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Hyperledger Secures 11 New Members
February 28, 2018

Blockchain consortium Hyperledger has had its ups and downs recently, but the group says it continues to grow, as 11 new members join up. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

B2B Payments
The Key To Changing Employee Travel Booking Behavior? Don’t Fight It
February 28, 2018

Between rogue employee spending and fraud, money is flying out of small businesses’ windows. It’s difficult to assess just how much is lost to professionals spending company money without approval because, by its very nature, it’s unmanaged and untracked. Get the Full Story Complete the...

B2B Payments
Trade Finance Takes Hit From India’s $2 Billion Bank Fraud Fallout
February 28, 2018

The fallout continues from the $2 billion fraud scandal that hit India’s financial services market, according to news from Bloomberg on Tuesday (Feb. 27), with consequences now spreading to the trade finance industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Banking
Banks Doubling Down On Risk Management
February 28, 2018

A new survey from accounting firm Grant Thornton and the MIT Golub Center for Finance and Policy on regulatory responses in the U.S. following the 2008 financial crisis found that being in regulatory compliance has been a driver of risk management. Get the Full Story...

CFPB
Mulvaney Tells Warren To Take Complaints To CFPB’s Creator
February 28, 2018

Mick Mulvaney shot back at Elizabeth Warren after the U.S. Senator has repeatedly criticized his policy changes as the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Mobile Payments
PayPal Shutters Legacy In-Store Checkout Service
February 28, 2018

PayPal is gearing up to terminate the in-store mobile payment services it launched several years ago. 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...

Security & Fraud
Is The Putin Family Using An Estonian Bank For Money Laundering?
February 28, 2018

Reports out this morning indicated that a whistleblower inside Denmark’s biggest bank warned the institution that its Estonian branch was being used by members of the Putin family as a front for money laundering.  That warning was reportedly in 2013. Get the Full Story Complete...

Loyalty & Rewards
The Emotion Effect: Taking Loyalty Beyond Rewards
February 28, 2018

What makes a consumer loyal? There really is no magic formula, and brands are spending serious money on strategies before truly answering this question. Rewards programs are one big category attracting a lot of attention and dollars, yet they don’t always deliver a payoff. Get...

Investments
Bill Gates Says ICOs And Cryptos Can Be ‘Super Risky’
February 27, 2018

Bill Gates took on cryptocurrencies and the future of transportation in an ask me anything (AMA) session on Reddit. And, while he believes innovations in transportation have positive implications, he has reservations over cryptocurrency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...