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PeoplesBank Demonstrates How One Community Bank Can Make a Difference for the Environment
Banking

How PeoplesBank Makes a Difference for the Environment
Awareness of global climate change and the threats it poses has led organizations around the... read more »
Mike Randall • 1/30/2018
JohnnyJet Contributor Geoff Whitmore Shares Expert Advice and Tips to Help Vacationers Maximize Their Credit Card Travel Rewards & Perks
Traveling

JohnnyJet's Geoff Whitmore Shares Expert Travel Rewards Tips & Advice
Travel rewards have grown in popularity over the last five years as millennial consumers focus... read more »
Ashley Dull • 1/30/2018
Mazuma Credit Union Uses a Uniquely Lighthearted Strategy to Become Kansas City’s Preferred Financial Institution
Credit Unions

How Mazuma Credit Union’s Unique Approach Attracts New Members
Traditional banks use similar approaches to advertising their products and services... read more »
Ray FitzGerald • 1/30/2018
The Electronic Transactions Association Helps Merchants and Consumers Protect Sensitive Financial Data with Electronic Payments Advocacy and Education – A Conversation with CEO Jason Oxman
Payments

Q&A with Electronic Transactions Association CEO Jason Oxman
The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) influences, monitors, and shapes the payments... read more »
Ashley Dull • 1/29/2018
Simple Financial Help Attracts the Largest Membership in Canada — 543,000 — to Coast Capital® Savings
Credit Unions

Simple Financial Help Attracts 543K Members to Coast Capital Savings
Coast Capital Savings is Canada’s largest credit union by membership, currently serving 543,000... read more »
Ray FitzGerald • 1/26/2018
CARD.com’s Prepaid Visa® Cards Offer Fun Designs, Widespread ATM Access & Mobile App Management
Debit Cards

CARD.com: Prepaid Cards with Fun Designs, ATM Access & a Mobile App
Payment cards have lost a lot of their individuality over the last 30 years. Customers don’t... read more »
Ray FitzGerald • 1/25/2018
TotallyMoney.com Provides More Than a Quarter-Million UK Users with Access to Free Credit Reports and Tools to Improve Their Scores in Less Than Six Months
Credit Rating

TotallyMoney.com Gives UK Users Free Access to Credit Reports
Around 55% of US adults check their credit score at least once a year. The number is far lower... read more »
Ashley Dull • 1/25/2018
How Open Invention Network’s Defensive Patent Pool Helps 2,400+ Open-Source Creators Further Blockchain and HyperLedger Fintech
Fintech

How OIN’s Patent Non-Aggression Network Serves Fintech Creators
Open source technology projects have produced many of the biggest innovations of this century... read more »
Ray FitzGerald • 1/18/2018
Cozi: How the Family Organization App Helps Millions of Households Keep Their Schedules Organized and Pay Their Bills On Time
Family

Cozi: How the Organization App Helps Families Stay on Top of Bills
Modern life can be overwhelming for families, who must manage commitments, schedules, and... read more »
Kristine Crane • 1/16/2018
State-Sponsored NY Green Bank Drives Up to $1.6 Billion in Investments Furthering Clean Energy Projects Throughout New York
Economy

NY Green Bank Drives $1.59 Billion in State Clean Energy Investments
Individual states are often given the task of finding solutions to the nationwide push for... read more »
Ray FitzGerald • 1/12/2018
The Council for Economic Education Provides Resources to US K-12 Teachers that Aim to Raise Student Financial Literacy
Lessons

CEE Provides K-12 Teachers with Financial Literacy Tools for Students
Only 43% of 12th-grade students tested at or above proficient on the 2017 National Assessment... read more »
Ray FitzGerald • 1/10/2018
Money.Net Democratizes Access to Breaking Financial Information and Market Data with Streaming, Real-Time News for Investors and Money Managers
Investing

Money.Net Offers Real-Time News and Market Data to Investors
The launch in 1985 of the first widespread online trading platform, Trade*Plus, forever changed... read more »
Ray FitzGerald • 1/9/2018
Arxan Keeps Mobile Banking and Payment Applications Safe with Security Solutions that Detect, Defend, and Deter Threats
Security

Arxan Secures Mobile Banking and Payment Apps Against Attacks
Traditional hacker attacks and viruses sought access to sensitive information on personal and... read more »
Ray FitzGerald • 1/4/2018
Trustwave’s Value of Data Study Finds Major Variances on the Black Market Value of Critical Financial Information
Security

Trustwave Study Finds Variances on Black-Market Financial Data Value
Most consumers think of credit card information as the most valuable personal data to cyber... read more »
Ray FitzGerald • 1/4/2018
Cashnet® Helps Higher Education Institutions Save Money with Integrated Campus-Wide PCI-Compliant Payment Solutions
Payments

Cashnet® Provides Campus-Wide Higher-Education Payment Solutions
Higher learning institutions process trillions of dollars in payments each year for tuition... read more »
Ray FitzGerald • 1/3/2018
Marijuana Legalization Has Far-Reaching Economic and Financial Implications for Communities
Economy

Marijuana Legalization Has Far-Reaching Economic Implications
In recent years, voters in eight US states and the District of Columbia have chosen to legalize... read more »
Adam West • 1/3/2018
BitPay Enables Bitcoin Owners to Cash In on Their Investment Anywhere Visa® is Accepted
Debit Cards

BitPay Users Convert Bitcoin into Dollars on Prepaid Debit Cards
Bitcoin’s value explosion is unlike anything seen in the financial market in several decades... read more »
Ray FitzGerald • 1/2/2018
Milken Institute’s Center for Financial Markets Studies Washington DC’s Policy and Regulatory Approach to FinTech
Fintech

Milken Institute Focuses on FinTech Policy in Washington
Advances in FinTech have increased industry profits from $3 billion in 2012 to more than $40... read more »
Ray FitzGerald • 12/21/2017
ACI Worldwide’s UP Real-Time Payments Solution is Our Editor’s Choice™ for Linking the Globe’s Financial Framework
Payments

ACI Worldwide: Editor's Choice™ for Its UP Real-Time Payments Solution
Currencies used to pay for goods and services have evolved over the years. Modern Society’s... read more »
Ray FitzGerald • 12/21/2017
Balancing Consumer Privacy and Advertising: How the DAA Helps Both Sides Win
Security

Balancing Privacy and Targeted Ads: How the DAA Helps Both Sides
The internet has become our default tool for gathering information, maintaining social... read more »
Mike Randall • 12/19/2017
Esri® Uses Human Geography and the Power of Social Mapping to Help Banks Cut Costs and Increase Customer Bases
Research

How GIS from Esri® Helps Banks Cut Costs and Increase Customer Bases
Financial institutions today are charged with being everywhere their customers expect them to... read more »
Ray FitzGerald • 12/18/2017
Volusion Payments Powered by Chase® Aims to Revolutionize Online Payment Processing for SMBs with Transaction Fees as Low as 2.4%
Businesses

Volusion and Chase® Offer SMB Payment Processing as Low as 2.4%
Today’s entrepreneurs must focus as much on customer experience as they do on the products and... read more »
Ray FitzGerald • 12/15/2017
Brightcove’s Video Products Allow Financial Institutions to Market to Customers without Security or Compliance Worries
Businesses

Brightcove Delivers Video Options to Financial Institutions
Businesses in all industries turn to online video every day to get their message out to... read more »
Ray FitzGerald • 12/15/2017
How Electric Cloud’s Automated Software Allows Financial Institutions to Improve Customer Experiences While Minimizing Costs & Technological Downtime
Businesses

How Electric Cloud Improves Banks’ Technological Experiences
Businesses in all industries deal with consumer demand for software experiences that are both... read more »
Ray FitzGerald • 12/11/2017

Popular News Topics

Stay up to date with the latest news in finance. Browse our most popular topics below where you'll find the latest articles in each category written by our team of finance experts and editors.

Fintech

Fintech

Emerging technology that is challenging traditional financial services

Tribal Credit: Interest-Free Corporate Cards Help Digital Startups in Emerging Markets Grow and Scale
Featured

Tribal Credit: Interest-Free Corporate Cards for SME

Zafin Helps Small Banks & Credit Unions Compete

TurboTenant Allows Landlords to Easily Accept Credit Cards

MOVO: Moving Money with an App-Based Card
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Banking

Banking

Financial institutions that are shaping modern products and services in the digital age

UMB Bank Offers Versatile Card Products that Encourage Financial Success for Consumers and Communities
Featured

UMB Bank Offers Useful Card Products for Consumers

Aspiration Fights Climate Change Via Cards

OneUnited Bank: Banking, Credit & the Wealth Gap

Tompkins Bank of Castile: Banking, Credit, & Education
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Savings

Savings

Accounts and tools that help consumers prepare for the future and retirement

The Retirement Answer Man® Roger Whitney: Professional Reputations are Like Credit Scores for Careers
Featured

Roger Whitney Offers Advice and Resources for Retirement

SaverLife Study: Low-Income Members & Credit Limits

The GasBuddy Card Helps Consumers Save on Gas

Empower: AI-Based Financial Services for Consumers
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Payments

Payments

Merchants and institutions that are adapting to modern processing demands

Leave the Credit Cards at Home: Popl Leverages NFC Technology to Simplify Payments and Networking
Featured

Popl Simplifies Card Payments and Networking

REPAY: Seamless Payment Solutions for Businesses

Payactiv Offers Fast Access to Paychecks via Prepaid Card

EBANX Offers Card and Cash Voucher Solutions
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Blockchain

Blockchain

Startups that are going beyond Bitcoin to reveal the potential of distributed ledgers

How Edge Delivers a Safe, Convenient Noncustodial Crypto Exchange and a Decentralized Security Model for the Digital Age
Featured

Edge: A Convenient Crypto Exchange and Decentralized Security Model
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Investing

Investing

Savvy savers and the strategies and tools they're using to put their money to work for them

Trade Brains Teaches Consumers About Investing Wisely Which Can Help Reduce Credit Reliance
Featured

Trade Brains: Investing and Avoiding Credit Reliance

Parsec Financial Teaches Responsible Credit Use

Collectable: Accessible Sports Memorabilia Investments

Finhabits on Financial Literacy and Avoiding Credit Reliance
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