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EMEA Daily: Digital Euro Could Arrive Within Four Years
EMEA Daily: Digital Euro Could Arrive Within Four Years
May 16, 2022  |  emea

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, a European Central Bank official says the digital euro could be in circulation in four...

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New EU Consumer Credit Rules May Be Approved by Summer
New EU Consumer Credit Rules May Be Approved by Summer
May 16, 2022  |  Regulation

A committee of the European Parliament will vote in June on the proposed Consumer Credit Directive (CCD) with a view to getting final approval in...

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The Data Point: 85% of Consumers Pay Credit Card Surcharges Without Issue
The Data Point: 85% of Consumers Pay Credit Card Surcharges Without Issue
May 13, 2022  |  Credit Cards

A source of controversy over the years, credit card surcharges are accepted as fair — and fairly set — by law, and by a surprising...

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63% of Consumers Check Their Credit Scores Monthly
63% of Consumers Check Their Credit Scores Monthly
May 06, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

The higher a consumer’s income, the higher their credit score and the less often they check it, according to “The New Reality Check,” a PYMNTS...

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Today in FinTech: Revolut Wants UK Bank License; Apple App Store No Longer Takes Card Payments in India
Today in FinTech: Revolut Wants UK Bank License; Apple App Store No Longer Takes Card...
May 06, 2022  |  Technology

In today’s FinTech news, Revolut waits on a United Kingdom bank license, as well as one in the United States. Plus, new rules in India...

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Indian Bank Rules Stop Apple App Store From Taking Credit/Debit Cards 
Indian Bank Rules Stop Apple App Store From Taking Credit/Debit Cards 
May 06, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Apple can no longer accept debit and credit cards in its App Store as enforcement begins for new rules handed down by the Reserve Bank...

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Klarna Seeks to Appease UK Regulators With Credit Reporting 
Klarna Seeks to Appease UK Regulators With Credit Reporting 
May 04, 2022  |  BNPL

Klarna is moving ahead of potential regulation in Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) in the U.K. The company announced in a blog post on May...

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FinTech Possible Finance Raises $20M in Equity Funding
FinTech Possible Finance Raises $20M in Equity Funding
May 03, 2022  |  Investments

FinTech firm Possible Finance, which works on financial services for the underserved, announced Tuesday (May 3) that it has received an additional $20 million in...

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The Millennial Minute: Beloved BNPL Growing but No Imminent Threat to Store Cards
The Millennial Minute: Beloved BNPL Growing but No Imminent Threat to Store Cards
May 03, 2022  |  BNPL

Now nearly a quarter of the world’s population, millennials and their slightly older bridge millennial friends are the most courted of all cohorts from a...

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