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Alternative Finances
SoFi CEO Talks Up Milestones, Values In First Letter To Shareholders
May 16, 2018

SoFi’s new chief executive officer Anthony Noto penned his first quarterly missive to shareholders highlighting the company’s mission and its company values but declining to address sexual harassment allegations against co-founder Mike Cagney, who was ousted as a result. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Point of Sale
Square for Restaurants Gets a Boost from Plate IQ
May 16, 2018

Plate IQ has cozied up with Square, announcing on Tuesday (May 15) an integration with the new Square for Restaurants service. The goal is to make it easier for restaurant employees to handle payment information in full-service eateries. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

CFPB
Mulvaney Seeks To Change The Qualified Mortgage Rule
May 16, 2018

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) acting director Mick Mulvaney is looking to change the Qualified Mortgage (QM) rule. 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...

Investments
Grocery Delivery Service Good Eggs To Make Comeback With $50M
May 16, 2018

Grocery delivery service Good Eggs is looking to make a comeback thanks to $50 million in new funding. 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...

Mobile Payments
Chase Pay Buy Button Comes To BigCommerce
May 16, 2018

Chase has announced that small and mid-sized retailers who sell on the eCommerce platform BigCommerce will soon be able to accept Chase Pay on their online stores. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Security & Fraud
DHS Announces Strategy To Manage Cybersecurity Risks
May 16, 2018

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Tuesday (May 15) a new strategy to identify and manage national cybersecurity risk. 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...

eCommerce
Lord & Taylor’s Store On Walmart.com To Launch Soon
May 16, 2018

Lord & Taylor and Walmart are teaming up to create an online store within Walmart.com that will sell around 125 fashion brands. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Retail
Walmart Gives Up On Unpopular Self-Checkout Service
May 16, 2018

Walmart has ended its self-checkout service after it failed to become a hit with customers. 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,...

Security & Fraud
Flywire CISO: SOC 2 Type II Audits’ Silver Lining
May 16, 2018

If control is everything in data security, SOC 2 seeks to help service providers maintain and manage customer data in amid a series of “trust principles” – and maintain control in the process.  Flywire CISO Barbara Cousins tells Karen Webster that the value of SOC...