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Forever 21 Stores Hacked

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The Los Angeles-based company said the probe was focused on transactions made at its stores between March and October of this year, and that since the investigation was ongoing, it could not give complete findings. The company, which operates more than 815 stores in 57 countries, did not say which specific locations were affected.

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What Serving The Internet’s ‘Underserved’ Means For Payments

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Think of access to reliable internet service, perhaps, as roughly similar to access to reliable and secure financial services — without both, the larger worlds of payment and commerce can indeed suffer. “In communities. Expensive Cities.

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Would You Buy (And Pay) For A Car From A Mobile App?

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Car-shopping app Fair was launched in Los Angeles in September by Scott Painter, Fair founder and former CEO of TrueCar, with plans to expand to more markets in 2018. The millennial factor. Fair’s phone-first approach to vehicle shopping was designed for millennials, he explained. percent compared to the 12.09

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MBA Tech Conference: New Outlooks, New Opportunities

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The Mortgage Bankers Association’s National Technology in Mortgage Banking Conference and Expo was held April 3 rd through 6 th in sunny Los Angeles, California. Millennials have been the topic of discussion for nearly every industry lately, and the mortgage industry is no exception.

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Bitcoin Tracker: Easy Access Is ‘Easier’ With ATMS & Gift Cards

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Coinsource, America’s largest bitcoin ATM provider, just announced proudly that the company now has 55 ATM kiosks, after adding six new ones in California — four in Los Angeles and two in San Francisco. Research says millennials love gift cards , so that may be a way to create a budding bitcoin trend. Just like cash.

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The Week In Payments: China, China, Challenger Banks And Bitcoin

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As an ex-PayPal-er herself, Mielke noted that she is happy for PayPal — as having a partner like UnionPay paired with the payments license it managed to secure with the GoPay acquisition late last year are an incredibly powerful combination. market with limited trialing of its services in Los Angeles: to date, it reports 3.7

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Location Detection: Building The Bank Business Case For Better Geolocation Data

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PYMNTS has found that 55 percent of millennials say they would switch to an FI that uses geodata to enhance the security of users’ accounts. But even if the technological tools are there, the balancing act between friction and security must be top of mind for FIs – especially when it comes to older customers.

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