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Digital investments and the growth of regional credit card issuers

Accenture

Guest blogger Tripp Gavin and Frank Martien examine the role technology investment has played in helping smaller banks grow faster than their larger counterparts. regional credit card issuers have grown receivables by nearly nine percent, with the largest growth within this group being double digit. In the past 12months, U.S.

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Bank wire fraud – How social engineering and technology perpetrate fraud losses

Abrigo

Takeaway 1 Bank w ire transfer fraud is increasing due to technological advances today. Takeaway 3 Education and technology tools are our best defense against b ank wire transfer fraud in our institutions. While wire transfers offer speed and efficiency, they have always carried inherent risks.

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Samsung Pay Launches Debit Card, Money Management

PYMNTS

Samsung Pay is launching a physical debit card and this summer will introduce a money management tool in partnership with SoFi. Samsung introduced its payments tool in 2015 with MST (Magnetic Secure Transmission) technology as well as Near Field Communication (NFC), a newer technology. That number was about 25 percent for U.S.

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MENA Region Holds Regulatory Clues For Merchants

PYMNTS

In regions where open banking and other electronic payments pilots are becoming common, such as the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region, pandemic-era payments are all about privacy, security and trust, particularly in B2B transactions. Privacy Protection In The Spotlight. Lessons From Abroad. 3D Secure 2.0

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Castles Technology Buys Spire Payments

PYMNTS

Global payment solutions provider Castles Technology has acquired Spire Payments , a provider of electronic funds transfer at point of sale (EFTPOS) systems, the company announced in a Thursday (Oct. Castles Technology customers will benefit from having a local presence and more access to the new technology. 1) press release.

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Asia Corporates Replacing ACH With Cards, Citi Finds

PYMNTS

Corporates across the Asia Pacific region are increasing their use of commercial card products, according to a new report from Citi. Businesses increased their spend on commercial cards by 24 percent in 2017, Citi’s analysis found. Reports in The Asset on Thursday (Oct. Reports in The Asset on Thursday (Oct.

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FinTechs Embrace Collaboration For Corporate Card Solutions

PYMNTS

This week's Commercial Card Innovation Tracker finds FinTechs and payment technology players like Mastercard, Visa and Nets embracing partnerships to roll out new corporate card solutions, including virtual commercial cards and small business credit cards designed to enhance spend management and help SMBs access credit during turbulent times.

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