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WCCU Taps PSCU For Credit Card Processing Support, Services

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PSCU , a payments credit union service organization (CUSO), announced that Westby Co-Op Credit Union (WCCU) has become a part of the cooperative for credit card processing support and services. WCCU, which is based in Wisconsin, tapped PSCU after a comprehensive review process. “We

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USDA?s SNAP Benefits Can Used In 25 States, DC To Buy Groceries From Amazon

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As of this week, customers with SNAP in the states of Colorado, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin can now use their cards to buy groceries from the website’s services and have them delivered to the customers’ doors.

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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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Lease-To-Own Services Make A Comeback With Overstock.com

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Overstock.com is no stranger to offering financial services — it already provides credit cards, lending, investments and insurance services to its customers. Also in January, Progressive Leasing and Marqeta , announced a technology partnership that aimed to enhance the checkout process for leasing customers.

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Retail banking trends to look out for in 2023

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A few years ago, it was a fairly straightforward business, but today, technology and innovation, increasing competition, regulatory complexity, embedded finance, consolidation and evolving customer expectations are placing immense pressure on traditional business models,” the report said. One such bank is $1.7 Reaching customers.

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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. Sloan noted that the bank is also committed to improving the customer service experience by using technology to give customers more control over their accounts. .

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Bridging The Blockchain Comprehension Gap

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Bitcoin — and the technology that enables it — has certainly had a rather fast trip from obscurity to mainstream awareness. intervening years, bitcoin and the blockchain technology that enables it hasn’t quite gone mainstream. A few years ago, that was limited to the check, ACH and virtual cards.”.