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Security & Fraud
Credit Unions, CUSOs Fighting Fraudsters
May 05, 2020

“Credit unions across the country are on high alert for scammers looking to take advantage of members during the pandemic and are stepping up fraud prevention efforts as a result,” according to PYMNTS’ April Credit Union Tracker® done in collaboration with PSCU. Get the Full...

Regulation
Merchants Deal With Data Regs As COVID-19 Clears
May 05, 2020

Open banking was ready for its close-up when COVID-19 placed many such advanced initiatives on hold, in lieu of more practical and urgent considerations like applying for bailout money. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Ridesharing
Uber Shuts Eats In Middle East As Subsidiary Cut A Third Of Workforce In Dubai
May 05, 2020

Dubai-based Careem, a subsidiary of Uber which performs similar ride-hailing business, announced it would be laying off 31 percent of its workforce due to the coronavirus, or 536 jobs total. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
How Work-From-Home Opened A B2B Opportunity For B2C Brands
May 05, 2020

The dramatic decline in corporate travel volume is among the most dramatic trends to hit the corporate travel and expense management FinTech arena. While the impact is undeniable, a deeper look at the travel and expense (T&E) market finds additional unexpected shifts occurring, and not...

B2B Payments
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...