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Google At Work On App-Connected Smart Debit Card

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To reportedly help it compete with Apple Pay and the Apple Card, Google is creating its own tangible and virtual debit cards. The tech company’s debit card will have the brand of Google along with its partnered financial institution; however, it is not known what the offering’s name will be.

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12 Coolest Brands in Banking 2016

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We are proud fintech nerds, and for five years we have marked the Coolest Brands in Banking on Bank Innovation based not on the type of sunglasses worn by a CEO, but on the Read More. When we think of cool, James Dean doesn’t immediately come to mind. The app Songsterr does.

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AmEx Faces Fed Inquiry On Business Card Sales Tactics

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(AmEx) harnessed strong and deceptive sales practices for card sales to business owners and if clients experienced negative effects, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday (Jan. 7), citing unnamed sources. A representative for AmEx told WSJ, “We have robust compliance policies and controls in place, and do not tolerate misconduct.”

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Coolest Brands 2016: MasterCardMaking Payments Happen in the IoT

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Welcome, to MasterCard, one of the coolest brands in banking. And what if that payment network was launched in — gasp! — in 1966? It is when that payment network is gamely inventing internet of things payments on the fly. Read More.

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Credit, Debit, Prepaid Card Purchases Increased 7 Percent In 2016

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Credit, debit and prepaid cards issued in the U.S. saw purchase volume increase 7 percent year over year in 2016. That’s according to the Nilson Report, which said in a press release Monday (May 8) that credit, debit and prepaid cards’ purchase volume in the U.S. reached $5.648 trillion in 2016. percent, up from 45.84

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Coolest Brands 2016: AdyenSecret Ubiquity

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Netflix, Uber, Facebook, AirBnB, Spotify., What do they have in common? In terms of payments, they all use the services of Adyen, the Amsterdam-based payments giant. Adyen operates in more countries and currencies than competitor Stripe, and serves large, international operations, while Stripe works with startups and developers.

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Fraudsters Prize Payment Via iTunes, Walmart Gift Cards

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A new report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says that fraudsters are increasingly requesting to be paid with gift cards, with some even asking for certain brands such as Google Play and iTunes gift cards. Google Play cards were not reported in significant numbers until this year.

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