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How Cannabis Can Become A B2B Payments Innovation Influencer

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Credit unions and regional or community banks have stepped in to fill the banking gap, making barriers to accessing much needed financial services lower than ever before for marijuana businesses. As it turns out, other industries can benefit from technology that addresses those same pain points.

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US Finance Crimes Org Calls For Private Sector Innovation

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ( FinCEN ) is launching an initiative called the FinCEN Innovation Hours Program, as a call to private sector companies that have developed tech to fight money laundering and terrorist financing, the organization said in a release. FinCEN expects to hold events in the Washington, D.C.

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Technology Innovation Comes To Regulation

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As President of Trulioo, Jon Jones is passionate about protecting consumers and businesses from all facets of fraud and subsequent loss — but he doesn’t believe that doing so effectively has to come at the expense of technological innovation. In many ways, RegTech can be viewed as an innovation enabler.

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Uber Creates Uber Money Team In India With FinTech Focus

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In a move that bolsters its financial technology presence in India, Uber has put an Uber Money team into place in Hyderabad. Uber Money teams are also located in Palo Alto, Amsterdam, New York and San Francisco tech centers, Livemint reported.

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Why P2P Could Soon Play A Leading Role In Middle East FinTech

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When it comes to lending — to say nothing of the wider world of payments — innovation and disruption have been on the rise in recent years thanks to digital and mobile technology, along with online marketplace models. The world of Islamic finance is growing, and with it, the region’s FinTech strength. Islamic Finance Growth.

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Top Corporate Treasurers Already Switching FIs To Gain FinTech Tools

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Researchers announced East & Partners’ new report, “Financial Technology and the Corporate,” on Monday (Nov. East & Partners found regional trends in corporate treasurers’ demand for FinTech solutions, too. An additional 20 percent said they are considering doing the same.

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Payroll Cards Find Opportunity In Corporates’ Digitization Push

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With the pandemic nudging businesses further into the digital payments realm, commercial card innovation is heating up to capitalize on the opportunity for adoption. As companies elevate their use of payroll cards, Galileo Financial Technologies is rolling out its own solution to facilitate employee compensation.

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