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Are Credit Card Issuers’ Glory Days Back?
August 05, 2014

Spending on credit cards is back in vogue. And this time, issuers are reaping the benefits of better loan quality. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Showdown At The POS: Ingenico versus VeriFone
August 05, 2014

Ever wanted to know how two similar players stack up when compared head to head? For the inaugural edition of our “versus” series we bring you VeriFone and Ingenico, the world’s leading makers of stand-alone POS terminals. Both have taken different approaches to their markets...

B2B Payments
Centralized Vs. Decentralized: Can Firms Succeed Using Procurement Methods?
August 05, 2014

All businesses are looking to save money, and they’re looking at all aspects of their operations to see where savings can be achieved. This includes procurement initiatives. Are centralized processes more efficient than decentralized ones? Could a company make the two strategies work in tandem?...

B2B Payments
Europe Goes Digital With Cross-Border eCommerce Identification
August 05, 2014

Use of eSignatures and related online trust services for procurement within the EU European has been approved, thus bringing the full potential of eProcurement to the region. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
Is Mobile Expense Management The Key To Vendors?
August 05, 2014

Thanks in large part to the rise of smartphones and tablets, bring-your-own-device (BYOD) is hardly a new term in the business world. But organizations can integrate mobile in more ways than just letting employees use their iPhone for work purposes. Get the Full Story Complete...

B2B Payments
Can Enterprise Payment Upgrades Help Businesses Save Money?
August 04, 2014

How essential is an accurate payment system in a business? Everything from payroll to invoicing must be on point to ensure that companies’ financials remain secure. However, some businesses have created tools that could help organizations remain on top of all of their financial needs....

B2B Payments
The Sunshine Act: Promising Clarity, Delivering Confusion
August 04, 2014

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B2B Payments
PYMNTS Innovation Investment Tracker
August 04, 2014

There’s lots of stuff published on who’s funding what across all technology sectors worldwide. We thought it would be useful to provide you with a weekly update on who’s investing what in the retail and commercial payments and financial services sectors. Get the Full Story...

Controversial
CFPB Weighs In (Again) On Overdraft-Protection Policies
August 04, 2014

Issuer overdraft protections over the past few years have grown in notoriety, with many issuers early on adding the fee-based service to customer accounts without their knowledge or through communications that were unclear or hidden in lengthy documents. In 2010, the Federal Reserve banned depository...