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eCommerce
eCommerce Merchants Are Wary Of Cross-Border Sales
December 14, 2016

The election of Donald Trump, the exit of the U.K. from the European Union and a declining economy in China are resulting in reduced enthusiasm on the part of merchants to sell internationally. That’s according to a new survey by Payvision, the global omnichannel solutions...

Security & Fraud
Authorities Target Online Attack-For-Hire Services
December 14, 2016

The FBI is looking to take down “booter” services, which are hired to take websites offline, and also curb demand with the threat of jail time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

eCommerce
Visa Checkout And The Gift Of Experiences
December 14, 2016

As the band Europe famously sang — we have reached the final countdown when it comes to the holiday retail season. The early shoppers are sitting home, drinking cocoa and feeling superior. The truly professional procrastinators doggedly refuse to so much think about it until next Friday...

Investments
CommLoan Raises $2.25 Million In Seed Funding
December 14, 2016

CommLoan, an early stage commercial mortgage lending technology company, announced Tuesday (Dec. 13) it received $2.25 million in venture capital seed funding from Social Leverage and ViaWest Group. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Banking
Lawmakers Request Information From Prudential On Latest Wells Fargo Scandal
December 14, 2016

Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sent a letter to the chief executive of Prudential Financial requesting a briefing and documents having to do with press reports that Wells Fargo...

Investments
Socure Closes On $13 Million Round Of Funding
December 14, 2016

Socure, a digital identity verification technology company, announced Tuesday (Dec. 13) it closed a $13 million round of funding led by Flint Capital, with participation from ff Venture Capital, Santander InnoVentures and Two Sigma Ventures, as well as other investors. Get the Full Story Complete the...

B2B Payments
Communicating, Via Cloud, Across The Supply Chain
December 14, 2016

Supply chains, like any business endeavor, thrive on communication. Nipendo CEO Eyal Rosenberg discusses how the cloud and Nipendo’s new cloud-based collaboration features keep B2B activity in the loop — saving time and money from all angles.

Mobile Payments
Scottrade Bank Rolls Out Android Pay, Samsung Pay
December 14, 2016

Scottrade Bank, a division of Scottrade Financial Services, announced Tuesday (Dec. 13) the rollout of Android Pay and Samsung Pay to its personal banking clients. In a press release, Scottrade said that, with Android Pay and Samsung Pay, Scottrade Bank now offers multiple mobile payment...

Security & Fraud
KFC’s Loyalty Program Gets Hacked, 1.2 Million At Risk
December 14, 2016

KFC is the latest company to report a hack, with the bad guys breaching its Colonel’s Club loyalty program. 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...