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Small Business Banking Targeted In Open Banking Initiatives

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Small businesses have landed at the center of B2B FinTechs’ and financial service providers’ latest collaborative efforts. In this week’s roundup of open banking initiatives and bank-FinTech tie-ups, PYMNTS finds a renewed push to strengthen SMB banking experiences including financing, account management and more.

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Payments Fraud Rides Money Mules Into 2019

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In a smattering of headlines, news came this past week from Georgia, where an account manager at a dental firm stands accused of stealing about $84,000 from customers. Through the “Don’t Be a Mule” campaign, the FBI has been warning that the fraudsters are targeting companies, schools and nonprofits across the United States.