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Open Banking Targets Pain Points — And Global Expansion
May 05, 2020

Open banking remains on track to proliferate across the globe, in spite of the coronavirus pandemic. Rather, market volatility may actually be propelling open banking’s expansion as FinTechs explore new ways to unlock bank account data to support cash flows of small- to medium-sized businesses...

Investments
German FinTech N26 Notches $100M Amid Uncertainty
May 05, 2020

German challenger bank N26 closed a funding deal for an additional $100 million as it prepares for financial uncertainty due to the global coronavirus pandemic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Retail
Digital Declutters The Medicine Cabinet
May 05, 2020

If there’s one overarching focus of life during the coronavirus pandemic, boiled down, it would be focusing on the essentials — ordered online and delivered to the doorstep, with minimal touch points. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Security & Fraud
Mastercard’s Playbook On Fighting Online Fraud’s Big Surge
May 05, 2020

The shift to online commerce in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic is unprecedented. 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 newsletter, PYMNTS...

Security & Fraud
Fight Card-Not-Present Fraud In A Card-Not-Present World
May 05, 2020

In the age of the coronavirus, everyone is conducting all facets of daily life – commerce, banking, schooling, working – from home. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Investments
Robinhood Nets $280 Million On A $8.3B Valuation
May 04, 2020

Robinhood Markets, coming off a new $280 million funding round backed by Sequoia Capital, has seen its value and services expand during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Reuters report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Retail
California Won’t Open Restaurants Right Now After All
May 04, 2020

California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently described the future of restaurant dining in the Golden State thusly: “[You] may be having dinner with a waiter wearing gloves, maybe a face mask, a dinner where the menu is disposable, where … half of the tables in that...

B2B Payments
India Call Center Firm Ameyo Rolls Out Video KYC Platform For FIs
May 04, 2020

With a massive increase in the need to video conference for work, India’s Ameyo has introduced enhanced technology to reduce costs and boost video options for clients. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
Autobooks Enables SMB Payments Via Accounting Portal
May 04, 2020

To help small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) receive payment online, SMB payment and accounting platform Autobooks unveiled the rollout of a new initiative, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...