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CFPB’s Change Of Payday Lending’s Heart?

CFPB’s Change Of Payday Lending’s Heart?
CFPB’s Change Of Payday Lending’s Heart?
August 29, 2017  |  Alternative Credit

The final payday lending rules are coming, but reporting by The Wall Street Journal over the weekend suggests that they may not take quite the toll on...

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NEW REPORT: Filling Dental’s Payments Data Gaps
NEW REPORT: Filling Dental’s Payments Data Gaps
August 28, 2017  |  Payments As A Service

New payment solutions are promising to deliver big changes to the small business community — both the brick-and-mortar and eCommerce varieties. With these systems in...

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The Amazon Whole Foods Deal Is Done — Now What?
The Amazon Whole Foods Deal Is Done — Now What?
August 28, 2017  |  Amazon

Just a few short months from the merger announcement, and as of this week, the deal is done: Amazon officially owns Whole Foods. Get the...

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Surprise Edition: Amex, Hackers And Starbucks E-Commerce Sign-Off
Surprise Edition: Amex, Hackers And Starbucks E-Commerce Sign-Off
August 28, 2017  |  Today In Data

Last week’s news cycle was all about surprises. Hurricane Harvey blew into the coast of Mexico as a “blob of weather systems” and instead snuck...

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When Bank Robbers Overdraw Their Luck Account
When Bank Robbers Overdraw Their Luck Account
August 26, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Bank robberies, even the quirky ones, are serious business. People get killed, hurt or emotionally traumatized by these events. And as scary as it is...

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India’s Alt-Lenders Prove Some VCs Still Interested
India’s Alt-Lenders Prove Some VCs Still Interested
August 25, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The alternative lending sphere has fallen out of favor with venture capitalists, according to CNBC reports this week. BlueVine CEO Eyal Lifshitz told the publication...

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For Cybersecurity, Independent Contractors Should Think Like Big Businesses
For Cybersecurity, Independent Contractors Should Think Like Big Businesses
August 25, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The cyber insurance market is expected to grow, by a lot. Researchers at PricewaterhouseCoopers predicted in 2015 that the market would hit $7.5 billion in...

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The Start-Up Secret Sauce
The Start-Up Secret Sauce
August 25, 2017  |  Startups

For all the wonderful things to be said for entrepreneurship, there remains this fact: It is extremely hard work that carries with it no guarantee...

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