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Why Businesses Should Re-Evaluate Their Accounts Payable Process
August 25, 2014

No company wants to fall behind in its invoices or any payments process, as it will cost time and money. The right accounts payable (AP) system can help firms maintain daily operations and plan for the long-term. But is it really necessary to upgrade to...

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Financial Management Systems Launched in Colorado and West Virginia
August 25, 2014

Colorado and West Virginia both launched financial management systems last week through CGI Advantage’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) option. 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...

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The Fight Between Card Brands, Payment Card Comparison Sites Getting Rough
August 25, 2014

There is a natural love-hate relationship between payment card comparison sites and the card brands they compare, with the brands wanting to appear in the sites—which typically offer application forms for those cards—but to also control how things are phrased. Complicating this relationship is that...

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Mobile Authentication StartUp Gets $6M Boost
August 25, 2014

Zumigo, which uses location data from mobile devices to secure financial transactions, has raised $6 million in Series B financing, Payment Week reported on Friday (Aug. 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Hospital Breach Reveals Bank Nightmare
August 25, 2014

The theft of 4.5 million patient records from a Tennessee hospital chain should have banks worried about both fraud from identity theft and the security of their own networks, according to American Banker. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Control of Rocket Internet Shifts
August 25, 2014

Rocket Internet, the German startup incubator launched in 2007 by Alexander, Marc and Oliver Samwer, has swapped 2.5 percent of its ownership to a longtime investor in its portfolio companies, according to TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Coin’s All-In-One-Card Troubles
August 25, 2014

Coin, the device that looks to stand as an electronic replacement for credit and debit cards, is coming to market.  It will just be arriving somewhat later than originally forecasted. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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AmEx Agrees To Pay Millions For Unauthorized Interest Hike
August 25, 2014

American Express will pay between $4 million and $6 million to settle claims that it increased consumers’ fixed-interest rates to a higher, variable rate without permission or notification, Law360 reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Who’s On Your 2014 Fantasy Payments Team?
August 25, 2014

Even though the official end of Summer isn’t for another few weeks, the impending turn of the calendar pages from August to September sure signals that summer is over  . If that isn’t enough, the signs of Fall are also in great abundance: kids are...