Product Evaluations

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  Banking Apps: A Case Study for a Digital Finance Standard

  In this third case study of digital finance product evaluations, Consumer Reports applied the full Fair Digital Finance Framework to evaluate mobile banking apps.

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  Which Banking App Is Best for You?

  Consumer Reports evaluates banking apps and makes recommendations for how banks can improve mobile apps to better serve consumers

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  Buy Now, Pay Later: A Case Study for a Digital Finance Standard

  In this second case study of digital finance product evaluations, Consumer Reports applied additional methods from the Fair Digital Finance Framework to evaluate the safety, privacy, and transparency of buy now, pay later apps.

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  Buy Now, Pay Later Apps Are Popular, but Are They Safe?

  CR investigation of buy now, pay later apps finds Paypal rates highest for privacy, transparency, and security, while Perpay and Zilch fall short

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  Peer-to-Peer Payment Apps: A Case Study for a Digital Finance Standard

  In the first application of the Fair Digital Finance Framework, Consumer Reports evaluated the safety, privacy, and transparency of peer-to-peer payment apps, and provided recommendations for the digital finance ecosystem.

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  CR Finds Potential Consumer Risks for Users of Apple Cash, Cash App, Venmo, and Zelle

  Consumer Reports Finds Peer-to-Peer Payment Apps Offer Ease and Convenience but Pose Potential Financial and Privacy Risks for Users