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Young Consumers Love to “Buy Now, Pay Later” – Here’s What to Know About the Explosive Fintech Trend

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Afterpay does not perform a hard credit check on users, but it can still affect credit if users have a credit card as the form of payment connected to their Afterpay account or if they fail to pay back their loans. Notable merchant partners include Best Buy, Home Depot, and Target.

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Lexicon Bank: A bank that shows its hand

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When it comes to supporting outliers in the Las Vegas community, Lexicon Bank knows how to play its cards. We have found a way to service that and get the regulators comfortable. We have found a way to service that and get the regulators comfortable. Tom Groenfeldt is a writer in Wisconsin. Photo by Sammy Tillery.

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Wells Fargo’s Q2 Disappoints After Scandals

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Wells Fargo also announced plans to sell 52 branches in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and parts of Wisconsin to Flagstar Bancorp. The bank has been in recovery mode in recent months, as federal regulators launched a series of investigations into consumer and commercial practices at the lender. .

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When Mobility Helps You Park

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Currently, Passport accepts all major card types, including Visa and MasterCard, as well as PayPal. So the inability for parking and transit to provide an easier experience for transactions like cash or credit card [steers users toward the app].”. “We do have parking lots out there that are mobile-only.

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Picking Up The Bill On Consumer Trust, Post-Data Breaches

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Florida Senator Bill Nelson introduced the bill, which was co-sponsored by Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal and Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin. Forty-eight states currently have data breach notification laws , but they are inconsistent; the proposed bill would create uniform regulations across the country.

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24 Industries & Technologies That Will Shape The Post-Virus World

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In the case of telemedicine, government entities eased privacy regulations to facilitate more comprehensive remote diagnostics. Tech giants aren’t the only companies that have spotted the opportunity in remote diagnostics — some biotech companies have moved quickly to demonstrate value and capitalize on the eased regulations as well.

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