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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 A quick glance...

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Paysafe Hires Mastercard Exec As Director
Paysafe Hires Mastercard Exec As Director
January 14, 2019  |  Personnel

Paysafe Group has hired Mastercard’s Walt Macnee as an independent, non-executive director. Macnee currently serves as vice chairman of Mastercard where he has led multiple...

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Report: Cashless UK Would Leave Consumers Behind
Report: Cashless UK Would Leave Consumers Behind
December 19, 2018  |  Cash

As the U.K. moves to a more cashless society, the country’s Access to Cash Review report cautioned that groups of people will be left behind...

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Experian ‘Boost’ Improves FICO Scores Via Data
Experian ‘Boost’ Improves FICO Scores Via Data
December 19, 2018  |  Financial Inclusion

Experian has announced the launch of Experian Boost, a free online platform that allows consumers to potentially boost their credit scores in an instant. Through...

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Why JUMO Is Expanding From Africa Into Asia With Its Financial Services Platform
Why JUMO Is Expanding From Africa Into Asia With Its Financial Services Platform
December 18, 2018  |  Financial Inclusion

While underbanked and unbanked customers in the developed world exist — and face a myriad of difficulties in securing access to financial products — the...

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TRENDING: Why Testing Is Crucial For Better B2B APIs
TRENDING: Why Testing Is Crucial For Better B2B APIs
December 10, 2018  |  API

While APIs are becoming increasingly popular and more important across a range of industries, they still have issues to be resolved. Using APIs to create...

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NJ Lawmakers: Brick-And-Mortars Must Accept Cash
NJ Lawmakers: Brick-And-Mortars Must Accept Cash
December 06, 2018  |  Cash

Lawmakers in New Jersey have passed a bill to ban stores from going cashless. According to Chain Store Age, the legislation requiring all brick-and-mortar retailers...

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Hong Kong’s Oriente Raises $105M
Hong Kong’s Oriente Raises $105M
November 29, 2018  |  Investments

Hong Kong-based startup Oriente has announced a $105 million initial funding round, which included investment from the founders, as well as a group of family...

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Is India’s ATM Disappearing Act A Digital Payments Boon?
Is India’s ATM Disappearing Act A Digital Payments Boon?
November 22, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Half of India’s ATMs may be shuttered in the next few months amid high compliance costs. Will that open the door even wider for digital...

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