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Mobile Payments
Ingenico’s Mobile Unit Launches Bluetooth mPOS
October 25, 2016

Ingenico Group, a player in seamless payments, announced Monday (Oct. 24) that Ingenico Mobile Solutions, its mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) division, has launched the Moby/3000, a Bluetooth-enabled mPOS card reader equipped to accept both EMV chip-and-signature and magstripe transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Is Smartwatch Trend Over? Report Cites 52% Decline In Q3
October 25, 2016

The smartwatch market has been a hot one, but it could be cooling off. How fast may be the question. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Payment Methods
USA Technologies Adds minuteKey To ePort Connect Customers
October 25, 2016

USA Technologies (USAT), a payment technology service provider of integrated cashless and mobile transactions in the self-service retail market, announced Monday (Oct. 24) it has added minuteKEY, which is believed to be the world’s first self-service key duplication kiosk, to its growing list of ePort Connect...

CFPB
CFPB Aims To Work Closely With FinTechs To Evolve The Industry
October 25, 2016

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report Monday (Oct. 24) showcasing several market developments that could help consumers. In its report, dubbed “Project Catalyst report: Promoting consumer friendly innovation,” the CFPB said developments from FinTech startups, as well as traditional financial services companies,...

Loyalty & Rewards
Acorns Adds Airbnb To Its Rewards Program
October 25, 2016

Acorns, the microinvesting app, has reportedly added Airbnb, the homesharing service, to its rewards 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 to our daily newsletter,...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Bill.com Integrating QuickBooks Online Under New Partnership
October 25, 2016

Bill.com, the business payments company, announced Monday (Oct. 24) plans for a partnership with Intuit that will power end-to-end accounts payable within QuickBooks Online. By integrating with the Bill.com digital business payments network, Intuit will now offer seamless online bill pay and speed up payments...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Intuit And PayPal Expand Partnership To Speed Payments
October 25, 2016

Intuit and PayPal announced Monday (Oct. 24) the expansion of their partnership, helping small businesses and the self-employed get paid faster. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

News
Plousio Steps Out Into SMB Lending
October 25, 2016

It has been a wild year for marketplace lenders.  Well, in fairness, it has been a wild couple of years for marketplace lenders — but the first few years of that wild ride were the fun kind, like a roller coaster. The last six months...

Omnicommerce
To Be Or Not To Be OmniReadi?
October 25, 2016

Choosing whether to be OmniReadi is not an option for merchants determined to survive, let alone be successful. They have to be ready and willing to please their customer, wherever and however they opt to shop. The problem is figuring out the features that consumers...