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Open banking users to double by 2021: Study

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HSBC refinances ARM mortgages fast with fintech’s app

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Fintech melds aggregation and auto-bill payment

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Savings a/c invests interest in ETF to offer 3.2% yield

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P2P payts. let card-issuance fintech doubles valuation

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Employers prefer rapid swab tests over antibody tests

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FDA authorizes test that delivers results 50% faster

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Deloitte offers protocol for safe ‘Reboot’ of workplaces

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Google tests ‘easy’ smart displays focused on video calls

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FB limits offices to 25% capacity require masks at work

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Vendor certifies restaurants for ‘Safe+ Dining’ practices

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Google’s new portal educates users on Covid-19 scams

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Verizon’s report points to unsecured cloud storage

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New fraud steals PII to target unemployment benefits

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Google builds more safe browsing into Chrome

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Remittance app allows deposit at 90K Green Dot stores

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PayPal and fintech expand touchless SMS payments

PayPal and fintech expand touchless SMS payments

May 29, 2020

U.S.-based fintech PruPay, joins with PayPal to launch touchless pay for customers through text messaging. Features of the touchless pay feature to merchants are:

A control panel that allows employees to enter payment requests and see orders easily, but without access to merchant banking information.
The ability to customize ...
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GM expands Wells Fargo-led supplier finance

GM expands Wells Fargo-led supplier finance

May 29, 2020

GM and Ford are using fast-payment programs set up with financial lenders to help cash-strapped small suppliers survive production shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic. GM started its "Early Payment Program" last August with Wells Fargo, and now is using it as a way to support suppliers during the ...
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Biometric app’s step-up auth offers proof of delivery

Biometric app's step-up auth offers proof of delivery

May 29, 2020

Nuggets is leveraging its payment and identity verification platform to ensure that packages reach their intended recipients. While companies like DHL and UPS have traditionally asked people to sign for packages, many organizations have relaxed those restrictions to support social distancing requirements during the pandemic. Unfortunately, they have not ...
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BMO Harris points the delinquent to aid from non-profits

BMO Harris points the delinquent to aid from non-profits

May 29, 2020

BMO Harris in partnership with fintech startup SpringFour have launched a new tool for helping people who have fallen behind on their payments a link from the bank's web site to a carefully vetted list of nearby nonprofits and government agencies that can provide help such as heating assistance, ...
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Mobile facility access app adds a “Wellness Declaration”

Mobile facility access app adds a "Wellness Declaration"

May 29, 2020

Biometric access management specialist BioConnect has added a new "wellness declaration" feature to its BioConnect Link platform in a bid to further aid organizations in securing their facilities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The mobile solution is designed to activate when end users arrive at building access points, prompting them to ...
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JPMorgan invests in minority-led biz relief venture

JPMorgan invests in minority-led biz relief venture

May 29, 2020

JPMorgan Chase is making a $600,000 investment to help scale a venture that’s designed to help minority-led small businesses get access to relief funds. The funding will support OurFairShare.com, which was created through a partnership between Harbor Bank of Maryland Community Development Corporation and Combs Enterprises. The platform is designed ...
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