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Security & Fraud
Password Theft Fuels ATM Fraud
January 09, 2017

Financial institutions are rolling out cardless ATM transactions in which customers can use their mobile phones to withdraw money, but Krebs on Security found that that feature can be hacked, with the bad guys quickly and quietly taking stolen bank account usernames and passwords and getting...

B2B Payments
Ricoh, Built On Paper, Cultivates A Digital Presence In B2B Payments
January 09, 2017

Like other corporations in its field, Ricoh made a name for itself over the decades helping corporations manage the mounds of paperwork they produce and manage. For Ricoh, that meant developing printers, copiers and, later, scanners to digitize some of those documents. Get the Full Story...

B2B Payments
PayPool Jumps Into B2B Payments Waters
January 09, 2017

The B2B payments space has just grown, thanks to the new presence of PayPool. The U.S. company, founded just last year, made an announcement Friday (Jan. 6) that it has officially begun services with the launch of its bulk payment and distribution service. Get the...

B2B Payments
Strategic Funding, Capify Merge SME Financing Efforts
January 09, 2017

Two alternative SME lenders are joining forces. Strategic Funding Source announced Thursday (Jan. 5) that it is integrating the solutions of Capify’s own small business financing operation — a move that, while not officially considered a merger, will see a merging of the two companies...

B2B Payments
SME Employment Enters 2017 With Promise
January 09, 2017

The latest data before the start of the new year on small business employment levels offers an optimistic take. 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...

B2B Payments
Alternative, Traditional SME Finance Spheres See Growth
January 09, 2017

The past few years have seen some of the largest changes in the history of small business lending, and that evolution hasn’t been stifled by borders. Across the globe this week, new small business lenders emerged, new data on SME lending rates surfaced and new...

Security & Fraud
Hacker Tracker: Call Center Scams, Password Reuse Dangers
January 06, 2017

It never takes long for cybercriminals to find new avenues to perpetrate fraud. 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 newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Retail
Macy’s, Sears Closings Hit Mall Stocks
January 06, 2017

Shares of mall companies fell this week in sympathy with the announcement by Sears Holding Corp. that it would close as many as 150 stores over the next few months. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Retail
Huawei To Feature Alexa In Smartphone Debut
January 06, 2017

CES 2017 continues to be a source for news in tech innovation — especially, it seems, if your company’s name starts with A. This time, an announcement from Chinese multinational networking and telecommunications equipment and services company Huawei means another new Alexa integration in the...