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Bump On The Road To National FinTech Charters?

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The news came Thursday (May 2) that, per a ruling in federal court in New York, the State Department of Financial Services can move forward with a suit that looks to derail national bank charters for FinTech companies. The national licenses would let FinTechs lend money and paychecks to consumers. lakh (roughly $1.6

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Nacha Provides Guidance On Voice Payments, Cybersecurity

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The Payments Innovation Alliance, a membership group that includes financial institutions (FIs) and payment providers, has released “ Voice Payments: An Introduction and Overview ,” designed to deliver information on conversational payments and enabling technologies, including voice assistants and smart speakers.

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eWallets Don’t Make Money, Says Mandiri Capital Chief

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The CEO of PT Mandiri Capital Indonesia, the venture capital arm of PT Bank Mandiri, said the only way digital payment platforms can ever make money is by acting as a sort of portal into other services, otherwise it’s “just a cash-burning exercise,” according to reports. NEN already uses the payments solution on 400 of its machines.

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Fitness Goes Micro With ‘Workout Pods’ Designed For On-Demand Exercise

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In one sense, the market in China is primed for fitness innovation. China’s urban areas are also increasingly populated by a growing middle class, which is already accustomed to enjoying innovations from the “sharing economy” – such as ride-sharing, home-sharing, and bike-sharing.

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Navigating The Overstuffed Weight Loss Market

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is largely credited for the global epidemic – even if we are no longer technically the “fattest” country on Earth (congratulations, Nauru ) – the problem has definitively spread inside our national borders. Plus, while the U.S. percent of global GDP. Noom is an app-based method for tracking calories and activity.

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NEW REPORT: Can Subscription Services Meal Kit-ify Mental Health Services?

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After launching its Porsche Passport service last year in the Atlanta region, the company is reportedly looking to roll out the service on a national level. Even the fitness market, which has long relied on subscriptions to allow consumers access to exercise facilities, is experimenting with new business models. billion by 2022.

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Building A Digital And Subscription Community For Hockey Parents

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To help hockey players stay up to date on the latest sports equipment, eCommerce innovator the PenaltyBox offers subscription boxes comprised of a myriad of hockey essentials, from well-known brands to up-and-coming companies the PenaltyBox team tests themselves. The third might be an energy product like bars, gel, or gummies.

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