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Millennial Banking “Nanny App” Launches
December 09, 2014

A Canadian banking upstart called Koho is joining Simple, Moven and other neobanks trying to reinvent financial services in ways that make sense to Millennials, American Banker reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

International
Brazil’s The Bellwether For Mobile Payments
December 09, 2014

Brazil is one of the fastest-growing payments markets in the world, with the most developed card market in Latin America and boasting 70 percent of the total ecommerce transactions in the region — and now mobile payments may be about to take off there, according...

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Chick-Fil-A Goes QR Code Mobile
December 09, 2014

The 1,850-store fast-food chain Chick-Fil-A on Monday (Dec. 8) announced its own QR code mobile payment and mobile ordering app for both iOS and Android, but the initial rollout will only be support at 130 stores in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Orlando and Washington, D.C.. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Belgium Banks Back QR Mobile Payments
December 09, 2014

With an eye on in-store, in-app, online and P2P payments, Belgium’s largest banks are backing a QR code-based mobile payments app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Europe
Russian Payment Card To Materialize Mid-Month
December 09, 2014

Russia’s National System Of Payment Cards (NSPC) will materialize and start accepting payments in mid-December, according to a report Monday (Dec. 8) in a prominent Russian business newspaper, the Vedomosti. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Pepperoni Payments Peril: Massive Payment Swindle Used Mobile Pizza
December 08, 2014

It’s long been common practice for cyberthieves to test stolen cards online, often with a tiny charge on a charity site, to quickly determine which have been shut down and which are still valid. But the latest tactic involves ordering pizzas from Domino’s—OK, so food...

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Carriers Must Stop Phone Thefts, Says FCC
December 08, 2014

The Federal Communications Commission wants wireless carriers to do more to stop the million-plus smartphone thefts in the U.S. every year, the Wall Street Journal reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Square Launches Food Delivery App
December 08, 2014

Square is taking the online food delivery startup Caviar that it recently acquired for $90 million and making it mobile, TechCrunch reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Chase Balances: No Password Needed
December 08, 2014

Chase customers using the bank’s mobile app can now see their balances without entering a user name or password, according to American Banker. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...