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Credit Cards: Cashback RIP

Are we witnessing the beginning of the end for cashback on credit cards? I recently received a letter from my credit card provider, advising that in future I will need double the points to obtain the...

15 Jun 2010
Transaction Banking
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Strategy No. 3: Keep customers, beat competitors!

Although the worst may be over, banks are still fighting a meltdown in customer loyalty brought about by a lack of consumer confidence and excess of competitive offerings. Since it costs a lot more to...

14 Jun 2010
Bo Harald

The future of Direct Debit - e-invoicing with standing order

Direct debit has been a handy way of getting consumer payments collected in the past. Now – with the help of e-banking and e-invoicing it is time to ask how much more could be achieved with a proper –...

13 Jun 2010
Innovation in Financial Services
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Exclusive interview of Currency Fair

Here's the end of the interview. Enjoy. Feel free to comment ! Activities : BJ :Now that you have started to run your business, what is your communication strategy? CF: Our communications strategy

12 Jun 2010
Innovation in Financial Services
Brett King

Are banks to big to change?

Reformists and regulators in the US, in the EU and in other jurisdictions are grappling with the problem of massive banks and how their financial health is tied up with the very vitality of the econom...

11 Jun 2010
Innovation in Financial Services
Elizabeth Lumley

To mandate or not to mandate? One week in June

I spent the week, not sitting on my 'arse' in the office, but out and about wafting through the world of financial data and technology, Twittering when I could, like the delicate flower that I am. I w...

11 Jun 2010
A Finextra Member

Exclusive interview of Currency Fair

Here's the 2nd part. Enjoy ! Bruno Joanides :What were the most important points for the Irish Financial Regulator? Currency Fair:The key elements of the application were compliance with the Anti mon

11 Jun 2010
Innovation in Financial Services
A Finextra Member

Lessons learned from the economic downturn

Over breakfast this morning my 14-year old son asked if he could have his own bank account and it really got me thinking as he also asked if his money would be safe! With the amount he has to deposit ...

11 Jun 2010
Financial Supply Chain
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Exclusive interview of the co-founder of Currency Fair

I m proud to post the 1st part of the interview that Brett Meyers has accepted to give me. Brett Meyers is the co-founder of Currency Fair (2nd company to get the license as a Payment Institution i

10 Jun 2010
Innovation in Financial Services
Matt White

Finextra World Cup Fantasy Football league reminder

The World Cup kicks off tomorrow afternoon with hosts South Africa taking on Mexico in the opening game ahead of England's sensational soccer showdown with the USA on Saturday. So, time is running ou...

10 Jun 2010
Whatever...
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Data Integrity in the Lending Process

One of the primary inefficiencies that most hinders the lending process is a lack of Straight-Through Processing. Let’s begin with loan origination by way of example. When considering a credit, inform...

10 Jun 2010
Data Management 101
Uri Rivner

Mules. Villains or Victims?

In this special post I’m interviewing a brave soul. Lets start with some background: Mule recruitment is an essential part of today’s fraud supply chain. Mules are used to launder money or ship sto

09 Jun 2010
Innovation in Financial Services

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