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Bitcoin Joins American Express and PayPal on 2017 List of Social Media Darlings

Bank Innovation

American Express is the “most-loved” financial service on social media in 2017, according to a recent report, followed by PayPal, Vanguard and bitcoin. NetBase examined 55 brands across sectors including banking, credit cards, investment banking, payment services, insurance, online lenders and crypto.

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Social Media Lures Credit Card Giants – And Their Advertising Spend

PYMNTS

Now, when you like your credit card rewards … you can really “like” them. On social media – specifically, on Facebook. The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday morning (April 23) that at least a few credit card giants – Capital One Financial Corp. and American Express Co. and American Express Co. million spent in 2017.

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How important is a social media community in banking?

Abrigo

Much like the internet was once considered a fad, the same was said not so long ago about social media. The social network truly connects people. Clearly, those in the “social media is a fad” camp were mistaken. Which banks and credit unions are doing social media well?

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How FIs Counter Online Debit And Credit Card Skimming

PYMNTS

Card-skimming devices hidden on gas station card readers or carefully integrated into ATMs used to be especially troubling for merchants and consumers, but retailers and financial institutions (FIs) have stepped up their measures to protect physical card readers in recent years. Safeguarding Card Details.

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PYMNTS’ Daily Data Dive: Digital Wallets Take Front Seat In Social Media Conversations

PYMNTS

In today’s social media sphere, politics might seem to be the most talked-about topic, but that would be an incorrect assumption. In Mastercard’s 2017 Digital Payments Study , the credit card company found that digital wallets were the high topic of conversation among social media users. Here are the numbers: 3.5

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Study: More People Fall Prey To Fraudsters Online Than By Phone

PYMNTS

A recent study about how people respond to scammers shows that consumers are more likely to become victims on social media and online marketplaces than over the phone, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday (Sept. The gift cards are sold at a discount in exchange for cryptocurrency. The average loss was $600.

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TD Rolls Out Online Accounting In Bid For Small Biz Accounts

PYMNTS

In a push to bring in more small business accounts, TD Bank is launching a new online payment and accounting feature on its online platform for small businesses. The new TD Online Accounting features technology developed by Detroit-based Autobooks.

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