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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. communities. Expensive Cities. by offering fixed broadband communications services to rural and hard-to-reach areas.”

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

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Some of the most notable recent changes to the automotive market include the rise of electric-only vehicles , advancements in autonomous vehicle technology , the growth of rideshare companies and built-in vehicle payment tools that enable motorists to use their wheels to pay for parking or gas. The millennial factor. of Gen Xers.

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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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At the same time, said the panelists, the banks themselves are lagging a bit in technology, where the IP address detection methods dating back a couple of decades are not enough to defend against fraudsters’ new attack vectors. As Boyer noted of those IP-centric defenses, “it’s mostly what banks have now.

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What Happens When Ransomware Hits Connected Cars?

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Clarke’s third law states that “any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” ” Among millennials, 60 percent are in favor of more auto-drive and park-assist features in their cars. First, consider how most high-profile security breaches impacting customers to date have occurred.