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Mastercard Introduces Sustainable Credit Card

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has introduced a sustainable credit card to consumers in more than a dozen countries made from recyclable, bio-sourced, chlorine-free, degradable and ocean plastics. The New York-based, multinational financial services (FI) company said six billion cards are produced annually from PVC. Santander plans to issue its cards shortly.

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Deep Dive: How Prepaid Cards Support Faster, More Accessible Employee Compensation

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Such factors could drive companies worldwide to seek the utility and flexibility of delivering payroll via prepaid cards, and this month’s Deep Dive examines companies’ growing interest in these tools. . One survey found that 6.5 A 2018 survey polled 158 U.S.-based Paying unbanked workers . based organizations, 41.2

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Average Credit Scores Hit Record High As Credit Card Balances Drop

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According to Experian’s 2020 Consumer Credit Review , the national average FICO score increased by 7 points last year, to a record 710, a rating that is considered “good” within a 5-tiered scoring system that ranges from 300 to 850, ranking scores from “very poor” to “excellent.”. Still Heavily Indebted. Scoring The Scorekeepers.

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How Brick-and-Mortar Banks Can Seize The Digital Moment

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There was a time when consumers did not require much more from their local bank than a checking account, savings account and an ATM card. Consumers are paying with credit and debit cards more than ever before, and they are increasingly looking to their smartphones to gain greater control over how they spend and manage their money.

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Reserve Bank Of India To Expand Digital Payment Options

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India has seen a steady stream of digital payments since it locked down to prevent the spread of COVID-19 , but the nation of 1.3 To remedy the problem, the Reserve Bank of India supports an option for offline payments through cards, wallets and mobile devices. In July, the National Payments Corp.

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National Retail Federation Projects Halloween Spending Will Hit $9B

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billion in Halloween spending, the National Retail Federation ’s (NRF’s) annual survey projects spending for the occasion will reach $9 billion this year. billion on candy and $400 million on greeting cards. In addition, an NRF survey had indicated that 22.7 Just under last year’s record $9.1 Another 34.5

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Plastiq Talks Commercial Cards, ePayment Trends

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Adoption of commercial cards in B2B payments has emerged as one of the hottest industry topics of the year thanks to new FinTech innovations and industry leaders like Visa and Mastercard making a push further into the market. These are optimistic observations for an industry where commercial cards have struggled to get off the ground.

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