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Investments
LendingRobot Still Bullish About Lending Club Integration
June 08, 2016

The trading platform known as LendingRobot is enabling investors to invest in loans tied to both the primary and secondary markets, said TechCrunch. The interface allows for users to automate trades across the various stock exchanges. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Could Facebook Messenger Be The Next Trading Platform?
June 08, 2016

AJ Bell, a U.K. fund supermarket, could be looking to Facebook Messenger for an entirely new service to attract a younger audience — enabling investors to trade. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Alternative Finances
OnDeck Launches Accountant Advisor Program
June 08, 2016

Online lender OnDeck said on Tuesday (June 7) that it has expanded its Accountant Advisor Program. The firm said via press release that it has boosted its presence through increased hiring efforts that bring new footprints into Kentucky, Florida and Alabama. Get the Full Story...

China Officially Allows US Card Network Access
June 08, 2016

It’s been a long time coming for major U.S. payments networks, like Visa and MasterCard, but yesterday (June 7), China’s government officially lifted the hurdle for foreign payment card companies to operate in China. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Consumer Authentication
Top Digital Identity Players Ranked
June 08, 2016

Safeguarding digital identities and protecting consumers from the ever-evolving sophistication of cybercriminals is a neverending job. 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...

Social Commerce
Conversable Launches Social Commerce Platform
June 08, 2016

Conversable, a Texas-based startup, is challenging how consumers shop on their mobile phones with its bot-based ordering platform. 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...

Faster Payments
A Regulator’s View Of Faster Payments
June 08, 2016

When regulators talk, the payments ecosystem listens. PYMNTS caught up with Kathleen Oldenborg, the OCC’s Director for Payment Systems Policy, to get her take on what a digital framework capable of securely supporting an ecosystem of real-time payments must look like from her perch. That...

B2B Payments
Wells, Xero Safeguard SME Data Exchange
June 08, 2016

As Wells Fargo continues to push its way deeper into the SME market, the bank has just announced a collaboration with global small business accounting software firm Xero to continue the momentum. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
Mobile Outweighs Speed In Treasurers’ Payments Priorities
June 08, 2016

PYMNTS has seen a pattern, at least anecdotally, when it comes to faster payments initiatives and corporates: Executives would rather have secure payments than faster payments, and they’re concerned that, as faster payments initiatives progress throughout the world, it gives the industry less time to...