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Today In Digital-First Banking: Plaid Introduces ‘All-New’ Plaid Link; Venmo Rolls Out Credit Card

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In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Plaid has debuted an “all-new” Plaid Link to bolster onboarding, while Venmo has introduced a credit card issued by Synchrony and powered by the Visa network. Venmo Launches Credit Card Featuring User QR Codes. Plaid Unveils 'All-New' Plaid Link to Enhance Onboarding.

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Today In Payments: DOJ Approves Mastercard's Finicity Acquisition; Airbnb Files For IPO

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Amex Partners With PayPal, Venmo To Help Cardholders Split Payments . American Express cardholders can now use Amex Send & Split to send money to any PayPal or Venmo user directly from the American Express app. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday (Nov. Almost 120 million U.S.

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Where Faster Payments Fits Between B2B Buyers And Suppliers

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Matan Bar, co-founder and CEO of Melio Payments , recently spoke with PYMNTS about the challenges that small businesses face when digitizing their invoice payment procedures, even with a recent surge in digital, automated AP solutions. “There’s a really big need for a Venmo for small businesses,” he said. The result?

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Smaller Firms Targeted For Big Hauls By Payments Fraudsters

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In one instance, payment card charges that were not consistent with procedures totaled to more than $29,000. Rispoli had utilized PayPal and Venmo accounts. Those sanctions were tied to travel and operating charges that were inconsistent with procurement rules. In other cases, holders bought two meals on a single charge.

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Key learnings from 2024’s biggest financial crime fines

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A monitoring framework must be implemented without delay and include structured assurance processes, documented procedures, and regular reviews to identify breaches early and mitigate regulatory risks. Offer support for regulatory enforcement and remediation services to help your firm navigate and recover from enforcement actions.

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Kroger Advises Peers On Reopening Guidelines

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It’s critical for businesses to let their values guide their actions and to develop protocols and procedures in advance of reentering the marketplace to safely reopen, protecting customers and employees and flattening the curve,” said Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen. “We We recognize that not all businesses are the same.

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2020s Payment Trends, Fighting Fraud With AI, Gas Station Cyberattacks Top This Week’s News

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PNC Blocks Venmo, Tells Users To Switch To Zelle. With PNC Bank , in one case, clients noted they were unable to link accounts to Venmo. The bank has suggested that those Venmo users switch to Zelle per tweets from PNC. FinTech firms have reportedly been accusing banks of preventing access to the financial data of end-users.