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Corporate Cards Flex Their Rewards Muscles To Support Business Growth

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With businesses large and small increasingly turning their attention toward recovery efforts, the commercial credit card market is exploring ways to help their corporate card holders. Commercial Card, Global Commercial Services, Courtney Kelso in a statement. Neat Debuts Its Visa Card For Small Businesses.

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FDIC Approves Square For Banking License

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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ( FDIC ) gave the green light to an application from the FinTech firm Square to create a de novo industrial bank in Utah, the agency said on Wednesday (March 18). The headquarters will be in Salt Lake City, Utah. Square, Inc.

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Jack Henry Debuts Card-To-Card Bill Pay

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Jack Henry & Associates has announced the launch of iPay CardPay, which enables its banks and credit unions “to provide near-real-time, card-funded bill payments using credit and debit cards as an alternative funding option,” according to a press release.

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Japanese FinTech Rakuten Applying For US Banking Charter 

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FDIC) and the state of Utah for an industrial loan company (ILC) charter. The bank would be headquartered in Utah and could handle users’ deposits, according to Lee Carter, Rakuten head of banking and potential ILC CEO. The company also wants to give members a credit card to make purchases in the future and also earn rewards. . “We

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FTC Refunds $12M To Consumer Victims Of Bogus Online Trial Memberships

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The FTC alleged the Utah-based company operated deceptive trial memberships and bogus government grant and money-making schemes in 2010. I Works asked consumers to provide their credit or debit card information to pay a $1.99 shipping, handling or processing fee. Johnson was sentenced to 11 years in prison, and Riddle to five years.

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Utah federal court rules Petition Clause of the First Amendment provides immunity from FDCPA claims

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A Utah federal district court recently ruled in two cases that the Petition Clause of the First Amendment of the U.S. In both cases, the defendants had initially filed lawsuits in Utah state court to collect the underlying debts. Constitution provides immunity to debt collectors from FDCPA claims. The two cases are Holmes v.

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Goldman’s Marcus Has Lost $1.3B Since 2016

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billion despite buying startups and building call centers in Utah and Texas, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday (Sept. Goldman’s entry into savings accounts and credit cards resulted in early loan losses, people familiar with the matter told the news outlet. The card is stored in the wallet app and doesn’t have any fees.

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