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Alternative Finances
Lending Club’s Auto Lending Pivot
November 01, 2016

Trying something new and different is both one of the hallmarks of innovation and a typical option when a company finds that the same old thing just isn’t quite working anymore. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Security & Fraud
Forter: The Sour Side Of Sweet-Talking Fraudsters
November 01, 2016

Not all fraudsters rely on being technically savvy to get by — some have the charm and deception to pry sensitive information right out of unsuspecting consumers and businesses. In the latest installment of Forter’s Meet The Fraudsters series, Forter Senior Fraud Analyst Gilit Saporta...

B2B Payments
WEX Pilots Virtual Payments For Aviation Industry
November 01, 2016

WEX is rolling out a new industry-focused virtual card solution. 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...

B2B Payments
US Corporates Building Up Cash Reserves
November 01, 2016

U.S. companies are hoarding their cash more than they were a year ago, according to the latest analysis by the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
How Banks Can Knock Checks Off Their Throne
November 01, 2016

“The check’s in the mail” has become the epitome of B2B payments failings. Indeed, 100 percent of companies surveyed by Viewpost in its latest report said they still use paper checks to pay their invoices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

eCommerce
Report: The State of Buy Buttons On The Web
November 01, 2016

Take a wild guess. How many of the top 1,000 sites have buy buttons, 21 years after shopping online was born? You might be surprised — or not — depending upon how much online (and off-Amazon) shopping you actually do. PYMNTS, in collaboration with Abine,...

Unattended Retail: Future Of Fast Food Shown At Singapore Airport Food Court
October 31, 2016

Singapore is amping up their productivity, specifically in the food scene. Using automation and unattended retail in certain food courts, the Country is proving that this could indeed be the way of the future, especially the food and hospitality industry. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Mastercard’s 3Q Shows Masterful Masterpass
October 31, 2016

In the latest earnings report showing that consumers are still happy to use their cards and spend (election be darned), Mastercard’s latest results were above the Street.  And, nicely so, as the payments processor said Friday that its third quarter earnings grew by 21 percent,...

International
Facebook Fails To Acquire Snow, Asian Snapchat-Like Service
October 31, 2016

The social giant unsuccessfully made a bid to purchase Snow, a similar service to social platform Snapchat, from Korean firm Naver. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...