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The Few, the Proud, the Protected — Provisions in SCRA That Financial Institutions Must Be Aware Of

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The Act was revisited frequently in the 20 th Century and became the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act in December 2003. Members of the Army and Air National Guard, provided they have been called to respond to a national emergency and their period of active duty is more than 30 days in a row. All active-duty Reserve personnel.

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Financial Services: The Next Generation … where is it?

Chris Skinner

Due to the implementation of technologies in the 1960s onwards, these economies have a heavily layered structure of year upon year of relentless upgrades and recovery plans. The more I think about it, we have three major FinTech models, each with their own unique blend of thinking. They started with nothing and built from the ground up.

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Why Technology Is Actually Helping Cash Thrive

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relies more on cash than on any other form of payment, according to the analysis, with cash usage remaining relatively steady since 2003, ranging between 14.3 Our partners, and 7-Eleven in particular, have always been very forward-thinking and innovative when it comes to this sort of payment technology market,” Kaplan said.

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Deep Dive: The Latest Initiatives To Expand Mobile IDs

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The world’s population is expanding and many citizens — particularly those in developing nations — have no means of proving their identities, restricting their access to vital services like education and healthcare. The government plans to adapt SingPass for smartphones this year by rolling out a new national digital identity (NDI).

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Microsoft Says Computer Bug Could Be Exploited By Malware

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The bug affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows 2003 and Windows XP. This is certainly one to take seriously,” said Chris Coulter, vice president of technology with BlackBerry’s Cylance security group. Computers at Nissan, FedEx and England’s National Health Service were all affected.

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Cam Fine: Goodbye, farewell and thank you

Independent Banker

But community banking remains and is in many ways stronger today than it was when I arrived at ICBA in May 2003. In my view, one word best captures our changed world: technology! Technology has affected every facet of our lives for both good and ill. It is our nation’s secret economic weapon.

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CardX CEO: Ban On Card Surcharge Ban May Lead to Lower Interchange Fees

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Razi, whose firm offers payments technology that automates compliance with rules for card surcharging, said that with the decision in the New York case, bans on the bans (so to speak) in the aforementioned states cover 40 percent of the U.S. population.

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