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Google Play Store Nixes Payday Loan Apps

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High-interest consumer loans — often known as payday advances — are now banned from having apps on the Google Play store, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Sunday (Oct. ” Google banned apps charging 36 percent or more, which now puts the tech giant in the middle of the overall fight against payday loans. .”

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Canadian Credit Unions Introduce Interac Debit On Google Pay

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Seven Canadian credit unions (CUs) have become the first in Canada to launch Interac Debit on Google Pay, Canadian Credit Union Association (CCUA) announced in a recent press release. . Cambrian CU will start offering Google Pay later this month and additional credit unions will be added in 2020, the CCUA said.

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24 Big European Banks Take On Visa, Mastercard With Their Own Payment System

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PEPSI promises to rival not only the two credit card giants, but also other financial technology companies including Google , Apple , Alipay and WeChat Pay. . A so-called “scheme manager” will be the central governing body, the online news service reported.

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SoFi Deals Point To Question: ‘Just What’s a Bank?’

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To that end, earlier this month FinTech firm SoFi made the leap beyond San Francisco to Hong Kong, having bought online brokerage firm 8 Securities. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. But the expansion, giving rise to the new SoFi Invest will offer “automated investing” and financial education. As many as 34.2

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The Non-Traditional Bank

Jack Henry

Providing a viable online and mobile solution has been the recent focus for most FIs fighting to compete. The article outlines the move companies like Facebook and Google are making to position themselves to get into the $60 billion worth of mobile payments (by 2017). Author: Danny Payne, DanPayne@jackhenry.com. What about bill pay?

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FinovateSpring 2017 Live Blog – Day 1

William Mills

He has more than 30 years of experience in financial technology and is a recognized leader in financial and technology marketing. Insights on social media, financial services and more are shared on their blog , or follow them on Twitter at @beyondthearc or on Google+ ^SR . #finovate Tweets.

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5 SEO Tactics to Increase Traffic to Your Website: Part 1

William Mills

Search Engine Optimization tactics to improve your digital footprint in the financial technology industry. Every company wants to be on page one of Google, and some want it so bad they will pay for ad space to be at the top. This is important for SEO because Google favors more secure websites. Mobile Friendly.