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CIT Bank 2020 Review

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They may be missing out given that CIT Bank is quietly offering some very attractive products that have competitive deposit rates and very low fees. Here’s an overview of CIT Bank’s most notable offerings and how it may be a better bank for your money. It comes with a debit card and online bill payment capabilities.

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Can Smartphones Solve ATM Skimming

Banking 2020

ATM skimming remains a big business for organized crime rings. According to a recent article in ATMMarketplace.com, card skimming accounted for more than $2 billion in losses. Another disadvantage of using mobile phones as a card replacement is the use of QR codes, instead of the more flexible NFC, HCE or Bluetooth standards.

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Contactless cards: Opt-in or opt-out?

Banking 2020

Australia is toying with the idea of creating an opt-in function for contactless cards, in a move that highlights the problems around coping with new payment technology and how fraud risks are handled. Lawmakers accepted police recommendations that tap-and-go cards were behind a rise in deception offences. Legal constraints.

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Cash or card: How do you pay for Christmas?

Banking 2020

In particular the richer households prefer credit cards over debit cards – again sound budgetary decisions are a factor here. Lower earners prefer the debit card. With a debit card a consumer can only spend what’s in their checking account. Security is another factor. Mobile wallets.

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This Week’s Reads: Underbanked, DIY Banking, Community Banks

Banking 2020

Will your phone replace an ATM card?: It’s hard to imagine going to an ATM and not typing in your PIN. Delivering More Than DIY Banking: While the DIY, or do-it-yourself, banking model may have worked in the past, today’s consumers expect technology to help them with all aspects of their lives and banking is no exception.

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Facial recognition technology at tipping point in payments

Banking 2020

Cameras mounted onto the front of an ATM or POS could even recognise consumers as they approached, producing what the developers claimed was the “world’s fastest payment system.”. The first pilot sees 750 ABN Amro credit card users do away with their passwords, PINs and confirmation codes.

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The 10 Commandments of Payment Security

Banking 2020

downloading is actually from your bank – look out for the publisher and also how many people have downloaded it and reviewed it. Thou shalt not let your card out of your sight. The days of waiters wandering off with your card in a restaurant may be long gone in some countries, but it’s not unusual elsewhere.