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Kansas City Fed issues research briefing on buy now, pay later

CFPB Monitor

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City recently issued a research briefing titled “ The Appeal and Proliferation of Buy Now, Pay Later: Consumer and Merchant Perspectives.”. The briefing compares BNPL to other installment options, such as layaway and credit cards.

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Mobile Payments: What’s In It For Me?

PYMNTS

While mint chocolate chip ice-cream might be the way to a foodie’s heart, MintChip digital currency is not the way to a millennial’s mobile wallet, apparently — at least not in Liberty Village, Toronto. Samsung Pay provides gift cards from Dunkin’ Donuts, and users earn money with its own rewards prepaid card.

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The 2018 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

PNC made a Gonzo move with a national digital expansion in 2018 with the unique idea of building a small number of branches in target metro markets like Kansas City and Dallas. The Millennial Over-Transparency Award. Amazon nears 100 million prime users with the ability to open a new Prime credit card in seconds.

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