BBVA Shutters Venture Arm For $250M FinTech Fund
BBVA Shutters Venture Arm For $250M FinTech Fund
February 15, 2016  |  Investments

In a divergence from its traditional method of tech investing, Spanish banking firm BBVA is closing its venture arm, known as BBVA Ventures. The parent...

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P2P Lenders Consider Setting Up Shop On Main Street
P2P Lenders Consider Setting Up Shop On Main Street
February 15, 2016  |  Alternative Finances

Online P2P lenders in the U.K. may soon be leaving the digital-only world in favor of getting a toe into brick-and-mortar business — specifically, when...

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Lawmakers Urge CFPB Against Payday Rule Regulation
Lawmakers Urge CFPB Against Payday Rule Regulation
February 15, 2016  |  Regulation

In a shot across the bow that hints at a battle between the states and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, several Republicans and other lawmakers...

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JPMorgan-Backed FinLab Opens Applications For Startups
JPMorgan-Backed FinLab Opens Applications For Startups
February 15, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

JPMorgan Chase has announced a $3 million year-two challenge for technologically innovative startups, in conjunction with the Financial Solutions Lab (FinLab) at the Center for...

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Scoring The Unscorable
Scoring The Unscorable
February 15, 2016  |  Financial Inclusion

Creditworthy but unscorable. What gives? Old credit scoring models, for one. VantageScore sat down with PYMNTS to explain how using new credit scoring models can...

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Big Buyers Calm The Market, Amex Courts Small Biz And Visa Discloses Square Ownership
Big Buyers Calm The Market, Amex Courts Small Biz And Visa Discloses Square Ownership
February 15, 2016  |  Mobile Commerce

There are busy weeks, and then there are weeks like last week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Why Market Basket Beats Walmart In The Grocery Game
Why Market Basket Beats Walmart In The Grocery Game
February 15, 2016  |  Retail

Until about two years ago, very few people outside of New England had ever heard of Market Basket — a privately owned and operated supermarket chain...

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The Shopping Cart Abandonment Fix
The Shopping Cart Abandonment Fix
February 14, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Merchants are losing an estimated $4 trillion to shopping cart abandonment – and the problem is only getting worse. But the solution may lie in...

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