VPN Apps Removed From Apple’s China App Store
VPN Apps Removed From Apple’s China App Store
July 31, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Apple has reportedly removed VPN apps from its store in China. Virtual private networks (VPNs) could enable users to access China’s uncensored Internet. The Associated...

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Daimler Financial Services More Than Doubles Mobile Services Usage
Daimler Financial Services More Than Doubles Mobile Services Usage
July 31, 2017  |  Loans

Daimler Financial Services, the banking and finance unit of German car maker Daimler, is on track for another record year thanks to new 2017 leasing...

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Trump Outside Advisor Wants CFPB’s Cordray Fired
Trump Outside Advisor Wants CFPB’s Cordray Fired
July 31, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

An outside advisor to President Donald J. Trump, Corey Lewandowski, said Sunday (July 30) that Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray should be...

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The Missing ‘M’ In Facebook Messenger
The Missing ‘M’ In Facebook Messenger
July 31, 2017  |  Facebook

Some of our most important innovations have happened by accident. In 1928, Sir Alexander Fleming left his lab for vacation without cleaning up. He returned to...

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Trump’s Fed Nominee Points To Regulatory Revamp
Trump’s Fed Nominee Points To Regulatory Revamp
July 31, 2017  |  Regulation Roundup

Not all financial services regulation is occurring across the pond, though Brexit and other countries grabbed their share of headlines this past week for our...

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SEB Launches Voice-Activated Assistant Aida To Improve Customer Service
SEB Launches Voice-Activated Assistant Aida To Improve Customer Service
July 31, 2017  |  Merchant Innovation

SEB AB, the largest bank in Sweden, is getting into the voice-activated digital assistant game with the launch of Aida. According to a news report in Bloomberg,...

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Google Draws Federal Privacy Complaint Over New Shopper Tracking Program
Google Draws Federal Privacy Complaint Over New Shopper Tracking Program
July 31, 2017  |  Regulation

The Electronic Privacy Information Center is asking the FTC to take a closer look at Google’s new advertising program that attempts to tie consumers’ online...

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NEW REPORT: Giving Credit Unions Their Due Credit
NEW REPORT: Giving Credit Unions Their Due Credit
July 31, 2017  |  Credit Unions

Is the credit union market ready for its close-up? It’s a market that is showing clear signs of growth. In fact, the federally backed National...

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AirHelp’s Out To Smooth The Turbulence In Airline Reimbursements
AirHelp’s Out To Smooth The Turbulence In Airline Reimbursements
July 31, 2017  |  PYMNTS Topic TBD

Two hundred and thirty four million passengers — and that’s on the U.S. airlines alone. The summer’s a long and hot one for airlines and...

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