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Canada Bankcard Industry Benchmarking Trends: Q4 2022 Update

FICO Blog

We’re seeing credit card delinquency rates increasing, payment rates decreasing after historical highs, credit utilization rates increasing, and record high average total sales figures. Average Total Sales, Credit Card Payment Rates, and Credit Utilization Trends in Canada Average total sales increased 3.6%

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BNPL and inflation: threat or opportunity?

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Affirm shares, which debuted in early 2021, have fallen more than 80% over the course of the last year. The global slowdown in spending is leading to a decrease in the number of transactions. Similarly, nearly 150 million consumers used Klarna in 2021, a 70% increase from the previous year. trillion by 2030.

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The Threat of Ransomware for Financial Institutions: FinCEN Issues Red Flags

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The June 2021 release of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ( FinCEN) Priorities makes this clear in naming cybercrime as one of the eight national anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CTF) priorities. Most transactions are requested in convertible virtual currency (CVC). financial institutions.

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The Threat of Ransomware for Financial Institutions: FinCEN Issues Reg Flags

Abrigo

The June 2021 release of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ( FinCEN) Priorities makes this clear in naming cybercrime as one of the eight national anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CTF) priorities. Most transactions are requested in convertible virtual currency (CVC). financial institutions.

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Real-Time Payments Survey Reveals Growth in Usage - and Scams

FICO Blog

Globally, 38% of consumers are using real-time payments more than 5 times per month, most often to pay another person or a business. In Brazil , however, 62% of consumers use real-time payments more than 5 times per month and 38% transact this way more than 10 times per month. billion in scams in 2022, a 30% increase over 2021.

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How Long Do Late Payments Stay on Your Credit Report?

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Fortunately, there are ways to improve your overall credit profile to offset the adverse results that late payments have on your credit score. Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion, the three major credit bureaus, compile the data that creditors report. The type of credit account alone should not make a difference.

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5 Best Ecommerce Platforms for Small Businesses

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trillion in 2021. A payment gateway is a software application that plugs into your ecommerce platform to authorize online payments securely. The merchant will also need a merchant account, which is a special type of business bank account that allows the merchant to receive funds from processed credit card payments.