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January 20, 2025
Behind the Report: How Banks and FinTechs Can Capitalize on...

The money mobility ecosystem PYMNTS detailed in its new background report “The Modern Money Mobility Ecosystem” has been the topic of several research projects over the past year. In today’s...


January 16, 2025
Belgium Opens Antitrust Probe into AB InBev’s Market Practices

Belgium’s antitrust regulator has initiated a formal investigation into AB InBev, the world’s largest beer company, over concerns about its business practices in the domestic market. The inquiry stems from...


January 15, 2025
Block to Pay $80 Million to Settle AML Violation Allegations

Block has agreed to pay an $80 million fine and undertake corrective actions to resolve a coordinated enforcement action by 48 state financial regulators that alleged the company violated Bank...


January 15, 2025
GoDaddy to Settle FTC Charges of ‘Unreasonable Security Practices’

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Wednesday (Jan. 15) that a proposed settlement order will require web hosting company GoDaddy to improve its information security program. The regulator alleged in...


January 14, 2025
US Law Firm Faces Ethical Allegations Over Blue Cross Antitrust...

A prominent U.S. law firm is facing allegations of ethical misconduct for allegedly misusing confidential information obtained during antitrust litigation involving insurance giant Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS). According to...


January 10, 2025
Report: Chinese Hacking Group Silk Typhoon Behind Treasury Department Breach

Chinese hacking group Silk Typhoon is reportedly believed to have been behind the December hack of the U.S. Treasury Department. Silk Typhoon is believed to have stolen a digital key from a...


January 10, 2025
Big Three: How Choice, Confidence and Convenience Drive Payments Optimization

As the digital transformation evolves, payments optimization has become the ultimate test for businesses striving to maintain a competitive edge. Companies are seeking the perfect balance in their payment processes...


January 09, 2025
CFPB’s Open Banking Standardization Push Faces Legal, Logistical Hurdles

The news this week that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has recognized Financial Data Exchange (FDX) as a standard-setting body — to help determine how permissioned financial data will be...


January 08, 2025
AT&T to Offer Bill Credits After Widespread Outages

AT&T will begin offering customers bill credits for network outages. The new program, announced Wednesday (Jan. 8) in a press release and set to go live Thursday (Jan. 9), comes...


Authenticated Payments
Single Sign-On Bridges The Authentication Gap Customer authentication walks a tightrope between seamlessness and security, but single sign-on (SSO) systems can bridge this gap using a single password administered by third parties like Facebook or Google. In this month’s “Authenticated Payments Report,” a PYMNTS and LoginID collaboration, Clay McDaniel, CEO of Ripl, outlines how SSO solutions can safeguard the payments process while sparing users from managing countless usernames and passwords.