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Fed Task Force Releases Payment Lifecycles And Security Profiles
Fed Task Force Releases Payment Lifecycles And Security Profiles
March 16, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Through the collaborative efforts of those with backgrounds in payments and security, the Federal Reserve’s Secure Payments Task Force has published “Payment Lifecycles and Security...

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Cash Is Still On Top For US Consumers
Cash Is Still On Top For US Consumers
March 16, 2018  |  Cash

In the U.S., cash isn’t just sticking around — at $2.3T in overall spend, it remains the most commonly used payment method among consumers. The...

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NEW REPORT: Cash Holds Firm Against Rising Digital Dollar
NEW REPORT: Cash Holds Firm Against Rising Digital Dollar
March 15, 2018  |  Cash

Despite the flurry of new payment options – mobile wallets, wire transfers and credit and debit cards, among others – cash is continuing to sit...

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Boston Fed Takes On Cyber Risks, FinTech Competition
Boston Fed Takes On Cyber Risks, FinTech Competition
April 05, 2016  |  Risk Management

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren delivered a speech yesterday (April 4) at the bank’s 2016 Cybersecurity Conference highlighting the economic and cyber...

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Americans Still Love Cash — And Plenty Of It
Americans Still Love Cash — And Plenty Of It
January 15, 2015  |  News

Despite the hopes of banks, mobile payments innovators and credit-card brands, Americans aren’t getting any closer to being “cashless,” Businessweek reported. While Americans carry a...

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Cash Use—Is It Just An Age Thing?
Cash Use—Is It Just An Age Thing?
September 02, 2014  |  News

Yet more research is showing the resilience of cash use in the U.S. People, it seems, just like to use it, especially for smaller purchases....

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