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Most FIs Don’t Consider FinTech Firms As Competitors, But Maybe They Should
Most FIs Don’t Consider FinTech Firms As Competitors, But Maybe They Should
April 29, 2019  |  Innovation

Along with digital transformation, innovation has been a buzzword for some time. These may seem like abstract concepts, but innovation has had concrete results in...

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How Card-On-File Is Changing Online Consumer Shopping
How Card-On-File Is Changing Online Consumer Shopping
April 01, 2019  |  Mobile

When it comes to online shopping, one of the greatest frustrations for consumers — and friction points for merchants — is having to manually enter...

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How To Pay The Millennial Workforce
How To Pay The Millennial Workforce
March 29, 2019  |  Faster Payments

Demand for instant and peer-to-peer (P2P) payments is heating up, and financial institutions (FIs) are seeking to cater to that need, knowing that if they...

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Western Union CEO: Speedpay Sale Speeds Way To X-Border Payments Growth
Western Union CEO: Speedpay Sale Speeds Way To X-Border Payments Growth
March 01, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The year 2019 is already shaping up as a big year for deal-making in financial services and payments. Western Union, of course, just sold Speedpay,...

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How Payment Plans Can Cure Healthcare Payments’ Biggest Problem
How Payment Plans Can Cure Healthcare Payments’ Biggest Problem
February 14, 2019  |  Healthcare

Americans are on the hook for an ever-increasing percentage of their medical bills. As healthcare becomes a tough pill to swallow financially, 57 percent of...

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Lawmakers Mull Overhaul Of Student Debt System
Lawmakers Mull Overhaul Of Student Debt System
February 14, 2019  |  Regulation

A proposed law aims to completely overhaul the student loan system by having monthly bills automatically deducted from borrowers’ paychecks. According to CNBC, Senator Lamar...

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Payday Loans, Pawnshops And Borrowed Credit Cards: How Many Americans Got By In 2018
Payday Loans, Pawnshops And Borrowed Credit Cards: How Many Americans Got By In 2018
February 04, 2019  |  Consumer Finance

When it comes to managing personal finances, consumers are seemingly taking one step forward and three steps back. For one thing, the portion of consumers...

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In UK, Larger Firms Pay Suppliers Later
In UK, Larger Firms Pay Suppliers Later
January 14, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The late payments epidemic continues in the U.K., and larger firms take longer to pay. Separately, it’s no cakewalk for Patisserie Valerie to get suppliers paid...

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NEW DATA: Digital Marketplaces And The $1.4T Gig Payments Opportunity
NEW DATA: Digital Marketplaces And The $1.4T Gig Payments Opportunity
January 09, 2019  |  Gig Economy

As 2018 came to a close, unemployment was at historic lows — thanks in part to growth in the gig economy. In Q3 2018, the...

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