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Acquiring
Online Consignment Start-Up Nabs $13M
July 21, 2014

Threadflip has just taken in $13 million in Series B funding in a round led by Norwest Venture Partners—bringing the online consignment marketplace’s total funding to $21.1 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

News
Citigroup Must Use A Chase Visa To Pay Their $7B Fine
July 21, 2014

As it turns out, things can get worse for Citigroup. 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...

B2B Payments
How Banks And Card Networks Are Helping Corporate Treasury Teams
July 21, 2014

Corporations typically have intricate treasury and payments challenges. As technology continues to evolve, it’s necessary for some corporate teams to rethink their payments options. But what specifically are those options, and which banks and card networks are providing them?

Company Spotlight
Judge Gives Green Light To Opt-Out Cases
July 21, 2014

A federal judge last week denied requests from Visa and MasterCard to have lawsuits filed by merchants that opted out of an earlier Interchange-fee settlement agreement dismissed. And, we’re just getting started. So, what else did Judge Gleeson decide?

Controversial
PYMNTS Talks Back (About Whether US Payments Is Behind)
July 19, 2014

When FT columnist John Gapper took the US payments system to task, it prompted MPD CEO Karen Webster to point out all of the goodness and innovation that the US Payments system has spawned. She also blew a hole in several of the UK payments...

Mobile Commerce
What is the Future of Digital Wallets?
July 18, 2014

Global mobility solutions provider Mahindra Comviva teamed up with Ovum Consulting to produce a whitepaper on the significant growth and uptake of digital wallet services in both developed and developing parts of the world during the last year and a half, according to a Comviva...

Why Innovators Will Win The B2B Payments Game
July 18, 2014

Traditional players may have the deep pockets to develop and distribute new products and services but they can’t win. That’s at least the view of NVoicePay CEO Karla Freide on the B2B payments game. In a recent podcast interview, MPD CEO Karen Webster caught up...

Alternative Finances
Big Banks See Increased Business Lending In Q2
July 18, 2014

The second quarter saw large U.S. banks reporting strong growth in business loans. 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....

Financial Inclusion
Volvo And Telogis Partnership Could Move Fleet Managers To Spend Smarter
July 18, 2014

“Trucks run on fuel, trucking companies run on data,” is the motto of a new partnership between Telogis and Volvo. The goal is to show how a strong fleet software-management system can reduce spend while keeping drivers in control.