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Fighting Friction In The On-Demand Economy
October 21, 2016

In the onboarding process, friction is no fiction. To deliver a great digital marketplace experience, the process of getting people into the system — and getting them paid — needs to be as smooth as possible. In the latest Hyperwallet podcast, Tomas Likar, VP of strategy...

Security & Fraud
Hackers Jump In The Political Mix
October 21, 2016

Who says hackers aren’t interested in politics? 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. By completing this form, you agree...

Payments Innovation
Visa, Ingo Money Make B2P Payments Instant
October 21, 2016

The world is full of once-brilliant innovations that — despite having been supplanted by an even better innovation — continue to have devotees who insist the 1.0 version was actually superior: Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Bank of America Teams Up With ModoPayments
October 21, 2016

Bank of America Merrill Lynch, a player in transaction services, and ModoPayments, a digital payments company, announced Thursday (Oct. 20) a strategic relationship that will give the bank access to Modo’s patented COIN Operated Digital Payments Hub. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Ecobank To Roll Out Masterpass QR In 33 African Countries
October 21, 2016

The Ecobank Group announced Thursday (Oct. 20) it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mastercard to roll out Masterpass QR, a mobile payment solution, across 33 African countries. This new agreement will give Ecobank the scale and capacity to achieve its 100 million-customer...

Security & Fraud
Box Enhances The Security Aspects Of Its Product
October 21, 2016

The cloud is becoming a standard for companies around the globe, but for industries that deal with a lot of sensitive information, they have to ensure their data is protected. As a result, Box, the online file-sharing and content management company, rolled out Box Governance last...

Regulation
Lawmakers Ask FTC To Regulate Apps
October 21, 2016

The ranking member of the Antitrust Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee, U.S. Rep. Henry “Hank” Johnson (D-GA), and other lawmakers have called on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate reports of anticompetitive activity in the app marketplace. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Security & Fraud
Weebly Hacked, 43 million Credentials Stolen
October 21, 2016

It wouldn’t be a week in payments and commerce if some firm or other weren’t getting hacked and taken for a few million points of customer data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Payment Methods
Banks, Retailers In France Collaborate On Payments App
October 21, 2016

BNP Paribas and Credit Mutuel, the two French banks, and a group of retailers are joining forces to launch a mobile app in 2017 that will enable customers to pay for things in stores and online, as well as earn rewards and transfer money with...