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German FinTech Raisin Eyes US Launch Following Latest Acquisition

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Headquartered in Spain, Choice FS was founded in 2010 as a software solution to help banks and credit unions (CUs) customize deposit accounts. The Choice FS software can be used to create non-brokered, customized core deposit accounts with a variety of withdrawal schedules. “An It has brokered 13 billion euros ($14.5

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Study Sees BEC Scams Gaining Ground

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The mechanics of the fraud work this way: The criminal establishes an email account ostensibly in the name of the chief executive officer of the firm under attack. The would-be fraudster sends an email to HR, looks to have direct deposit account information changed and funds, ultimately, wind up in the scammer’s account.

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Lawmakers Request Information From Prudential On Latest Wells Fargo Scandal

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“We need a complete picture of how far Wells Fargo’s abusive business practices stretch in order to hold executives accountable and prevent such fraud from ever happening again.”. 2013 and the present. It’s estimated that 14,000 of those accounts accrued $403,145 in fees. In the letter, Rep. Cummings and Sen.

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Flagstone Notches £11m In Funding; Hong Kong Awards Virtual Banking Licenses

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cash deposit platform developer Flagstone notched £11m in funding from investors such as VentureFounders and Kindred Capital, according to reports. The company, which was started in 2013, offers individuals, along with their wealth managers, charities and SME corporates, access to deposit accounts. In other news, U.K.

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Data Dive, Moving In And Moving On Edition: Apple, Venmo, Google And Visa

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demand deposit accounts will have access to Zelle through the 480 financial institutions contracted to join the Zelle Network,” said Al Ko, CEO at Early Warning. “We First introduced in 2013 alongside the rise of EMV, the service will reportedly be shuttered in favor of a new EMV SRC-based service. More than 64 percent of U.S.

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Mobile Banking and Millennials – Will the Love Last?

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PYMNTS’ Karen Webster recently caught up with Chris Britt, co-founder and CEO of Chime, a mobile-first digital bank account founded in 2013, which, by his own account, is seeing notable success in the space, to discuss the endeavor and how meeting expectations for their roughly 120,000 customers is a key part of the company’s business plan.

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Decoupled Debit — Again?

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Capital One made the headlines then – a genius move, many called it at that time, for an issuer that lacked demand in deposit accounts and had no other way to provide a debit-like offering that would make their brand sticky to consumers. But between 2013 and 2015, it’s been a different story. It’s the decoupled debit card.

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