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Fraud Detection Sizzles, iPhone Shares Fizzle And Some Upbeat Economic News

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Online fraud falls — a LOT: Contrary to popular opinion — and perhaps contrary even to logic — the fraud fight has given a round to the good guys, even if the battle is far from over. Online fraud is down 34 percent, overall, at the end of Q1 2017 versus a year ago. Car loan activity was off by $1.6

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CFPB Cracks Down On Deceptive Lender Who Targeted 9/11 First Responders

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19) that it took action against Top Notch Funding and two individuals associated with the company. In a press release , the government watchdog contended the company and two individuals lied about loan offerings to consumers who were awaiting payment from settlements in legal cases or from victim-compensation funds. “We

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Fintech Hall of Fame: The Top Digital Innovations in Financial Services

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Innovations from 1995 to 2014 (with launch dates) Note: Ranking as of Jan 2014 Wells Fargo is first in the world to offer Web-statement access (launched May 1995) Security First Network Bank launches first full-service Internet bank brand (Oct 1995, disbanded 2002) PayPal launches first online optimized payment system (Nov 1999, bought by eBay in 2003) (..)

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17 Of The Biggest Startup Frauds Of All Time

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Some companies just push their luck a little too far. When that’s happened, some companies survive. Below, we take a look at some of these frauds and the lessons they can teach entrepreneurs hoping to launch their own products, companies, and funds. The Honest Company not so honest about labeling.

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Fools Rush In: 37 Of The Worst Corporate M&A Flops

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In 2013, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer saw an opportunity in Nokia, a Finnish phone company that was losing ground to competitors. Ballmer left Microsoft that same year and new CEO Satya Nadella had to do significant restructuring and layoffs to streamline the company, including cutting 15,000 Nokia employees. Google and Nest.

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Why Regulation Won’t Fix Credit Reporting Agencies

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And, in the case of Equifax, they make that consumer data vulnerable to compromise — an egregious lapse in security for a company that is, above all, an information and data repository. The CFPB’s complaint database also tracked the companies with the highest number of complaints.

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The 157 Fintech Unicorns of the 21st Century (March 2021 update)

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. + 1 back on the list after previoulsy falling below $1B (Lending Club). _. US-based title insurance company. #77 US-based cyrpto company. #80(t) US-based payment company. US-based fraud protection for financial instituions. US-based cyrypto company. . US-based payment company. Total (Mar 31) = 157.