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Regulation
Online Lenders to See More Regulation … And Soon
September 19, 2016

In a move that may add insult to injury, the online lending sector may have to gird for more regulation amid the stings of rather souring headlines that have come out of the sector for months. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Regulation
Prepaid Card Regulations Looming
September 19, 2016

Prepaid cards are popular, for sure. They’re used for shopping or just to draw out funds from an ATM machine, and they’re hooked up to payment card networks. Increasingly they are becoming financial management tools that could rival having a basic checking account. Get the Full Story...

Artificial Intelligence
Bazillion Beings Fuels The Bot-Driven World
September 19, 2016

Bazillion Beings, a creator of bots driven by artificial technology, is out to prove that bots can actually replace simple applications. Through the creation of an “independent online life form” — or “Lifo” (life form) — artificially intelligent bots can deliver services to users. Get...

B2B Payments
The Treasury Management System, Unbundled
September 19, 2016

There’s been talk of the role of the corporate treasurer elevating into a strategic position for the enterprise. That may be true for some companies, but often, the ability for the corporate treasurer to serve as a strategic player depends on the tools available at...

Security & Fraud
Fraud, In A Factory Setting
September 19, 2016

You’ve seen the pictures: rows of workers, in what could be termed “fraud factories,” armed with laptops, launching unsophisticated attacks on merchants. In the latest profile of the fraudster, Forter Analyst Gilit Saporta tells Karen Webster what’s behind this seemingly exploited type of fraudster and...

B2B Payments
Global Payments Cybersecurity Task Force A Go
September 19, 2016

With the pressure of cybercrime mounting in the financial services space, several central banks of the globe are joining together to figure out a strategy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
Consumers Might Be Riskier Borrowers Than SMEs
September 19, 2016

Small businesses are better at paying debts than consumers, according to new data from Experian. 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,...

B2B Payments
Here’s What’s Up In Corporate Spend
September 19, 2016

Corporate spending habits are in flux. New research reports find the good news and bad news in those changes. Wasted spending, for instance, is on the rise — in one area of the enterprise in particular. On the other hand, electronic invoice use is also...

B2B Payments
Cheap Flights The Ticket To Corporate Travel Growth
September 17, 2016

International companies are pulling back their spend on corporate travel, according to recent analysis. But the latest data from Advito finds the key to corporate travel spend increases. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...