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ATM Debit Card Fraud Hit 10 Percent In 2017
ATM Debit Card Fraud Hit 10 Percent In 2017
March 06, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

A new report has revealed that there was a 10 percent increase in the number of payment cards compromised at U.S. ATMs and merchants in...

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Petal Launches No-Fee Credit Card For Those With No Credit Score
Petal Launches No-Fee Credit Card For Those With No Credit Score
January 11, 2018  |  Fintech Investments

In a new financing round led by Valar Ventures, Petal raised $13 million in its mission to make credit cards accessible to those without a good...

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FICO Monopoly On Mortgage Lending Threatened
FICO Monopoly On Mortgage Lending Threatened
January 02, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

A change in how potential mortgage borrowers are assessed may be on the horizon. Soon, FICO may not be the only game in town.  The...

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China Continues Its Quest For A Credit Ranking System
China Continues Its Quest For A Credit Ranking System
November 30, 2017  |  South East Asia

China is on the hunt for a homegrown alternative to the U.S.-based FICO score credit ranking system as it attempts to keep up with the...

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How Sezzle Wants To Help Millennials Without Sizzling Credit
How Sezzle Wants To Help Millennials Without Sizzling Credit
November 17, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

The average American carries 2.6 credit cards, but averages can be a bit misleading. For example, that figure includes a full 30 percent of Americans who don’t carry...

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Alexa Will Tell You Your Credit Score — For A Fee
Alexa Will Tell You Your Credit Score — For A Fee
November 02, 2017  |  Amazon Technology

Amazon wants Alexa to help you with your finances, but the company is going to charge you for it. That’s according to news from MarketWatch, which...

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Affirm Is Ready To Reach Beyond Lending
Affirm Is Ready To Reach Beyond Lending
October 20, 2017  |  Alternative Finances

“Trust me to give you sound [financial] advice,” Max Levchin, founder and CEO of Affirm, said at The Wall Street Journal’s WSJ D.Live technology conference...

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Fearful Of Fraud, FICO Wants A Closer Look At Bitcoin Transactions
Fearful Of Fraud, FICO Wants A Closer Look At Bitcoin Transactions
September 26, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The Fair Isaac Corporation — better known as FICO — has filed an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a system designed...

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LendingPoint Closed On $500M Credit Facility In August
LendingPoint Closed On $500M Credit Facility In August
September 20, 2017  |  Merchant Innovation

Online lender LendingPoint announced Tuesday (Sept. 19) that it had closed an up to $500 million credit facility on Aug. 22. In a press release,...

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