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Mobile Payments. Murky Protections
Glen reconnects with Consumer Reports’ Senior Policy Counsel Christina Tetreault to discuss confusion and issues stemming from the differing protections afforded various payment methods. Also, Taylor Nelms on Filene Research Institute’s new Financial Lives in Transition initiative, and more on Not Google Checking.
Links related to this episode:
Consumer Reports’ position on mobile payments protection, with a link to Christina Tetreault’s Congressional testimony: https://advocacy.consumerreports.org/press_release/consumer-reports-urges-congress-to-adopt-protections-for-mobile-payment-users/
Filene Research Institute’ new COE on Consumer Financial Lives in Transition: https://filene.org/blog/filene-launches-center-of-excellence-to-explore-consumers-changing-financial-lives
Lisa Servon’s book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28114556-the-unbanking-of-america
Details on the CFPB’s Feb 26 symposium (with replay link): https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/cfpb-hosts-symposium-february-2020/
Our earlier interview on Google’s checking initiative with Stanford Federal Credit Union CEO Joan Opp: https://www.big-fintech.com/Media/BIGcast/ArticleID/503/Google-Checking
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