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Flywire Taps Former Apple Pay Exec As President, COO

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While there, Orgel was most recently involved in the launch of the new Apple Card. As Boston-based Flywire’s President and COO, Orgel will oversee its global payment network, business operations, finance, legal, compliance, and corporate strategy and development. Flywire announced his appointment Tuesday (Nov.

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Data Dive, Fall Chill Edition: Fraudsters, Sears And India’s Data Privacy Laws

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fans traveling to Boston for the start of the World Series will want to pack — and possibly purchase for the first time — sweaters, as this week will be an excellent opportunity to enjoy New England’s crisp fall weather. Gift Cards’ New Unfavorable Fans. As of September 2018, losses from gift-card fraud have hit $53 million.

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CFPB announces new appointments to advisory groups

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Engel, Research Professor, Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Mass. Hughes, Senior Vice President of Card Marketing, Discover Financial Services, Deerfield, Ill. Allen, Chief Compliance Officer, Bank of American Fork, American Fork, Utah. Quick, Vice President of Compliance, First Hope Bank, N.A., Kathleen C.

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How to Offset an Evaporating Data Center

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Numerous applications, including card processing, online banking and bill pay, are overwhelmingly being outsourced. Industry-specific tech talent is consolidating and migrating to programmer and megabank community hotspots in San Jose, Seattle, San Francisco, Boston, Raleigh, Charlotte, Atlanta and Phoenix. Cards are a perfect example.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

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Based on a clearly defined strategy, this team has established a dedicated fintech group that offers services ranging from BaaS to sponsoring card issuance and lending, to providing crypto services, to offering niche partnerships to the gaming industry. GonzoBanker of the Year – Bank.

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When Mobility Helps You Park

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Currently, Passport accepts all major card types, including Visa and MasterCard, as well as PayPal. It’s not called the Passport app; it’s called the Boston app, so allowing the businesses to push their own brand has been a big deal in the past three years. Compliance and security are two big things for us,” Powers said. “We

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What Everyone Missed About Facebook

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That putting what is now the inevitable regulatory screws to social media platforms will impose unwieldly compliance costs on every player, making it harder for new players to emerge and scale, and thereby strengthening Facebook’s position. Why has the weather been so crappy for the Boston Marathon for the last 10 years?

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