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FinTech Startup Pagaya Could Go Public in $9B SPAC Deal

FinTech Startup Pagaya Could Go Public in $9B SPAC Deal
FinTech Startup Pagaya Could Go Public in $9B SPAC Deal
September 15, 2021  |  IPO

The FinTech Pagaya Technologies is mulling an initial public offering (IPO) via a merger with the special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) EJF Acquisition Corp that would...

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Visa’s Business Outlook Study Shows Permanent Digital-First Pivot
Visa’s Business Outlook Study Shows Permanent Digital-First Pivot
September 15, 2021  |  Digital Payments

The pandemic fueled the necessity for both businesses and households to quickly adopt a digital-first way of managing just about every aspect of their lives,...

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DOJ Associate AG Pledges Strong Antitrust Enforcement
DOJ Associate AG Pledges Strong Antitrust Enforcement
September 15, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta has come out strongly against “killer” acquisitions, according to remarks she made Tuesday (Sept. 14) at an antitrust enforcement symposium....

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House Bill Would Impose ‘Wash Sale’ Securities Rule on Crypto
House Bill Would Impose ‘Wash Sale’ Securities Rule on Crypto
September 15, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

House Democrats are putting forward legislation that will help close a tax loophole for cryptocurrency investors, making it so crypto is subject to anti-abuse rules...

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AI/ML Lifts Synchrony Fraud Detection Accuracy to 90%
AI/ML Lifts Synchrony Fraud Detection Accuracy to 90%
September 15, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

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‘Click to Pay’ + Consumer Ed = Transformed Online Shopping
‘Click to Pay’ + Consumer Ed = Transformed Online Shopping
September 15, 2021  |  eCommerce

Amid the great digital shift, as more consumers embrace digital wallets and cards and shop at an ever-widening array of merchants, the transformation of online...

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Holiday 2021: Pent-Up Consumer Demand, Test of In-Store Experience For Retailers
Holiday 2021: Pent-Up Consumer Demand, Test of In-Store Experience For Retailers
September 15, 2021  |  Retail

Rising inflation and the continued spread of COVID-19 may be grabbing headlines and denting consumer sentiment, but former Saks CEO Steve Sadove said he’s confident...

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Why Merchants’ Biggest Fraud Problem Isn’t The Payments Consumers Make
Why Merchants’ Biggest Fraud Problem Isn’t The Payments Consumers Make
September 15, 2021  |  Authentication

It’s becoming ever more critical for fraud management and mitigation to be part of emerging technologies such as virtual cards, digital issuing, and buy now,...

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Buyer ‘Anchors’ Are ‘The New Oil’ For SMB Supply Chain Financing In India
Buyer ‘Anchors’ Are ‘The New Oil’ For SMB Supply Chain Financing In India
September 15, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Indian capital financing startup CredAble has hit upon the very credible idea of underwriting loans for small and medium-sized supply chain vendors. It’s doing so...

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