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AffiniPay Expands Payment Processing Solutions to Puerto Rico
AffiniPay Expands Payment Processing Solutions to Puerto Rico
April 18, 2024  |  Payment Methods

AffiniPay has expanded the availability of its payment processing solutions for attorneys and accounting professionals to Puerto Rico. These solutions, LawPay and CPACharge, are already used by more than...

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FV Debuts Puerto Rico’s 1st Bank-Based Digital Asset Custody Service
FV Debuts Puerto Rico’s 1st Bank-Based Digital Asset Custody Service
November 09, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Puerto Rico’s FV Bank has launched digital asset custody and settlement services for clients around the world, becoming the first bank in the commonwealth to...

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Today In Payments: Puerto Rico Falls Prey To $4M Online Fraud; India’s Antitrust Investigation Into Amazon, Flipkart On Hold
Today In Payments: Puerto Rico Falls Prey To $4M Online Fraud; India’s Antitrust Investigation Into...
February 14, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, at least four Puerto Rico government agencies were targeted in a $4 million online scam, and India’s court hit pause on...

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Puerto Rico Falls Prey To $4M Online Fraud
Puerto Rico Falls Prey To $4M Online Fraud
February 14, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

An online scam targeted $4 million in retirement funds from at least four Puerto Rico agencies, according to reports on Thursday (Feb. 14).  Authorities have...

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PR Gov’t Loses $2.6M Due To Email Phishing
PR Gov’t Loses $2.6M Due To Email Phishing
February 13, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The government of Puerto Rico lost $2.6 million after it was the victim of an email phishing scam, according to the AP. Rubén Rivera, finance director...

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Can Politicians Give The Global Sharing Economy A Boost?
Can Politicians Give The Global Sharing Economy A Boost?
June 27, 2019  |  Regulation

Puerto Rico is still trying to recover from 2017’s Hurricane Maria, and much of that effort involves getting more tourists to visit the island. The...

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Fizzle Of The Week: Puerto Rico’s Cash Crisis
Fizzle Of The Week: Puerto Rico’s Cash Crisis
September 30, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Sizzle Toys R Us: Might the beleaguered retailer, which recently filed for bankruptcy, have a lifeline that is enough to keep kids smiling with Mario...

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Today in Data: AmEx’s $96M Discriminatory Payout
Today in Data: AmEx’s $96M Discriminatory Payout
August 24, 2017  |  Today In Data

Fair practices among credit card companies are determined by the Federal Trade Commission. Most of the time, companies abide by the rules, but every now...

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AmEx Owes $96M To U.S. Territories Customers For Discriminatory Practices
AmEx Owes $96M To U.S. Territories Customers For Discriminatory Practices
August 24, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced Wednesday (Aug. 23) that it has taken action against two American Express banking subsidiaries for discriminating against consumers...

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