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Amex Uses SXSW To Approach Lower-Income Consumers
March 17, 2014

Amex, which traditionally has approached the wealthier tiers of society, is reaching out more to lower-income consumers who are unhappy with their current payment solutions. And it used last week’s South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, to spread the word. Get the Full Story...

Digicash Ties SEPA Credit Transfers In Its Beacon mPayments Platform
March 17, 2014

Bank-led mobile-payment scheme Digicash has launched a pilot in which it is testing Beacon technology that combines Bluetooth, Near Field Communication and QR code technologies, the company announced March 14. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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PayPal Addresses Crowdfunding
March 17, 2014

“PayPal has started to engage crowdfunding campaign owners early on so it can understand the campaign goals and help to ensure these campaigns are compliant with its policies, as well as government regulations,” PayPal’s chief risk officer, Tomer Barel, said in a blogpost. Get the Full...

Danger Looms with Mobile DDoS Attacks
March 17, 2014

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks reportedly have been frequently used by self-proclaimed hacker activists to disrupt mobile servers or networks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Visa Exec Elizabeth Buse To Retire
March 17, 2014

Elizabeth Buse, head of Visa’s Global Solutions group, is retiring after spending more than 16 years with the company, Visa announced March 13. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

ZNap Debut NFC At Sound City Conference
March 17, 2014

ZNAP on March 17 will debut its Near Field Communication (NFC) payment technology at the New York Sound City conference and music festival, the company announced. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Visa Europe Reports Rise In Contactless Payments
March 17, 2014

Contactless Visa payments in Europe have grown dramatically, rising to more than 94.3 million purchases in 2013 from just less than 25 million a year earlier, Finextra reported March 13. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Australian Immigration To Surcharge Card Transactions
March 17, 2014

The Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) reportedly plans to implementing surcharges to applicants’ credit card payments. 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...

CFPB Targets ‘Zombie’ Foreclosures
March 17, 2014

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) reportedly is paying close attention to so-called zombie title foreclosures. 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...