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B2B Payments
Pot’s ‘Grey Market’ Poised To Push B2B Payments Innovation
January 21, 2014

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Media Center
Will Consumers Ever Accept Money-Management Apps?
January 17, 2014

Money-management apps offer consumers the opportunity to manage their money more effectively. However, adoption by users has hit or miss at best, as many aren’t that interested in creating personal budgets. Some consumers have a tough time getting into the habit of regularly using these...

Financial Inclusion Key In MasterCard/Ecobank Partnership
January 14, 2014

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Company Spotlight
Inside Discover’s Free FICO Service
January 13, 2014

Spurred by stories of Steve Jobs and his unconventional approach at Apple, executives across all industries have begun forsaking consumer input when designing products. As Vice President of Worldwide Marketing at Apple, Phil Schiller famously said that, “it’s not a customer’s job to know [what...

Cool
Insiders Talk: A Devoted Look At Loyalty
January 12, 2014

I had the chance to host a Mobile Insiders Series discussion on loyalty and payments on Friday, and the conversation was really fascinating. My discussion partner was Stephanie Swain, who is now VP of Retail for Aimia but who previously was in charge of financial...

AFP Survey: Firms Taking A Slow, But Steady, B2B Path
January 10, 2014

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Alternative Finances
Merchant Dashboard In CardinalCommerce’s 2014 Plans
January 10, 2014

Cardinal Commerce has much in store for customers in 2014. Chief among its plans is a dashboard tool that will enable merchants to adjust their fraud screening and authentication practices to their own risk tolerance and experience. But, will merchants find the company’s solutions a...

Acquiring
Social Review Startup Yotpo Raises $10.7M
January 09, 2014

Yotpo, an Israel-based startup that lets businesses integrate social media into on-site product reviews, has raised $10.7 million in a Series A funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Alternative Finances
Lenders Leverage Social Media
January 09, 2014

A growing number of lenders are turning to social media when determining a loan applicant’s credit-worthiness. 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...