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B2B Payments
Making The Case For Mobile B2B Payments
September 14, 2017

The enterprise has been a bit skeptical about mobile payments. One exception may be in the T&E space, in which FinTechs are introducing ways for employees to make B2B payments and integrate transaction data into expense management systems, a reflection of the mobile nature of...

International
UK’s New Payment Systems To Be Delivered By Year’s End
September 14, 2017

The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) and Bank of England (BoE) announced Wednesday (Sept. 13) that the Payment System Operator Delivery Group (PSODG) has completed the necessary steps to meet a mandate handed down by regulators. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Retail
Alibaba Launches Sales Promotion Day Geared Toward SMBs
September 14, 2017

Alibaba.com, the online wholesale platform owned by China-based Alibaba Group, announced Wednesday (Sept. 13) it is launching a new global “Super September” promotion on September 20th.   Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Payment Methods
Hawaii Goes Cashless For Marijuana
September 14, 2017

Hawaii announced that it is planning to be the first state to offer cashless cannabis sales in an effort to avoid robberies and other crimes targeting marijuana dispensaries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Security & Fraud
Regulator Says CBA Is Stable Despite Money Laundering Charges
September 14, 2017

A key regulator in Australia’s financial services industry said this week that the charges accusing Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) of engaging in money laundering will not hobble its ability to operate. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Security & Fraud
Equifax CEO Vows To Make Changes, Protect Consumers In Wake Of Breach
September 14, 2017

Equifax Security chairman and chief executive officer Richard Smith recently penned an Oped in USA Today in which he vowed to provide protections to everyone who was impacted by a massive data breach that potentially affected 143 million customers. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Security & Fraud
Synthetic Identity Theft On The Rise
September 14, 2017

A new type of credit card fraud is emerging, dubbed “synthetic identity theft.” In instances of synthetic identity theft, cybercriminals create new identities to credit card accounts instead of stealing existing Social Security numbers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Banking
OCC Says It’s Not Ready For FinTech Banking Applications
September 14, 2017

The acting Comptroller of the Currency Keith Noreika has officially confirmed that as of yet his office is not ready to take applications from financial technology firms looking to secure a special purpose federal banking charter. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Merchant Innovation
For Credit Unions, Transforming The Digital Transformation
September 14, 2017

Digital. It’s not just for banks and payments at large, but for credit unions too. And it’s certainly top of mind for those establishments. But top of mind may not make the leap from intent to in-place. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...