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B2B Payments
Where Bank Account Data Alone Falls Short For SMB FinTech
November 13, 2018

An application program interface (API) ecosystem is growing to transform the financial services (FinServ) sector, and small business (SMB) banking won’t be left out of the shift. APIs offer third-party FinTech firms new opportunities to make use of valuable data stored within traditional bank accounts....

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Community Banks Debut FinTech Alliance
November 13, 2018

In the United States, a consortium of collaborators across FIs and FinTech firms has taken shape. Across the Pond, joint efforts among traditional finance firms and tech-driven startups eye guidelines on how to work together. Plus, new players in Arizona’s FinTech sandbox.  

Alternative Finances
Affirm Launches New Features To Help Consumers Spend Responsibly
November 13, 2018

“The more I looked at retailer-sponsored finance, the more I realized people routinely end up paying atrociously more than they bargained for … This is not only morally outrageous, but it’s bad for business.” — Max Levchin, Founder & CEO, Affirm Get the Full Story...

Regulation
GDPR Compliance Stalls EMEA Acquisition Activity
November 13, 2018

A new survey shows that an increasing number of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are not going through because of concerns over General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Merchant Innovation
Firefox Gets Into Browser-Based Deal Tracking Business
November 13, 2018

Mozilla has announced that the Firefox Test Pilot team is launching Price Wise and Email Tabs in time for the holiday season, giving users more choice and transparency when shopping online. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

eCommerce
CanIDeal Debuts First Cannabis eCommerce Platform
November 13, 2018

CanIDeal has announced that vendors of cannabis-related products can now start listing their merchandise on its eCommerce portal. 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...

Ridesharing
GM’s Maven To Open P2P Car Rental Service To Ford, Tesla, Etc.
November 13, 2018

General Motors announced that is expanding its car-sharing subsidiary Maven, making its P2P service available to non-GM vehicles. 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...

Security & Fraud
Retail And The Long Fought Cybercrime Battle
November 13, 2018

Stopping cybercriminals takes more than just money — those funds must be directed at the right tools, technologies and techniques if retailers want to curb cybercrime.

Security & Fraud
Nordstrom Breach Exposes Data On 76K Employees
November 12, 2018

Nordstrom has suffered a data breach that exposed employee names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, checking account and routing numbers, salaries and more. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...