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Regulation
Post-Election, SEC Expected To Relax Post-Crisis Rules
November 10, 2016

Many things are likely to change in a Trump administration, among them the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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...

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i-mode Phones Take Their Final Bow (Plus, PayPal, Starbucks, Shell & Apple Pay)
November 10, 2016

To most Americans, the news earlier this week that that Japan’s i-mode service will cease to exist won’t cause much of a stir. Looking at the name of the product alone, we imagine that the average consumer might wonder if Apple is pulling the plug...

Payment Methods
Hiveage Adds ACH To Its Invoicing And Billing Service
November 10, 2016

Hiveage, the online invoicing and billing Software-as-a-Service company geared toward freelancers and small businesses, announced Wednesday (Nov. 9) the availability of ACH for its customers in the U.S. The service is being offered through eCheck.Net by Authorize.Net. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Flexiti And The B2B Service Of Flexible Financing
November 10, 2016

Point-of-sale financing may not ring bells as a B2B staple, but someone’s got to be the backbone of the transaction, streamlining the process so that customers don’t wait too long. Flexiti Financial leverages technology and financing to help smaller retailers.

B2B Payments
Fear Holding Back SME Global Traders, Finds HSBC
November 10, 2016

Small businesses in the U.K. need more help to achieve their international ambitions, finds a new report by HSBC. 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...

Cross Border Commerce
X-Border Payments Optimization Tracker: Loyalty, International Style
November 10, 2016

When traveling abroad, shopping often calls. But how can retailers turn foreign customers into loyalists? For the latest edition of the X-Border Payments Optimization Tracker™, PYMNTS caught up with Asad Jumabhoy, founder of cross-border loyalty platform UTU, to discuss how merchants can reach and build...

Payment Methods
Are Digital Wallets The New Prepaid?
November 10, 2016

From Chick-fil-A One to Apple Pay, everybody is trying to give somebody a new, branded and mobile way to pay. But are all these “Pay” products really up to the job? Ken Allen, SVP of operations at Socure, joined Karen Webster to discuss the overabundance...

Payment Methods
Honeyfund Sweetens The Deal Of Digital Honeymoon Gifting
November 10, 2016

Traditional wedding registries may be losing steam. When it comes to wedding gifts, many couples today are looking for experiences over crockpots. Sara Margulis, cofounder and CEO of Honeyfund, joined Karen Webster to discuss how honeymoon registries are addressing that need and spurring an evolution...

B2B Payments
Spotcap Brings SME Lending Platform To UK
November 10, 2016

Germany-based Spotcap, an alternative lending platform that raised millions in a funding round earlier this year, is entering the U.K. market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...