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Betting On A Big Mall Fizzle

PYMNTS

The bet against those companies, through a process known as “short selling” and a focus on credit default swap, means that Icahn (and others) are betting that the CMBX 6 Index, which tracks roughly two dozen commercial mortgage-backed securities, will fall. The index and the securities, the report said, are in turn tied to loans made in 2012.

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Buzz Points Unveils New Online Dashboard, Buzz Insight

Fintech Labs Insights

Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Buzz Points demonstrated its mobile app at FinovateFall 2015. Emotion aside, Buzz Points notes that its users are bigger debit card users than the national average (52% above), have 26% higher average monthly spend, and yield $5 in interchange fees per account each month.