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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...

Security & Fraud
Identifying What’s Next In Digital Identity
October 25, 2016

Between biometrics, EMV and mobile security, it’s been a busy year in Digital Identity. These trending topics have generated plenty of news over the past year and are in rotation again at Money20/20 in Las Vegas. For October’s Digital Identity Tracker™, PYMNTS spoke with Brett...

Cross Border Commerce
Visa Takes Inspiration From Bitcoin For Cross-Border Payments
October 25, 2016

Payments giant announces a new blockchain network called Visa B2B Connect.

International
BlueSnap Expands Global Gateway Services
October 25, 2016

Global payments tech firm BlueSnap announced the expansion of its international coverage to include local processing capabilities throughout the U.S., Canada, the EU and LATAM. The updated Powered Buy Platform will support integration through a single API, one merchant account and one underwriting process. Get...

Medical Marijuana On-Demand Platform Eaze Inhales $13M In Funding
October 24, 2016

No matter your politics on the matter, weed is green. On-demand weed platform Eaze has just scored $13 million in Series B funding, thanks to Fresh VC, Doll Capital Management (DCM) and Tusk Ventures. Eaze has now raised a total of $25 million. Get the Full...