A recent survey by FICO indicates that Millennials are more likely to embrace alternative banking services than their older counterparts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s plans for his social network are clear: “We’re making progress towards connecting the world,” he wrote in prepared remarks in the company’s fourth-quarters earnings release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
On Jan. 22, 1984, Apple ran a commercial during the third quarter of the Super Bowl that helped define its brand, teasing to the release of the Apple Computer Macintosh that ended by saying “you’ll see why 1984 won’t seem like 1984.” Get the Full Story Complete...
Some thirty years ago, what made Datacap Systems, Inc. unique was that it was first to bring integrated payments into cash register technology. Now, as POS technology has evolved, the meaning of the buzzword “integrated payments” to traditional acquirers and innovators alike has completely morphed...
One industry that could be considered a prime candidate for innovation is health care spending, particularly financing elective health procedures. On Jan. 27, TechCrunch reported that loan servicing agency Prosper Marketplace bought elective health procedure lender American Healthcare Lending for $21 million, as that company looks to...
Apple Pay thus far has been hit or miss when it comes to vending machines and other similar self-service, standalone hardware. However, with USA Technologies’ announcement that it’s bringing Apple Pay to around 200,000 of these self-serve payment terminals – which include everything from coffee...
Ant Financial Services Group is rolling out its new credit-scoring service Sesame Credit, which combines “big data” technology and customer behavior analytics to help make credit more available to millions of Chinese consumers. While the name Ant Financial Services Group may not immediately ring bells for...
Getting goods delivered in a major city is easy; getting those goods delivered outside a major metropolitan area isn’t. That’s where Roadie comes in, the new person-to-person startup shipping network that just raised $10 million in funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Colu, a startup that wants to put Bitcoin’s blockchain to work tracking other kinds of transactions, has raised $2.5 million to do just that, TechCrunch reported on Tuesday (Jan. 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
