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New Verizon credit card reflects shifts in consumers’ spending habits

06/22/20

With Americans traveling less due to the pandemic, the card, issued by Synchrony, is tailoring rewards to everyday purchases, such as groceries. It also has a contactless feature that could appeal to shoppers fearful of touching terminals.

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Will telecoms' tighter data sharing cripple banks' fraud detection efforts?

04/29/19

Many banks rely on the location data they get from carriers through data aggregators to spot fraudulent transactions. With telecom companies shutting that source down, banks are worried it could significantly hurt their capacity to detect fraud.

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How 5G could shape the future of banking

04/22/19

Leaders in bank innovation have ideas for improving financial services with high-speed, highly responsive 5G networks — ideas they say could be implemented relatively quickly.

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Ransomware is taking a toll on banks. Here’s how they’re fighting back

06/15/18

Of all the types of malicious software targeting businesses, ransomware continues to be one of the most pervasive, according to recent studies. Here's an overview of the things banks, especially small ones, are doing to stop it.

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The real-world impact of real-time payments

11/12/17

As the banking industry moves closer to adopting a faster payments system, bank executives have begun to think through the impact it will have on clients and banks themselves.

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Capital One wins naming rights for D.C. arena

08/09/17

The venue currently called the Verizon Center will be renamed the Capital One Arena immediately, according to its owner. The arena houses the NBA's Washington Wizards, the NHL's Capitals and the WNBA's Mystics.

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