Without a fixed income, and a greater dependency on farming, the poor often require greater flexibility in their payment patterns.

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And since the new regulations force banks to use any payment over the minimum to reduce higher-interest debt, raising minimum payments gives them the flexibility to apply more of the payment to lower-interest debt.

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In 2009, the IRS announced new flexibility for taxpayers facing payment or collection problems.

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The IRS added new flexibility for taxpayers facing payment or collection problems in 2009.

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It will also enable Bancorp to leverage its current BIN Sponsorship and Program Management Platforms for a wider set of European Payment solutions and offer enhanced products, flexibility, capability, and scalability.

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Available in all form factors for 2G, 3G and 4G handsets, the UpTeq NFC supports contactless payment and other secure services via AMEX ExpressPay, MasterCard PayPass and Visa payWave, providing unmatched flexibility to service providers and end users.

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