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Recurly Launches Recurly Analytics To Help Businesses Optimize Revenue
August 17, 2016

Recurly, the subscription management platform, announced on Wednesday (Aug. 16) the immediate availability of Recurly Analytics, a new capability that surfaces data-driven insights for informed decision-making and revenue optimization. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

B2B Payments
TransferWise Pulls The Enterprise Onto Its Money Transfer Platform
August 17, 2016

U.K. money transfer company TransferWise secured unicorn status earlier this year, and now, the peer-to-peer FinTech firm has a new goal on the horizon. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
Clearinghouses Too Risky, Say Global Finance Officials
August 17, 2016

The International Organization of Securities Commissions and the Bank for International Settlements’ Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructure (CPMI) released joint reports this week that conclude clearinghouses throughout the globe are inadequately managing risk. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Digital Banking
Digital Banking’s Delicate Dance
August 17, 2016

Consumers want digital banking apps to be secure, but they don’t want security to interfere with their digital banking experience. John Dancu, CEO of IDology, tells PYMNTS that finding that balance could be among the biggest challenges for banks looking to strengthen their digital/mobile solutions....

B2B Payments
Report Claims UK SMEs Hit By Outlandish X-Border Fees
August 17, 2016

A new report by cross-border payments company Covercy finds that small businesses in the U.K. are grossly overpaying for their international transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

When Lending Decisions Go Social
August 17, 2016

When is social data a proxy for a lending decision? Just about everywhere now. The need is especially acute in developing countries where the lack of an established credit scoring system – and access to it – can help its citizens get credit and establish...

B2B Payments
$4.5M Propels Invoice FinTech Startup
August 17, 2016

A Finland-based FinTech startup just secured new funding to boost its invoice services. 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....

B2B Payments
Lifting The Veil On Virtual Cards’ Shortcomings
August 17, 2016

Here’s a dirty little secret about the B2B payments industry that Finexio CEO Ernest Rolfson told PYMNTS: Virtual cards are a letdown. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

eCommerce
Yelp’s Year Of ‘Big’
August 17, 2016

There is no arguing that online reviews aren’t important in the digital age.  Depending on which figures you fancy, between 65 percent and 90 percent of consumers check online reviews before they shop and 88 percent of people treat an online review with the same level of consideration they...