Better Mortgage, a digital mortgage company aiming to improve access to home financing, announced Thursday (Oct. 19) that it is among the first third parties to use Samsung Rewards’ new API. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Stitch Fix has officially filed for an initial public offering, revealing that it earned nearly $1 billion in annual sales. 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...
According to security software company Symantec’s “Q2 Mobile Threat Intelligence Report: Mobility and Finance,” 25 percent of the mobile devices used by employees of financial service companies have unpatched security vulnerabilities. Furthermore, the report found 15 percent of these mobile devices have been connected to...
Facebook is making changes to the way third parties can monetize their use of the platform, TechCrunch reported. The company is rolling out in-app purchases and advertisements in games developed for their Messenger app, and also implementing paywalls for publications using the site’s Instant Articles...
Mobile banking startup PayKey, which offers a smartphone keyboard designed for millennial banking customers, has raised $10 million in Series B funding, bringing its total raised to $16 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Hiya, which was spun out by Whitepages a year ago, announced its first outside funding: a Series A of $18 million led by Balderton Capital, with participation from Nautilus Venture Partners and Lumia Capital. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Ride-hailing platform Lyft, a competitor to Uber, announced Thursday (Oct. 19) that CapitalG, Alphabet’s growth investment fund, was the lead investor in a $1 billion round of financing. In a company blog post announcing the funding, Lyft said its valuation will be $11 billion following the investment. Get the Full...
Fraudsters’ methods are always changing. That means, try as they might, banks and financial institutions will never be able to keep all of them at bay. However, Dan McKenzie, Fiserv’s North America director of business development, says keeping fraudsters out isn’t the most important part...
Investor, entrepreneur and former Apple exec Tony Fadell has unveiled his latest investment: a new investment and advisory firm called Future Shape that’s working with engineers and scientists. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
