Amid what management termed “healthy broader economic trends” in the United States, Discover Financial Services said that rising rates – coupled with increased credit card activity – helped to propel top- and bottom-line growth in the third quarter. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Ant Financial, the financial arm of China’s Alibaba, and Samsung Group, the South Korean consumer electronics giant, led a $40 million fundraising round for DeePhi Tech, the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
On Tuesday (Oct. 24), UL Transaction Security announced news of the launch of its Web-Based Host Test Tool (wHTT), a payment host testing system engineered to allow companies to discover flaws in their own payment platforms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Differentiating a banking and mobile payments platform from its competitors can seem like an impossible task. When two services provide only basic functionality it’s easy to see why consumers and even business clients might see both as interchangeable – but there’s a new frontier in...
Account takeovers have become a new favorite for fraudsters over the course of just a quarter. And, in the wake of the Equifax breach that the exposed personal data of approximately 143 million Americans, the scheme will likely become even more popular with bad actors in...
Biometric authentication technology like voice recognition has become a security staple, but with fraudsters designing schemes to beat them, biometrics too may benefit from backup. In the latest PYMNTS Digital Identity Tracker™, powered by Socure, Kang Shin, professor of electrical engineering and computer science at...
On Tuesday (Oct. 24), AEVI and Vantiv announced news that they are coming together to offer Vantiv’s partners and clients access to an open application platform for point-of-sale (POS) terminals. The platform will extend across Vantiv’s SmartPay devices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Perfume is a personal choice for most consumers, as scents have an uncanny ability to define their wearers. 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...
Nordstrom has partnered with Give Back Box, according to news from Chain Store Age. The service will allow consumers to donate items to charity by mailing a Nordstrom box. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
