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Mastercard: Contactless Payments Now 50% of Global in-Person Transactions
Mastercard: Contactless Payments Now 50% of Global in-Person Transactions
January 27, 2022  |  Earnings

Mastercard’s latest earnings results show double-digit gains in debit and credit spending, a rebound in cross-border activity — and contactless payments, increasingly, becoming the preferred...

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UK Payments Watchdog Calls for Credit Card Reforms
UK Payments Watchdog Calls for Credit Card Reforms
January 26, 2022  |  Credit Cards

The U.K.’s payments watchdog has called for reforms that would increase competition in retailer’s card services amid a rise in cashless transactions stemming from the...

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Experian Go Program Aimed at ‘Credit Invisibles’
Experian Go Program Aimed at ‘Credit Invisibles’
January 26, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

Credit data company Experian has launched Experian Go, a free program to help almost 50 million “credit invisibles,” or people with limited or no credit...

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CFPB Casts Wide Net on Market for Consumer Credit
CFPB Casts Wide Net on Market for Consumer Credit
January 26, 2022  |  Regulation

In a blog post on Jan. 19, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that given the significance credit cards and credit card debt represents...

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EMEA Daily: France Will be Top Startup Destination in Europe in Two Years; Square Launches in Spain
EMEA Daily: France Will be Top Startup Destination in Europe in Two Years; Square Launches...
January 25, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, FinTech Lydia said it will take two years for France to be a top startup...

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UK Challenger Banks Facilitate Loan Access With Credit Builder Tools
UK Challenger Banks Facilitate Loan Access With Credit Builder Tools
January 25, 2022  |  International

Credit invisible customers and businesses often face an uphill battle when accessing credit in the United Kingdom because they have little or no credit history...

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American Express: US Cardholders Spent More Than $6,500 in Q4
American Express: US Cardholders Spent More Than $6,500 in Q4
January 25, 2022  |  Earnings

American Express posted fourth-quarter results that showed consumer spending on its card remained unabated through the holiday season. Supplementals provided by the company in tandem...

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Amex Teams With Artists for New Platinum Card Designs
Amex Teams With Artists for New Platinum Card Designs
January 20, 2022  |  Credit Cards

American Express is adding more art to its high-end Platinum cards, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Jan. 20). Platinum cardholders can now select designs by the artists...

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One FinTech’s Take on the Regulatory Showdowns Looming for BNPL, Crypto and Swipe Fees
One FinTech’s Take on the Regulatory Showdowns Looming for BNPL, Crypto and Swipe Fees
January 20, 2022  |  Regulation

For two years now, a furiously digitizing financial sector has read regulatory signals across several pressing fronts from buy now, pay later (BNPL) to cryptocurrency,...

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