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MoneyGram settles NY AG lawsuit

Payments Dive

Since his appointment as CEO last year, Anthony Soohoo has been pursuing a digital overhaul of the company that has been in business for 80-plus years. Sign up A valid email address is required. Sign up A valid email address is required. Sign up A valid email address is required. Sign up A valid email address is required.

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Visa Expands Fast Track Program To Give FinTechs A Post-COVID Digital-First Edge

PYMNTS

The COVID-19 pandemic has created many payments and financial challenges for businesses and consumers alike, Angelos said, and money movement is digitizing rapidly, largely driven by FinTechs that are driving that digital conversion among consumers.

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Global e-commerce shines, but are retailers facing equally favorable conditions?

Tearsheet

Factors such as authorization rates, simplifying payments processes for a secure yet user-friendly authentication, adhering to regulations, and addressing covert foreign exchange (FX) costs influenced by geopolitical instability and inflation all contribute to the system’s complexity.

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Why Retailers Should Care About Google’s Eddystone Beacon Upgrade

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At the very least, Google’s latest upgrade to its Eddystone platform promises to address that last one. Without proper access, there’s no way to unscramble the eight-bit identifier code and no way for snoopers to eavesdrop on digital conversations.

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How is the Pandemic Driving Digital Transformation in Account Opening?

FICO

Capturing this youth market could be a tangible competitive advantage for any bank that develops a compelling way to address their needs. For example, credit cards (71%), cell phone billing (64%) and personal financial accounts like checking and deposits (62%) were the top accounts that customers were prepared to open digitally.

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Digital Debt Collection Trends in 2023 - From Culture to Strategies

FICO

One firm, for example, describes itself as the “Ikea of collections” and addresses its customers by their first name. Last but not least: there must always be an emergency exit in a digital conversation. This is also effective because it does not put customers in a defensive attitude. How do I find my way back?

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How Top X-Border Performers Are Winning The Global Game

PYMNTS

This element, he said, can drive double-digit conversion changes. Drouart addressed why adding as many languages as possible isn’t the best strategy. Drouart’s advice? Start with currencies. It drives comfort, he explained, enabling buyers to frame the purchase within their own mind. First Things First.