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JPMorgan Chase To Open UK Digital Bank By Year’s End
February 24, 2020

JPMorgan Chase is taking steps to open a digital bank in the U.K. by the end of the year. 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...

B2B Payments
Revolution Payments Optimizes Biz Card Fees In NetSuite
February 23, 2020

Revolution Payments is streamlining the process of commercial cards and interchange fees with its new NetSuite Level III Credit Card Processing Solution, the company announced on Friday (Feb. 21).   Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
If Antitrust Issue Stops Merger E-Trade Would Get $525M From Morgan Stanley
February 23, 2020

If E-Trade Financial Corp walks away from its $13 billion deal with Morgan Stanley, the massive bank will come away with a $375 million breakup fee, according to Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

B2B Payments
Fifth Third Links Rejected Business Borrowers To Alt-Lender
February 23, 2020

To offer expanded services as it pursues a digital innovation strategy of harnessing partnerships to provide an enhanced customer experience, Fifth Third is teaming with Fundation for small business loans. Fundation will provide its products to customers that don’t meet the loan eligibility guidelines of Fifth Third, which will...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Intuit Reportedly Set To Spend $7B To Buy Credit Karma
February 23, 2020

Intuit is close to finishing a deal to buy personal finance portal Credit Karma for around $7 billion in both cash and stock, according to The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

International
Fates Of Millions Of Chinese SMBs Await Banks’ Actions On Virus
February 23, 2020

Millions of Chinese businesses face turmoil and strife in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak and are looking to the banks for lifelines and loans. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Payment Methods
Paytm To Sell, Recharge eToll Payment Tags In India 
February 23, 2020

Paytm Payments Bank is teaming up with ride-hailing firms — including Ola and Uber — to enable some 100,000 drivers to buy and recharge FASTags at major cities country-wide, DealStreetAsia reported on Sunday (Feb. 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Security & Fraud
Email Scam Victim Sues Bank Claiming Lack Of Fraud Protection
February 23, 2020

Police and financial institutions are battling to contain a wire transfer email hacking scam that is costing individuals and businesses billions, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Sunday (Feb. 23).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Retail
The Supreme Oreo And Other Astonishing Food Commerce
February 22, 2020

For those seeking streetwear-themed food, there is a cornucopia of options. Ground zero seems to have been Taco Bell and Forever 21’s 2017 team-up to combine fast food and fast fashion into a single entity – fast-food fashion. The initiative got a lot of attention, sold a lot of...