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Pew Report Critical of Mobile Remote Deposit Capture
November 25, 2014

Mobile remote deposit capture (mRDC) is gaining traction with consumers, banks and prepaid card issuers, but a report issued earlier this month The Pew Charitable Trusts asserts that more transparency is needed to give consumers more confidence that the service is worth using. Get the...

Cybersecurity
Is It Mobile Imaging’s Time To Shine?
November 25, 2014

Mitek may not exactly be a household name, but most large issuers use its technology to enable its mobile banking customers to snap a photo of a check with their smartphone and have it deposited into their checking accounts. Mitek is the world’s largest mobile...

Is There A Business Case For A B2B Collaboration Platform?
November 25, 2014

Landry Ndikumasabo, a manager at Stockholm-based Northstream, a 20-consultant-strong think tank focused on the telecom and media industry, took to the virtual pages of Billing World to make the case for the urgent need for a B2B collaboration platform. Get the Full Story Complete the...

B2B Payments
In B2B, Windows Mobile Taking On New Life
November 25, 2014

A report from analyst firm CCS Insight predicts that Windows Mobile will overtake both Android and BlackBerry to become the second most-popular business mobile OS, by the end of 2016. Apple’s iOS is expected to retain the lead. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

B2B Payments
Casino Money-Laundering Probe Raises Cross-Border Payments Issues
November 25, 2014

In the world of payments, casinos are highly-complex players, with an unusually high mix of cash and cross-border transactions. That’s one of the reasons federal investigators are probing Wynn Resorts for various money-laundering issues, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. Get the...

B2B Payments
Are B2B Merchants Routinely Overpaying For Card Processing?
November 24, 2014

One columnist is arguing that many B2B merchants are overpaying for payment card processing because they are using a merchant account provider without any B2B expertise. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Walmart, Metro, Carrefour Accused Of B2B Naughtiness
November 24, 2014

Several global retail chains—including Walmart, Metro and Carrefour—that were allowed to now sell only via B2B in India have instead been found to have repeatedly sold directly to consumers, in violation of foreign direct involvement (FDI) rules, according to a story in Cobrapost in India,...

Let’s Get Ready To Retail
November 22, 2014

In just about a week, Americans – fortified by turkey and stuffing, maxxed out on football and ready to flee the visiting relatives, will participate in one of the most famous of all holiday rituals:  Black Friday shopping. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Cross-border Payments
Who’s Driving eCommerce Spend?
November 21, 2014

In the late 90’s there was a popular bumper sticker “Think Globally, Act Locally,” that had all but disappeared by the mid-2000’s when their original owners bought Priuses, which successfully conveyed the same message without the risk to the paint that accompanies a bumper sticker....