and writers — is walking into a high-end retail store, chain...

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The State Of Faster Payments: ‘Early Innings’
The State Of Faster Payments: ‘Early Innings’
February 11, 2019  |  Faster Payments

In the latest "State Of" podcast, Fiserv’s Vice President Tim Ruhe weighs in on why we are at the beginning of a long-term movement to...

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FinTech Credit: Not So Clear And Present Danger?
FinTech Credit: Not So Clear And Present Danger?
February 11, 2019  |  Regulation

A new report finds that it’s tough to regulate what one cannot define — and that’s true in FinTech credit, a nascent industry where the...

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Western Union Digs Into Its Digital, Powered-By Platform Future
Western Union Digs Into Its Digital, Powered-By Platform Future
February 08, 2019  |  Earnings

Western Union shares took a slight dip in after-hours trading yesterday (Feb. 7) when its Q4 earnings met analyst expectations on adjusted earnings per share (EPS), but came in...

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Grubhub’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Grubhub’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
February 08, 2019  |  Earnings

If bad days are measured by declines in stock market prices, then yesterday (Feb. 7) was a really bad day for Grubhub. It was the...

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