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Partnerships / Acquisitions
Mitek Enables Mobile Account Opening
May 26, 2016

Mitek, which focuses on mobile capture and identity verification software, said on Wednesday (May 25) that it has teamed up with Avoka, which works with frictionless digital customer acquisition across financial services, forging an alliance through which the former’s Mobile Fill integrates with the latter’s...

Alternative Finances
Prosper Raises Risky Borrower Interest Rates
May 26, 2016

Against a troubled landscape, one online lender, Prosper Marketplace, is boosting rates that it charges to risky borrowers, a move The Wall Street Journal said was geared toward making its loans more attractive to investors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

EU Said To Ease X-Border Commerce Rules
May 26, 2016

A new proposal issued from the EU this week would open up doors for cross-border commerce. 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...

Digital Banking
Why Mobile Banking Is Key To Helping The Underserved
May 26, 2016

A new report from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) shows that mobile banking can empower underserved customers to have greater control over their finances and ultimately open up access to mainstream banking. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Security & Fraud
Dashlane Password Manager Startup Raises $22.5M
May 26, 2016

TransUnion is betting big on Dashlane, a password management company that enables users to monitor their online identities across multiple sites and apps, by leading a Series C funding round for the startup. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

EU Regulators Turn Up Heat on Google, Amazon, Apple
May 26, 2016

The European Commission has its eyes on how it should regulate platform business once again. 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,...

Alternative Finances
What Lending Club’s Board Doesn’t Know Is Hurting It
May 26, 2016

One of the funds controlled by Lending Club that invests in its online consumer loans is coming off of a bad month. A really bad month, characterized by one of the worst monthly performances the firm has ever seen and the revelation it has been buying...

EMV
MasterCard Collaboration To Accelerate EMV Rollout
May 26, 2016

EMV adoption is on the move. 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 form, you agree to...

Uber Pairs With Foursquare For Address Data
May 26, 2016

Foursquare and Uber have found a new way to benefit each other’s end goal: getting someone to their destination. 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...