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Sandberg Hints At Facebook’s Payments Intentions
January 29, 2015

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s plans for his social network are clear: “We’re making progress towards connecting the world,” he wrote in prepared remarks in the company’s fourth-quarters earnings release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Major Banks Cashing In On Apple Pay Potential
January 29, 2015

On Jan. 22, 1984, Apple ran a commercial during the third quarter of the Super Bowl that helped define its brand, teasing to the release of the Apple Computer Macintosh that ended by saying “you’ll see why 1984 won’t seem like 1984.” Get the Full Story Complete...

Will Lending’s Future Be Untethered From Banks?
January 28, 2015

The problem with a financial crisis is that the climb out has been particularly arduous for consumers and retailers. Even though spending and wages have recovered (albeit slowly and at a lesser rate than many would like) spending continues to frustrate. Consumers may be returning...

NACHA’s CEO On The Fed’s Faster Payments Proposal  
January 28, 2015

After many months of sitting on “pins and needles,” waiting for the Fed to disclose more specifics on its plans to deliver “faster payments” here in the U.S., the world got the results. And, a result that MPD CEO Karen Webster described as somewhat “anticlimatic.” The...

Tim Cook: 2015 The Year Of Apple Pay
January 28, 2015

“We are in the first inning.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to...

Why ATMs Love Blizzards
January 27, 2015

Most of PYMNTS readers in the Northeastern U.S. today (Jan. 27) will be enjoying all the latest news on what’s next in payments and retail innovation from their homes. Why? Well, depending on where they are in the Northeast, they are currently sitting under 1-3 feet...

PayPal Down Under: How Digital Is Changing How Customers Buy And Sell
January 26, 2015

When asked about their impression of an average Australian, odds are good that most people will describe one of three things – someone with a bowie knife fighting a crocodile, a person standing next to an adorable marsupial like a koala or a kangaroo, or...

The Ins And Outs Of PayDay Lending
January 26, 2015

There are no shortage of divisive topics when it comes to finance and lending. But there are some special areas that manage to attract passionate debate among intelligent people that doesn’t merely divide debaters into two camps – but instead maybe three or four. Get...

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Why Smartphone Train Ticketing Hasn’t Sped Up
January 26, 2015

It’s the T if you’re in Boston, the L in Chicago, the Subway in NYC, the Muni in San Francisco, Metro in Los Angeles and the Tube in London. Just like each city has its own local flavor for its public transportation, each has its...