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PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: A New Credit Risk Model?
PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: A New Credit Risk Model?
August 24, 2016  |  Consumer Finance

Could tax liens and judgments soon be excluded from credit risk calculations? Both have an impact on people’s credit scores, making it harder for some people to...

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Android Security Flaw Exposes 1.4B Devices
Android Security Flaw Exposes 1.4B Devices
August 24, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

A flaw that was previously discovered in the Android operating system’s Linux kernel is now believed to impact four in five devices, an estimated 1.4...

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Popular Becomes Second To Launch Credit Cards For Use In Cuba
Popular Becomes Second To Launch Credit Cards For Use In Cuba
August 24, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Popular announced on Tuesday (Aug. 23) that it has become the second financial institution in the U.S. and the first in Puerto Rico to offer...

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Goldman Backs Alt-Lender With $100M Fund
Goldman Backs Alt-Lender With $100M Fund
August 24, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Goldman Sachs has been vocal about the lapse in small business funding availability, with president Gary Cohn telling reporters last year that regulations have caused...

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Lendingkart Taps Amazon Talent For New Hire
Lendingkart Taps Amazon Talent For New Hire
August 24, 2016  |  B2B Payments

India-based small business lender Lendingkart has secured new talent from top names. The company has reportedly hired a former Amazon executive as its new chief...

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OnDeck Targets SME Work/Life Balance
OnDeck Targets SME Work/Life Balance
August 24, 2016  |  B2B Payments

A recent survey by alternative SME lender OnDeck uncovered a top concern among small business owners in the U.S.: work/life balance. On Tuesday (Aug. 23),...

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Taking The Fear Out Of The Path To Omni
Taking The Fear Out Of The Path To Omni
August 24, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Trying to meet the high expectations of today’s consumers by introducing new payment technology can be a daunting task. Vaughan Rowsell, founder and chief product...

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PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Millennials Eschewing Credit Cards
PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Millennials Eschewing Credit Cards
August 23, 2016  |  Consumer Finance

Credit card issuers will be encouraged by the latest data from The New York Fed. Credit card use, after many years of slowdown after the...

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