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Hackers Are Using The IoT To Test Stolen Passwords
Hackers Are Using The IoT To Test Stolen Passwords
October 13, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

In news that will likely come as a surprise to no one given the never-ending proliferation of cyber-attacks over the last decade or so, hackers...

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The CFPB Found Unconstitutional…But …
The CFPB Found Unconstitutional…But …
October 12, 2016  |  CFPB

The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau suffered a major blow in Federal Appeals Court yesterday when a three judge panel ruled that parts of its leadership structure are unconstitutional....

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Square Hopes To No Longer Indulge In Caviar
Square Hopes To No Longer Indulge In Caviar
October 12, 2016  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Square no longer wants to be in the food delivery business and is trying to sell Caviar. Uber made an offer that was considered too...

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Amazon Wants To Launch Brick-And-Mortar Grocery Stores
Amazon Wants To Launch Brick-And-Mortar Grocery Stores
October 12, 2016  |  Amazon

Amazon wants to get more into the grocery business and is reportedly gearing up to launch convenience stores and curbside pickup locations. According to The...

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Federal Appeals Court Calls CFPB Unconstitutional
Federal Appeals Court Calls CFPB Unconstitutional
October 11, 2016  |  News

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was handed a blow when a federal appeals court panel ruled the structure of the government agency created in the...

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Wells Fargo Creates Tech Payments Group
Wells Fargo Creates Tech Payments Group
October 11, 2016  |  Digital Banking

Wells Fargo has moved to combine corporate banking with a handful of consumer banking operations and the technology-innovations group in a single department to be headed...

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Designers Behind Fitbit Are Trying To Curb Impulse Shopping
Designers Behind Fitbit Are Trying To Curb Impulse Shopping
October 11, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Impulse shopping is a fact of life for countless people around the world, and while the retailers never want you to reign in that bad...

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Capital One Buys Price Match Startup Paribus
Capital One Buys Price Match Startup Paribus
October 07, 2016  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Capital One has reportedly inked a deal to acquire Paribus, a price tracking service, as the credit card company makes another acquisition in the FinTech...

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Green Dot Speaks Out On CFPB’s Prepaid Ruling
Green Dot Speaks Out On CFPB’s Prepaid Ruling
October 06, 2016  |  Regulation

As the specifics of the CFPB’s pre-paid card rule are making their way through the ecosystem, the players are starting to come out with their...

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