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Payments Are Moving To Real-Time Around The World, The U.S. Plays Catch-Up
Payment systems are moving to real-time around the globe, according to a the fifth annual “Flavors of Fast” report from FIS, the financial technology powerhouse. The annual report was begun by Clear2Pay, which FIS acquired in 2014. FIS found 40 … Continue reading
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Money 2020 USA Hackathon Aimed At Financial Health And Inclusion
The Money 2020 USA Hackathon in Las Vegas this year set a challenge of financial inclusion. “Help Visa create a future where consumers, families, or small businesses are able to reach their financial goals using innovative solutions. Join us to … Continue reading
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Tagged financial inclusion, hackathon
Nerdwallet Wants To Make Comparison Shopping For Financial Services Simple
“Most people don’t want to learn about personal finance in detail; they just want to know they aren’t screwing up,” said Tim Chen, who is CEO of Nerdwallet, the comparison site for financial products from credit cards to mortgages. For … Continue reading
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Tagged consumer protection, finance, finance comparison, personal finance, shopping for finance
Shazam! Experts Fell For a Fake Product From A Nonexistent Company In A Fraud Test
Cyber security pros and risk analysts should be better than the average person at detecting fraud, but a little over three percent submitted their personal identification information to sign up for an app described as “Shazam for voice identification.” Credit … Continue reading
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Tagged fraud, identity, payment fraud, security
Gates Foundation Supports Expansion Of An Open Mobile Banking Platform in Africa
Two of Africa’s largest mobile operators and mobile money providers, Orange Group and MTN Group, have announced they will use open source financial services technology that was sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The two companies call their … Continue reading
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Tagged emerging economies, Gates Foundation, mobile payments
Social Security? The Numbers Say To Get In Early As Possible
Take Social Security as soon as you can — at 62 advises Steve Maersch, contradicting just about everyone in the retirement advice business. He even lists some of them: The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Kiplinger magazine, Consumer Reports, Motley Fool, … Continue reading
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Tagged financial planning, retirement, social security
Does Anyone Outside PR Firms Think Surveys Are Newsworthy?
In a recent blog at Articulate Communications I wrote about the number of surveys that public relations firms send out, and how useless many of them are. I just reviewed my Inbox to see what the recent evidence is…the results … Continue reading
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