financial services

Financial services are the economic services provided by the finance industry, which encompasses a broad range of businesses that manage money, including credit unions, banks, credit-card companies.

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Mastercard, SoFi Team Up On Debit Card, Payment Products
Mastercard, SoFi Team Up On Debit Card, Payment Products
January 23, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Mastercard and digital personal finance company SoFi have teamed up on a suite of products and experiences to benefit SoFi’s nearly one million customers, the...

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Grab, Razer, AirAsia, Others Ponder Malaysia Banking Application
Grab, Razer, AirAsia, Others Ponder Malaysia Banking Application
January 22, 2020  |  Digital Banking

Grab, Razer, AirAsia, Axiata and CIMB join other companies that are considering applying for digital banking licenses in Malaysia, sources told Reuters on Wednesday (Jan....

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App Annie: Mobile Companies Valued 6X Higher Than Firms Without Mobile Focus
App Annie: Mobile Companies Valued 6X Higher Than Firms Without Mobile Focus
January 16, 2020  |  Mobile Commerce

Go mobile or go back home — especially when it comes to payment and finance. That is one thing that came to mind on Wednesday...

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India’s Rapid But Rocky Transition Into Digital Financial Services
India’s Rapid But Rocky Transition Into Digital Financial Services
December 05, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

While much of the world is profoundly different at the end of this decade than at the beginning, there are few places on the planet...

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Regulators Detail Banking Rules For Hemp Firms
Regulators Detail Banking Rules For Hemp Firms
December 03, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

Four federal agencies, in conjunction with state bank regulators, clarified the legal status of hemp-related businesses and the applicable edicts under the Bank Secrecy Act...

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Bank Branch Closings Take Toll On Rural Communities 
Bank Branch Closings Take Toll On Rural Communities 
November 26, 2019  |  Banking

More than half of the 3,114 counties in the U.S. lost bank branches between 2012 and 2017, with rural areas feeling the brunt of the...

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How Faster Underwriting, Credit Analysis Unlock Faster Loan Payments
How Faster Underwriting, Credit Analysis Unlock Faster Loan Payments
November 18, 2019  |  Faster Payments

Consumers with poor credit and a lack of savings have few good borrowing alternatives when unexpected expenses arise. In the new Faster Payments Tracker, DecisionLogic...

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Why Google’s Deal With Citi Isn’t About Becoming A Bank (But Is Still A Big Deal)
Why Google’s Deal With Citi Isn’t About Becoming A Bank (But Is Still A Big...
November 18, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

It was the gasp heard ‘round the world last week. Google confirmed that it will partner with Citi and Stanford Federal Credit Union to launch...

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Can Real-Time Data Render Credit Scores Obsolete?
Can Real-Time Data Render Credit Scores Obsolete?
November 15, 2019  |  Faster Payments

The rise of faster peer-to-peer (P2P) payment services has had an unintentional ripple effect for businesses, banks and merchants. With customers able to send money...

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