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CFPB Reports Consumers Complain About Disputed Credit Card Charges
March 29, 2017

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released its monthly complaint snapshot Tuesday (March 28) in which it reported that consumers continue to report problems when trying to fight charges on their credit cards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Euronet Prepares To Battle For MoneyGram
March 29, 2017

In the latest twist of the MoneyGram acquisition bidding war, Euronet is ramping up for a fight with Ant Financial. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Payment Methods
ClearBank Becomes Part Of The UK’s Faster Payments Scheme
March 29, 2017

ClearBank, the clearing bank in the U.K., announced Tuesday (March 28) it has become a direct participant of Faster Payments, the UK’s 24/7 real-time payment service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

eCommerce
Vantiv Attains Oracle Validated Integration Of Its Ecommerce Services
March 29, 2017

Vantiv, a leading provider of payment processing services and technology for merchants and financial institutions, announced it has achieved Oracle Validated Integration of the company’s eCommerce services with Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Security & Fraud
XOR Data Exchange Helps Online Retailers Fight Fraud For Free
March 29, 2017

Data and analytics startup XOR Data Exchange announced it will provide a free resource to online retailers to help businesses identify and mitigate the risk of identity theft. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Bitcoin
SEC Denies Second Bitcoin ETF
March 29, 2017

In another blow to bitcoin legitimacy, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has denied the second bitcoin-based ETF bid up for consideration this month — the Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.’s NYSE Arca exchange’s request to list and trade the SolidX Bitcoin Trust. Get the Full...

Mobile Commerce
Microsoft Enhances Cortana, Gets Access To Android Lock Screen
March 29, 2017

Microsoft announced this week that Cortana, its voice assistant that it rolled out a year ago on Android and iOS devices in the U.S. and more recently in the U.K., can now be seen on the Android lock screen, giving users the ability to glance...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Industrious Acquires PivotDesk, Raises $25M In New Funds
March 29, 2017

Industrious, the second-biggest U.S. coworking firm by number of locations, announced that it acquired PivotDesk, a search website for spare office space. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Regulation
Wells Fargo Agrees To $110M Settlement For Fake Accounts
March 29, 2017

Wells Fago has come to a settlement agreement with customers whose personal information their staff used to set up fake bank and credit card accounts. With this announcement, Wells gets one — rather expensive — step closer to putting the incident in the rearview mirror....