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Security & Fraud
New Tax Scam Uses Mailed Letters To Trick People
November 18, 2016

The Internal Revenue Service warned Thursday (Nov. 17) of a new tax bill scam in which unwitting consumers receive a fake IRS notice that contends they owe the government money because of the Affordable Care Act. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Cubic Wins NYC MTA MetroCard Contract Through 2022
November 18, 2016

Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS), a business unit of Cubic, announced the extension of its contract with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York City Transit (NYCT) worth $40.3 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Banking
All Press Is Good Press For Wells Fargo?
November 18, 2016

Is Wells Fargo effectively a beneficiary of that old adage that “bad publicity is better than no publicity at all?” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Security & Fraud
iPhones Being Tricked Into Handing Over Personal Information
November 18, 2016

Apple iPhone users are reportedly being tricked into spilling the beans on all their personal information, including text messages, emails, browsing history and photos, and they have Siri to thank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
LendingTree Buys Owner Of CompareCards
November 18, 2016

Online lender LendingTree announced Thursday (Nov. 17) it inked a deal to acquire Iron Horse Holdings, which operates under the name of CompareCards. CompareCards is a website that provides credit card comparison, credit education and credit health management. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Banking
Wells Fargo Reports A 27 Percent Decline In New Accounts In October
November 18, 2016

Coming off the heels of a fake account scandal that resulted in the departure of Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf, the bank is providing an update about the impact it’s having on the business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Regulation
Fed Chairwoman Urges Caution About Trump’s $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
November 18, 2016

As part of his presidential campaign, Donald Trump has promised $1 trillion in infrastructure spending to kick-start an economy that is not living up to its potential. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Cardtronics And Kroger Expand Relationship
November 18, 2016

ATM operator Cardtronics announced Thursday (Nov. 17) a new, long-term services agreement with The Kroger Co., the grocery retailer. 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...

Security & Fraud
Has The Age Of Information Warfare Arrived?
November 18, 2016

The latest threat predictions for 2017 paint a grim picture of what cybercriminals have up their sleeve for the year ahead. It’s no surprise that hackers are expected to only get smarter and more sophisticated, but Kaspersky Lab also revealed their tactics may be used...