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Navient Can’t Guarantee It Has Student Loan Borrower’s Interest In Mind
Navient Can’t Guarantee It Has Student Loan Borrower’s Interest In Mind
April 04, 2017  |  Debt

Navient, the nation’s largest student loan servicer, has touted that it wants to help American borrowers, but based on a recent filing, the company is...

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Stripe of Turkey Iyzico Completes $15M VC Round Of Funding
Stripe of Turkey Iyzico Completes $15M VC Round Of Funding
April 04, 2017  |  Mobile Commerce

Iyzico, the Turkish startup that enables eCommerce sites and other apps to accept online payments, completed a $15 million round of fundraising Monday (April 3)....

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Accenture Completes Acquisition Of iDefense; Gives Clients Better Security Tools
Accenture Completes Acquisition Of iDefense; Gives Clients Better Security Tools
April 04, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Accenture announced Monday (April 3) that it has completed its acquisition of the iDefense Security Intelligence Services business from VeriSign. In a press release, Accenture said iDefense is...

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CO-OP Acquires TMG, Announces Organizational Restructure
CO-OP Acquires TMG, Announces Organizational Restructure
April 04, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

CO-OP Financial Services announced that it has acquired TMG and restructured some of its leadership team positions, according to a press release. “The acquisition of TMG...

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Japan Makes Bitcoin Legal Payment Method
Japan Makes Bitcoin Legal Payment Method
April 04, 2017  |  Bitcoin

While bitcoin has recently suffered some defeats in the U.S. at the hands of the SEC, not all news has been bad news. In a...

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Amazon’s Cash Play
Amazon’s Cash Play
April 04, 2017  |  Amazon

As of yesterday (April 3), Amazon is open for business for cash-only customers — via 10,000 physical locations where a consumer can deposit cash directly into...

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Following The Map To Digital Identity Evaluation
Following The Map To Digital Identity Evaluation
April 04, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Assessing the identity of an individual behind any online transaction or onboarding process is a difficult task, especially in today’s digitally powered world where cybercrime...

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For Merchant Acquiring, Asia’s Banks Must Go Fax to the Future
For Merchant Acquiring, Asia’s Banks Must Go Fax to the Future
April 04, 2017  |  Data Drivers

In Asia, banks looking to serve the burgeoning number of new merchants are faced with unraveling and retooling any number of antiquated processes, like using...

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Defending Its Life: What To Expect From The CFPB’s Trip To The D.C. Appellate Court
Defending Its Life: What To Expect From The CFPB’s Trip To The D.C. Appellate Court
April 04, 2017  |  CFPB

There are no shortage of divisive topics in Washington D.C. these days; it would, in fact, be quicker and easier to make a list of...

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