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Gradifi CEO On Disrupting Student Loan Disruption

PYMNTS

It’s been well documented that student loans are the second largest source of consumer debt, after mortgages. One, he said, is the millennial who has recently graduated and has existing debt. The shouldered load can be eye-popping, as the class of 2017 owes, on average, $40,000 in student loans. What’s On Offer.

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How Platform Payments Are Reimagining Rentals

PYMNTS

Consumers, particularly millennials, are increasingly paying their bills online. are paid online, with 61 percent of those payments coming from millennials. According to research from 2017, more than 50 percent of bills in the U.S. Why, then, does the rent check endure?

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The Rise Of Card-on-File Commerce

PYMNTS

One of the best things that happened last week was the reopening of hair salons in Boston. It doesn’t appear that this experience is exclusive to fancy hair salons in Boston. The massive shift to digital is one we have documented since the day we published our second report on March 17. Don’t Touch This.

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Doing Omni-Channel First, Or Doing It Right?

Banking 2020

For example, a new report from consulting firm Boston Retail Partners states 85% of retailers say that ‘unified commerce’ is a top priority for the year ahead, and many merchants are well on their way. Mobile payments enabled by those smartphones and tablets may not be popular with everyone, but those millennials are coming to love them.

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FinovateSpring 2016 Live Blog – Day 2

William Mills

Here’s another solution for document management and origination. ^SR. From their website: ShortSave helps servicers help borrowers — without red tape, phone calls, or additional documentation. Can add loan documents with image capture via phone. Fiserv is meeting that need for FIs and millennials. Lots of useable data.

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Chatbots And The Future Of Facebook Messenger

PYMNTS

In fact, we’ll reveal a new study soon that will document that botnets have become the No. I never did get the answer to what I thought was a simple question on Saturday afternoon: “What’s the weather going to be on Monday, April 18, for the Boston Marathon?” Remember ZeuS ? 1 source of online fraud.

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What Big Real Estate Is Saying About WeWork

CB Insights

These smart millennials are in high demand by employers and infuse fresh energy into neighborhoods. ”. Boston Properties: WeWork as a partner AND a competitor. Like SL Green, real estate developer Boston Properties has similarly bought in on WeWork and has formed partnerships to work collaboratively with the company.

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