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Payment Methods
Have You Tried The Checkout Cleanse?
May 24, 2016

The anonymous hand clicking the mouse in an online transaction may belong to a merchant’s friend or foe. How to tell the difference? BlueSnap and Kount have teamed up to launch The Cleanse Report, which – CEOs Ralph Dangelmaier Brad Wiskirchen say help merchants understand...

B2B Payments
Deloitte Report Flares Tensions Amid Banks, Alt-Lenders
May 24, 2016

The threat that is alternative lending is no more, according to a new report by Deloitte. The firm published a paper on the marketplace lending industry this week following a rocky month for the sector — the sudden exit of Lending Club’s CEO sent stocks tumbling....

TSYS Bridges Security Into Virtual B2B Payments
May 24, 2016

TSYS is fueling the adoption of digital payments among corporates with its latest offering, announced on Monday (May 23). 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...

Payments Innovation
MasterCard Makes Robots Pay
May 24, 2016

Meet Pepper, the 4 foot (sorta) humanoid figure that will take orders at Pizza Hut and even let the consumer pay for it. Science fiction? How about QSR reality. John Sheldon, SVP of Innovation at MasterCard Labs, tells Karen Webster how human-like robots could change...

B2B Payments
Barclays Taps B2B Payment Startup For Accelerator
May 24, 2016

Barclays recently announced the companies picked for its Tel Aviv accelerator program, according to reports, and while officials at the banks touted a focus on payments security, the bank has also targeted corporate payments in its startup batch. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Payments Innovation
Making Strategy A Numbers Game
May 24, 2016

It may be easy to assume that a person overseeing finance is only about the numbers, but Ed Jordan, CFO of Billtrust, begs to differ. Jordan discusses why strategy is a critical and necessary piece of the corporate financial puzzle.

B2B Payments
The UK’s Disappearing SME Bank Loan
May 24, 2016

Bank loans to small and medium-sized enterprises in the U.K. are dropping by nearly $145 million every month, according to new analysis from online marketplace lending site Funding Options. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Digital Banking
Brick-And-Mortar Banks Stay Put Amid FinTech Burst
May 24, 2016

The rise in digital and online banking hasn’t deterred banks in the U.S. from keeping their brick-and-mortar locations running. 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...

Green Dot’s Longest-Serving Board Directors Resign
May 24, 2016

Prepaid debit card firm Green Dot Corporation has announced the two likely new members elected to its Board of Directors as the company continues a shakeup at the top following a tussle with one of its largest shareholders, Harvest Capital Strategies. Get the Full Story...