banking

Banking is an industry that handles cash, credit, and other financial transactions. Banks provide a safe place to store extra cash and credit. One key step towards financial independence is having a solid banking account.

Banks Jump Into The Contextual Commerce Stream
Banks Jump Into The Contextual Commerce Stream
January 03, 2019  |  Commerce

Consumers in the digital age don’t really embark on commerce journeys anymore, so much as they find themselves always on one. This is a situation...

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Denmark Distances Financial Reg From Banks
Denmark Distances Financial Reg From Banks
January 02, 2019  |  Regulation

Denmark, still recovering from a $230 billion money laundering scandal at Danske Bank, is going to propose new ways for its financial regulator to stop...

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Big Banks Struggle With Generous Rewards Cards
Big Banks Struggle With Generous Rewards Cards
January 02, 2019  |  Banking

U.S. banks are facing increased costs associated with their reward credit cards as a result of two years of increasing the rewards points they offered...

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North Korea Sidesteps UN Sanctions To Help Its Economy
North Korea Sidesteps UN Sanctions To Help Its Economy
December 28, 2018  |  International

North Korea, hurt by U.S. and U.N. sanctions, has found creative workarounds to aid the country’s economy, according to a report in The Wall Street...

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Wells To Pay $575M Over Customer Abuse Claims
Wells To Pay $575M Over Customer Abuse Claims
December 28, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Wells Fargo, implicated in a far-reaching banking scandal where it was accused of creating fake accounts and charging customers for services they didn’t sign up...

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Lloyds Tells Brokers To Go Digital In 2019 Or Go Home
Lloyds Tells Brokers To Go Digital In 2019 Or Go Home
December 21, 2018  |  Banking

Lloyd’s of London has announced that it might impose a ban on insurance brokers who refuse to digitalize their business in 2019. Get the Full...

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Russian Bank Throttles Visa, Mastercard Post Sanctions
Russian Bank Throttles Visa, Mastercard Post Sanctions
December 20, 2018  |  International

Promsvyazbank, the Russian state bank that was hit by sanctions by the U.S., has lowered its security deposits that go to Visa and Mastercard, reported...

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London FinTech Raises $4M For ‘Social’ Bank
London FinTech Raises $4M For ‘Social’ Bank
December 17, 2018  |  Innovation

A financial technology company called B-Social has raised £3.2 million ($4 million) in funding from undisclosed but high net-worth entities, according to reports. Get the...

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EBA: No-Deal Brexit Would Hurt UK Payment Firms
EBA: No-Deal Brexit Would Hurt UK Payment Firms
December 16, 2018  |  Brexit

Payment providers in the U.K. are not fully prepared for the chance of a no-deal Brexit, warned the European Banking Authority late last week. Get...

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