1 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Alipay Takes On The World – At Top Speed
Alipay Takes On The World – At Top Speed
Just what makes that little old ant/Think he’ll move that rubber tree plant/Anyone knows an ant, can’t/Move a rubber tree plant”
· Sammy Cahn, (Famously Sang By Frank Sinatra)
1 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on With Ransomware Attacks At An All-Time High, FBI Says Don’t Rush To Pay Cybercriminals
With Ransomware Attacks At An All-Time High, FBI Says Don’t Rush To Pay Cybercriminals
Being attacked by a ransomware virus can be a terrifying experience for both private citizens and business owners. The threat of losing years’ worth of data and personal info means most victims pay up quickly to once again gain access to their files. And that’s exactly what the FBI is telling people not to do.
1 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Once Again, Credit Reporting Agencies Lead CFPB’s Monthly Complaint Snapshot
Once Again, Credit Reporting Agencies Lead CFPB’s Monthly Complaint Snapshot
The latest complaints snapshot from the CFPB is in — and once again, credit reporting has managed to lead the pack amongst things consumers are dissatisfied with. Of the approximately 29,000 complaints handled in January, there were 7,730 complaints about debt collection.
The problems are ongoing — and an extension of complaints about the credit reporting industry that have become routine in this monthly report: consumers continue to say they struggle to resolve errors on their credit reports.
1 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Simple Rolls Out Shared Accounts After Months Of Testing
Simple Rolls Out Shared Accounts After Months Of Testing
Simple, the online bank, announced Tuesday (Feb. 28) the launch of Shared accounts.
1 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on FCA Warns P2P Lenders About Lending Money To Finance Firms
FCA Warns P2P Lenders About Lending Money To Finance Firms
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the U.K. regulatory body, has written a letter to all CEOs of peer-to-peer (p2p) lenders and loan-based crowdfunding platforms that provide funding to finance companies that borrow money to bankroll their own lending, warning the practice may run afoul of the law.
1 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Next Generation Banking Payments via the Cloud
Next Generation Banking Payments via the Cloud
The digital age may be looming in banking, and that means that upstart firms are bringing competition in the United Kingdom to bear against more entrenched, traditional lenders.
As new entrants come into the U.K.’s markets to offer financial services to individuals and to corporations, speed becomes a key selling point — namely, speed in making transactions, obtaining funds, and in knowing that key compliance mandates are being satisfied.
1 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Digital Wallets Dominated Social Media Conversations In 2016
Digital Wallets Dominated Social Media Conversations In 2016
Digital wallets are gaining interest from smartphone and laptop users around the world, according to Mastercard’s 2017 edition of its Digital Payments Study.