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Digital Wallet Flips The Script On Payments Friction
Digital Wallet Flips The Script On Payments Friction
January 15, 2021  |  Digital Payments

A year ago, as 2019 was turning over into 2020, the distinction between card-present transactions and card-not present transactions was highly relevant in the world...

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Airbnb CEO: Post-Pandemic Travel Will Focus On Smaller Cities
Airbnb CEO: Post-Pandemic Travel Will Focus On Smaller Cities
January 14, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said there’s likely no going back to the pre-pandemic days of travel, Reuters reported. He said travel would permanently change as...

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OCC Finalizes Long-Held Rule On Banking Equality
OCC Finalizes Long-Held Rule On Banking Equality
January 14, 2021  |  Bank Regulation

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released a finalized rule on ensuring fair access to banking services from large national banks, federal...

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Accolade To Buy 2nd.MD To Boost Telehealth Options
Accolade To Buy 2nd.MD To Boost Telehealth Options
January 14, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Healthcare technology company Accolade is buying telemedicine startup 2nd.MD to boost its abilities to help users navigate medical plans and second options, CNBC reported. The...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Goldman Sachs Taps Marqeta To Fuel Marcus Checking; X1 Card Notches $12 Million In Funding
Today In Digital-First Banking: Goldman Sachs Taps Marqeta To Fuel Marcus Checking; X1 Card Notches...
January 14, 2021  |  Digital Banking

In today’s top digital-first banking news, Goldman Sachs has selected FinTech startup Marqeta to power digital checking accounts for Marcus, while California credit card startup...

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EedenBull Teams With NAB On SMB Spend Management
EedenBull Teams With NAB On SMB Spend Management
January 14, 2021  |  B2B Payments

EedenBull, which works with payment and spend technology, has a new agreement with National Australia Bank (NAB) in which the bank will let its small-...

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Fed’s Powell: CBDC Will Be Years, Not Months, Away
Fed’s Powell: CBDC Will Be Years, Not Months, Away
January 14, 2021  |  Payment Methods

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he isn’t in a rush to adopt a central bank digital currency (CBDC) because of the risks such...

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HSBC Unveils Cash Flow Management Tool As Pandemic Scrambles Balance Sheets 
HSBC Unveils Cash Flow Management Tool As Pandemic Scrambles Balance Sheets 
January 14, 2021  |  B2B Payments

As small businesses and other companies struggle with cash flow management amid the coronavirus pandemic, HSBC wants to help. The Vancouver-based bank on Thursday (Jan....

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Epic Doubles Down On Legal Battle With Apple
Epic Doubles Down On Legal Battle With Apple
January 14, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The dispute between Epic Games and Apple is deepening, Bloomberg said Thursday (Jan. 14), as Epic decries the removal of its popular Fortnite game from...

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