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America: a nation living in the 20th Century

Chris Skinner

Finland stopped using checks in 1993, Poland in 2006 and the Netherlands from the start of next year. These days, in … The post America: a nation living in the 20th Century appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Although a valid payment mechanism in some countries, it has been phased out in many.

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John Gorman, CSBS general counsel, dies after battle with cancer

American Banker

Known by his nickname Buz, John Gorman helped the Conference of State Bank Supervisors launch its nationwide cooperative agreement in 2006 and the National Multistate Licensing System for mortgage lenders two years later.

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TCC Group Bids For Tesco’s Asia Stores

PYMNTS

Tesco Lotus now has approximately 2,000 store locations in operation in the nation. The British group has 74 locations in Malaysia, where it has operated since 2006. The news comes as Tesco has finished its exit from China with the $357 million sale of its joint venture portion to state-run partner China Resources Holdings (CRH).

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Turkey to be cashless by 2023

Chris Skinner

If nothing else, I love Turkey for their cheesy adverts: In this latest update BKM, the ACH for most of the retail banks, provides the story of Troy, the first and only national payments scheme of Turkey. Turkish banks launched the world’s first national digital wallet, BKM Express, as early as 2012.

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Checkout.com becomes UK’s most valuable fintech at $40bn

TheGuardian

Pousaz, a Swiss national, dropped out of university in 2005 when his father became ill with cancer and he then moved to California to pursue his love of surfing. It was only after running out of cash that he took up a job with International Payment Consultants, a payments processing firm, in 2006. Continue reading.

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CFPB issues report on servicemember first-time homebuyer mortgage loans

CFPB Monitor

The CFPB has issued a report, “ Mortgages to First-time Homebuying Servicemembers ,” that focuses on mortgage loans made from 2006 to 2016 to first-time homebuyers who are serving in the military or are veterans. Conventional (i.e. The combined share of FHA and USDA mortgages to these borrowers increased and then decreased accordingly.

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UK Federation Of Small Businesses Facing Heightened Criticism, Waning Membership

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One of the FSB’s 31 regional councils will put forward a no-confidence vote during the national council meeting this week, the publication said, as some supporters express doubt over the Federation’s plans to shake up its membership structure. Membership has stalled since 2006 and has remained stagnant at around the 200,000 mark.

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