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CFPB Press Release and Circular cite “abusive” steering practices in connection with comparison-shopping tools and lead generators

CFPB Monitor

The Circular advised that: “[o]perators of digital comparison-shopping tools can violate the [Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA)] prohibition on abusive acts or practices if they distort the shopping experience by steering consumers to certain products or services based on remuneration to the operator;” and “lead generators can violate the prohibition (..)

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Whole Paycheck Tracker: Target, Walmart Comparison Uncovers Different Digital-First Strategies

PYMNTS

By a strict look at the macro numbers, Target still pales in comparison. As online sales surge during the pandemic, the retailer plans to test a new concept at four stores that will “operate as both physical shopping destinations and online fulfillment centers,” the company stated. “In Stores: Walmart, 11,500; Target, 1,868.

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 Netspend On How Increased Security Demands Spur Virtual Card Adoption

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State mandates have also forced some businesses to close or limit on-premises operations, prompting such merchants to connect with consumers online instead. Shoppers may be reluctant to hand over their card details to every online retailer, as each transaction represents another risk that consumers’ information could be exposed in a breach.

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Mastercard Bets On Biometric Cards To Advance Inclusion

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In early May, Mastercard , in partnership with SEDESSON, the Mexico state agency for social benefits, and Edenred Bank, announced a first-of-its-kind test in Mexico’s Sonora state – the first regional test of biometric card technology in national history. The Challenge of Building the Right Card for the Job. In the U.S. In the U.S.

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Bank IT Spending – Use These Metrics to Improve Performance

South State Correspondent

The good news is that for many other areas, budgets are lower at banks compared to last year, and the fact that IT is still positive underscores the strategic imperative that banks face to digitize traditional operations, reduce costs, gain scale, and improve the customer experience. Usually, a bank spends about 8% of its revenue on IT.

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Credit Unions Innovate, But Stay Competitive With Credit Cards

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According to the new Credit Union Tracker , as of March 2019 there were an estimated 5,572 CUs in operation and in the same month 324,000 consumers joined CUs. percent of credit union members consider their FIs’ mobile app offerings to be “very” or “extremely” important — credit cards are often a differentiator among financial institutions.

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The Final CFPB Prepaid Card Rule Is Here (Expect Controversy)

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The use of prepaid cards has exploded over the last decade or so — in 2003 consumers put less than $1 billion on prepaid cards annually, but by 2012 that figure had grown to $65 billion and by 2018 that figure is projected to reach as much as $121 billion. The user base of prepaid cards has grown significantly as well.

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