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Baby Boomers vs. Millennials: Which Generation Has More Entrepreneurs?

PYMNTS

The millennial generation is often viewed as the entitled group of youngsters that believe everyone should get a participation trophy, while baby boomers are typically seen as more of a “pull yourself up by your own bootstraps” kind of generation. What are the main contributing factors to the low entrepreneur number for young people?

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NEW REPORT: Visa On Arming CUs To Win The War For Millennial Talent

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Earlier this month, Senate lawmakers advanced the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, which would exempt credit unions and small banks from regulations implemented under the Dodd-Frank Act, to a vote on the chamber floor. Helping CUs Engage and Retain Millennial Talent . The good news?

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NY Regulators Investigate Whether Earnin Is Covertly Offering Payday Loans

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Silicon Valley-based financial services startup Earnin has potentially run afoul of New York State regulators with its payday advance product for consumers. The main complaints seem to be technical — and that software glitches and spotty customer service have left them mired in debt.

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The Finanser’s Week: 30th January – 5th February 2017

Chris Skinner

A summary of the main blogs of the week … The Semantic Regulator (#RegTech Rules) A bank has to make a regulatory change every 12 minutes. That’s some task. Well, it is a bit of a dull area, but highly important.

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Chase On Using Machine Learning To Crack Fraud’s Goldilocks Conundrum

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As fraudsters become increasingly aggressive, new global regulations and solutions are being deployed to keep consumers, merchants and banks safe. A report by Lloyds Bank noted that the share of millennial consumers who fall victim to scams increased by 400 percent in the past year, even though overall fraud incidents declined.

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Installment Payments Push Sports-Equipment Sales Over The Finish Line

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Just 33 percent of millennials carry credit cards, for example, but this demographic and Generation Z combine to make up the largest BNPL market user base. BNPL companies are resisting this proposed change, however, instead urging the government to base any new regulations on a voluntary code of conduct the providers have already developed.

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How GDPR Is Testing The Homesharing Market

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Regulators want to have a greater stake in the way sharing platforms operate. Many of these regulators also now expect sharing and payment services to comply with shifting data regulations, like GDPR. A reclassification could lead to significant changes in how the mobile payment service can operate in the country.

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