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FTC Refunds $12M To Consumer Victims Of Bogus Online Trial Memberships

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The FTC alleged the Utah-based company operated deceptive trial memberships and bogus government grant and money-making schemes in 2010. I Works asked consumers to provide their credit or debit card information to pay a $1.99 shipping, handling or processing fee. Recipients with mailing addresses outside the U.S.

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Rakuten files third application for FDIC insurance

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Per the Utah Department of Financial Institutions website, Rakuten Bank America’s application for a Utah ILC charter was received on July 26, 2019 and remains pending. . based bank, Rakuten Bank America. Rakuten’s first FDIC deposit insurance application was filed in July 2019, and was withdrawn in March 2020.

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Stripe Teardown: How The $35B Payments Company Plans To Supercharge Online Retail

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As businesses and consumers become more comfortable using credit cards online, the proportion of US commerce that takes place online has steadily increased over the last 20 years. Stripe really did come about because we were really appalled by how hard it was to charge for things online.” — John Collison.

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PayPal Teams With ebizmarts To Integrate With Magento

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According to news from Mobile Payments Today , under the partnership, PayPal’s mobile card product will be combined with ebizmart’s mobile app Magento. PayPal said when combined, the technology can help retailers synchronize online inventory with products in stores.

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Today In Payments: Study Shows Americans’ Savings Drying Up; State AGs To Press Own Case Against Google

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The states leading the probe include Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee and Utah. billion in sales during Prime Day on Amazon’s online marketplace, as eCommerce activity surges in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the tech giant reported. Third-party sellers generated over $3.5

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Why SoFi Has Changed Its Tune

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The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday (July 12) that the online lender, commonly known as SoFi, with $10 billion in student loans and mortgages across its books, may be forced to don more traditional financial services garb as the online lending sector is buffeted about by negative headlines and looming regulations.

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Lease-To-Own Business Fueled By Acima Acquisition; Company Boasts Triple-Digit Growth

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Rent-A-Center is buying Utah-based Acima , has been the owner of an incredible growth record, even for the payments and credit business. It was also tabbed by Utah Business magazine as the fastest-growing company in the state. Rent-A-Center , the largest provider of lease-to-own purchase plans in the U.S. said Monday (Dec.

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