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Fighting The Friendly Fraud Fight

Fighting The Friendly Fraud Fight
Fighting The Friendly Fraud Fight
November 21, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Card not present (CNP) fraud is on the rise. Fraudsters are adept and adapting to the paths of least resistance when it comes to scamming...

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Why The Cleveland Fed Pulled Their Online Lending Study
Why The Cleveland Fed Pulled Their Online Lending Study
November 21, 2017  |  Alternative Credit

Last week, we told you a tale of two Fed studies, which were putatively about the same topic, but drew nearly opposite conclusions. Get the Full Story...

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For FIs, Risk Becomes Reputation (And Vice Versa)
For FIs, Risk Becomes Reputation (And Vice Versa)
November 20, 2017  |  News

Know your customer.  Know your customer’s customer.  Commerce is a linked chain and for FIs, what they do not know will hurt them.  In the...

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The Up-And-Down Edition: Bitcoin, Chase Pay And Amazon Prices
The Up-And-Down Edition: Bitcoin, Chase Pay And Amazon Prices
November 20, 2017  |  Today In Data

While the holiday clock starts softly counting down when the calendar turns to Nov. 1, the real excitement kicks in on Thanksgiving once the dinner dishes are cleared, the coffee and dessert...

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Visa On Scaling Cross-Border B2B Payments
Visa On Scaling Cross-Border B2B Payments
November 20, 2017  |  B2B Payments

To say that cross-border B2B payments could use an efficiency reset not only states the obvious, but is an understatement about the state of money...

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Walmart Crushes Q3 Earnings By Crushing Digital
Walmart Crushes Q3 Earnings By Crushing Digital
November 17, 2017  |  Earnings

Walmart shareholders got an early holiday gift this year, in the form of a stock price that jumped 10 percent shortly after the market opened today. This...

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Community Banks, Where Moving Beyond Interest Income Is In The (Credit) Cards
Community Banks, Where Moving Beyond Interest Income Is In The (Credit) Cards
November 17, 2017  |  Banking

Think of banking and you might think of lending and deposits, where firms make money on the spread between what they pay savers and what...

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How Sezzle Wants To Help Millennials Without Sizzling Credit
How Sezzle Wants To Help Millennials Without Sizzling Credit
November 17, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

The average American carries 2.6 credit cards, but averages can be a bit misleading. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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