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Underbanked to Boost Mobile Payments in 2015
Underbanked to Boost Mobile Payments in 2015
December 30, 2014  |  News

The rise of mobile payments has been gradually brewing in the global banking market for several years. Now, experts are predicting that 2015 will be...

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The $103B Bank Revenue Stream
The $103B Bank Revenue Stream
December 12, 2014  |  Alternative Finances

Financially underserved consumers now spend more than $100 billion a year on financial fee and interest charges, according to a report released Thursday (Dec. 11)...

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Millennial Power-Users Are Shaking Prepaid Assumptions, Says Philly Fed Study
Millennial Power-Users Are Shaking Prepaid Assumptions, Says Philly Fed Study
September 09, 2014  |  In Depth

High-income Millennials are rapidly dismantling the idea that prepaid cards are only for lower-income and unbanked users in the U.S. That’s the conclusion of a...

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Who’s Really Driving Mobile Payments (You’ll Be Surprised)
Who’s Really Driving Mobile Payments (You’ll Be Surprised)
August 28, 2014  |  Financial Inclusion

The leading users of mobile payments in the U.S. are the people who also use prepaid cards, according to a report titled “Prepaid and Gift...

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Xoom Acquires Cross-Border Payment Platform
Xoom Acquires Cross-Border Payment Platform
March 11, 2014  |  Mobile Commerce

Digital funds-transfer provider Xoom Corp. has acquired BlueKite, a developer of a cross-border payments platform. BlueKite specializes in low-cost funds transfers, particularly remittances to developing...

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