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Partnerships / Acquisitions
Wirecard, VocaLink Team Up On Mobile Banking App
December 16, 2016

VocaLink announced Thursday (Dec. 15) that Wirecard, the European payment and internet technology company, has joined the payment provider’s backing of the Pay by Bank mobile banking initiative. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Payment Methods
Atom Tickets To Integrate Chase Pay As Preferred Payment Method
December 16, 2016

Atom Tickets, the mobile-first movie ticketing platform, announced Thursday (Dec. 15) it will integrate Chase Pay as a preferred method of payment in 2017. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

CFPB
CFPB Debuts Consumer Credit Card Risk Management Tool
December 16, 2016

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced Thursday (Dec. 15) the launch of Consumer Credit Trends, a web-based tool to help consumers monitor developments in consumer lending and to ascertain potential future risks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Merchant Innovation
Walmart And Green Dot And Rewarding People Who Save Instead Of Spend
December 16, 2016

While Americans are known for many wonderful things, being great savers of money is not one of them. In fact, in the event of an even minor financial emergency — $400 worth of an emergency — almost half of all American adults wouldn’t be able to cover...

Mobile Payments
Samsung to Preinstall Samsung Pay In New Smartphones
December 16, 2016

Samsung Electronics said earlier this week it will preinstall Samsung Pay in its upcoming smartphones slated to be released next year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Ridesharing
Uber Self-Driving Fleet Halted In San Francisco
December 16, 2016

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Security & Fraud
Yahoo’s New Breach Puts Verizon Deal At Risk
December 16, 2016

Yahoo’s sale of its core assets to Verizon Communications could be in peril after the internet giant disclosed a massive hack that may have impacted 1 billion people. In a press release late Wednesday (Dec. 14), Yahoo said it believes an “unauthorized third party” stole data...

B2B Payments
2017 A Year For Growth, Say SMEs
December 16, 2016

The vast majority of SMEs surveyed by small business insurance company Insureon said they plan to grow in 2017, reports said Thursday (Dec. 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

B2B Payments
What Alt-Lending Slump?
December 16, 2016

Venture capital levels are a telling sign of the health of an industry. This year, headlines have been awash with concerns and skepticism of the alternative lending space, and that’s largely spooked investors. Just this week, Biz2Credit concluded that, as traditional bank lending to SMEs...