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Debit Cards For Kids — It’s A Thing

Debit Cards For Kids — It’s A Thing
Debit Cards For Kids — It’s A Thing
August 27, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Paying out a kid’s allowance may not sound like a major payments hurdle to clear, but for Greenlight Co-Founder, CEO and father of four Tim...

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Visa: New Cyber Threats Require New Fraud Tools
Visa: New Cyber Threats Require New Fraud Tools
August 26, 2019  |  VISA

The phenomenon of payments fraud is not a modern one — far from it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Girding for the $17 Trillion Negative Interest Rate Debt Trap
Girding for the $17 Trillion Negative Interest Rate Debt Trap
August 26, 2019  |  Economy

The world is awash in debt marked by negative interest rates. It’s a $17 trillion warning sign of overextended corporate borrowing and lending, CreditRiskMonitor CEO...

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Changing The Conversation: From Spend Management To Margin Improvement
Changing The Conversation: From Spend Management To Margin Improvement
August 26, 2019  |  Spend Management

The rise of the gig economy and the popularity of remote work are among the factors that are laying bare the need for better spend...

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The Cyber Hack From Space
The Cyber Hack From Space
August 26, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

This week marked a historical milestone that many Americans probably missed in the course of trying to follow a news cycle that is always full,...

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Report: YTD India FinTech Investments Top $722M
Report: YTD India FinTech Investments Top $722M
August 23, 2019  |  Fintech Investments

Alt lending, and, of course, digital payments, were top of mind for investors targeting India FinTechs these past few weeks. We take stock of two...

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SWIFT: Real-Time Payments Demands Real-Time Security And Compliance
SWIFT: Real-Time Payments Demands Real-Time Security And Compliance
August 23, 2019  |  Digital Payments

Speed isn’t the only factor to consider in the deployment of real-time payments systems. Security and compliance are also vital components in ensuring that payments...

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Flexa: Making Crypto Spendable In Every Store
Flexa: Making Crypto Spendable In Every Store
August 23, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Beyond bitcoin and price swings, might there be a place for crypto in commerce?  Flexa wants to bring digital coin into physical stores through a...

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