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N26 takes ‘pure-play’ approach to US market with checking account, debit card

Bank Innovation

German challenger bank N26 has partnered with San Diego-based Axos Bank to offer an FDIC-insured checking account and Visa debit card for U.S. The products, announced on Thursday, are now available to about 100,000 customers who were on the waitlist for the U.S. version of the app.

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NY Man Gets Jail Time For $390K Card Skimming Scheme

PYMNTS

A New York man, 39-year-old Bogdan Rusu, was sentenced to 60 months in prison on charges of using credit card skimming tactics to steal $390,141 from various New Jersey banks, according to a Department of Justice (DOJ) report. From there, they used the information to steal customers’ money from their accounts.

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College Students Seek Lower Fall Tuition As Schools Plan To Stick With Digital Classes

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One college junior at the University of California San Diego told The San Diego Union-Tribune that online classes feel “like watching a YouTube video — and that’s when professors are being responsible. The school is doing so by cutting fees for card service, student activities and use of the campus student center.

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New App Pinpoints Card Skimmers On Gas Pumps, ATMs

PYMNTS

As credit card skimmers have gotten smarter, they have also gotten easier to detect, thanks to Bluetooth broadcasting that announces the presence of enabled devices. Card skimmers today are largely invisible to the eye, but many contain wireless Bluetooth technology, making it easy for thieves to wirelessly download the stolen data.

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Memorial Day: Remember Sergeant (USMC) Rafael Peralta

Jeff For Banks

He graduated from San Diego's Morse High School in 1997. But he had to wait to receive his green card before he could enlist. He returned home to San Diego where he was stationed at Camp Pendleton while he took care of family affairs. He is buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetary in San Diego.

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MasterCard’s Major League Baseball Play

PYMNTS

Some Petco customers might get a lot more than what they pay for when they shop at the pet store with their MasterCard credit or debit card. That’s why we are thrilled to offer this exclusive opportunity — to head to San Diego and see today’s best players in action — to Petco customers and MasterCard cardholders.”.

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Why Pride Vendors Are Forgoing Cash For mPOS

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This makes enabling credit card payments critical and helps cater to those who would opt for pricier tattoos if not limited to funds on hand. “[If It’s easier for them to just let kids get what they want and swipe a card, rather than worry about how much the kids can spend.”. Providing Customer Trust in San Diego.

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