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Mobile Payments
Samsung Pay Adds Key Bank Partners
April 19, 2016

Samsung Pay has bulked up its bank and financial institution list again — this time with two more major banks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Security & Fraud
Bangladesh IDs 20 Cybertheft Suspects
April 19, 2016

Reuters reported on Monday (April 18) that Bangladeshi investigators have identified 20 suspects tied to cybertheft of as much as tens of millions of dollars from the nation’s central bank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

B2B Payments
As Lower-Score Consumer Access To Credit Dwindles, SMBs To Suffer
April 19, 2016

A recent report by two Harvard researchers found that economic mobility among consumers with higher risk scores is hampered by lack of credit access, and U.S. small business owners who use personal cards to help their operations can be stymied, too.

Mobile Commerce
Line Enters The Chatbot Arms Race
April 19, 2016

If the news of the last few days is any indication, a sufficiently advanced chatbot will soon be worth its digital weight in gold in the world of automated customer service. For Line, that’s all the more reason to get in the game. Get the...

Digital Banking
Citi Shrinks China Footprint In Digital Push
April 19, 2016

Citibank is shrinking its footprint in China as it looks into expanding its digital banking network. 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,...

Verifone And Revel Tout Merchant-Friendly POS
April 19, 2016

Verifone is stretching out its mobile legs at the point of sale. 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...

TCH Reveals Real-Time Payments Plan (And Pilot)
April 19, 2016

The Clearing House (TCH) is developing a real-time payments solution in the U.S., but it can’t do it alone. 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...

International
In UK, SMB Mistrust Of Alternative Payment Firms
April 19, 2016

A new study by Visa Europe finds traditional banks hold sway over tech-driven alternative payments providers — at least, for small business owners in the United Kingdom.

Loyalty & Rewards
Citi Rewards Link With Expedia
April 19, 2016

The longstanding partnership between Citi and Expedia is now being expanded to allow eligible Citi ThankYou Rewards members book hotel reservations on Expedia with their ThankYou Points. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...