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What MasterCard Sees in Mobile
April 03, 2014

Chief Emerging Products Officer for MasterCard, Ed McLaughlin, and Market Platform Dynamics CEO Karen Webster sat down recently to discuss the “state of mobile commerce” and the forces that are driving both change and innovation as part of The PYMNTS.com Mobile Commerce Insider Series digital...

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Why NetSpend is Winning at Prepaid
April 03, 2014

About a year has passed since TSYS first announced plans to acquire NetSpend. Now in TSYS’s ownership, the prepaid card provider’s main challenge has remained steady: re-educating consumers so they understand there are electronic-payment alternatives to traditional banking. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Equifax/Jumio Plans To Transform Point of Sale
April 03, 2014

Credit bureau and information-solutions provider Equifax Inc. on April 3 announced a partnership with Jumio Inc. to develop various cloud-based solutions toward a more secure, streamlined mobile-payment experience for consumers and retailers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Have Canadians Lost Their Love For Debit?
April 02, 2014

Canadians aren’t so beholden to their debit cards as once was believed. In fact, debit isn’t their preferred form of payment in any of the eight merchant categories TSYS asked about in a recent consumer study, the results of which were released earlier today. Get...

China’s Bitcoin Crackdown
April 02, 2014

After much speculation that it was coming, China’s Central Bank has ordered commercial banks and payment companies nationally to close bitcoin-trading accounts in two weeks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Banks Drop Target, Trustwave Suit
April 02, 2014

Trustmark National Bank and Green Bank N.A. have dropped their lawsuit against Target and its security assessor, Trustwave Holdings Inc. 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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Alleged “Dread Pirate Roberts” Says IRS Ruling Makes Charges Against Him Illogical
April 02, 2014

Ross Ulbricht, who stands accused of running the Silk Road black market under the name “Dread Pirate Roberts” says a new IRS ruling that bitcoin is not a currency nullifies at least some of the charges against him. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Bottomline Technologies Buys Software Provider Andrea
April 02, 2014

Bottomline Technologies has struck a $48 million dollar deal to purchase Andrea, whose software platform helps financial institutions leverage digital channels to acquire new customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Overdraft Fees Making a Comeback
April 02, 2014

Four years after regulators tried to curb them with regulations; overdraft fees are on the rise. 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...