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CFPB
Debt Collectors Are No. 1 — On The CFPB Complaint List
March 30, 2016

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Tuesday (March 29) that it has released its newest monthly consumer complaint snapshot, which, as per usual, spotlights complaints tied to debt collection. And perhaps to the surprise of no one, the highest-ranking agitator of consumer nerves were the attempts...

Payment Methods
Inside JPMorgan’s Cost-Cutting Strategy
March 30, 2016

In the wake of the volatility that has rocked markets and has forced financial firms, large and small, to examine the way that they do business and preserve margins, banking giant JPMorgan Chase’s corporate and banking operations remain “focused on controlling what they can control...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
TransFirst, ITelagen Secure New Alliance
March 30, 2016

TransFirst, a transaction processing services and payment technologies, and ITelagen, which offers IT and electronic health records support, said on Tuesday (March 29) that they have formed a strategic alliance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Mobile Commerce
BlackBerry’s Renewed Enterprise Focus
March 30, 2016

BlackBerry has been moving its attention from devices to the enterprise — by necessity. 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....

Mobile Commerce
Lyft Follows Uber Into The Carpool Lane
March 30, 2016

As consumers grow to expect a high level of service from every brand they interact with, sometimes those brands have to become more like their biggest rivals just to survive. That is, at least, what it appears is happening with Lyft. Get the Full Story...

Visa Certifies CPI Chip Cards To Extend Market Life
March 30, 2016

CPI Card Group, a provider in payment card production, announced yesterday (March 29) that Visa has certified its card products to extend the market life of its Visa chip cards to 12 years, which aligns with Visa’s new EMV chip card approval policy. Get the...

Investments
Minding The Non-Bank Innovation Gap
March 30, 2016

While there’s no shortage of non-bank innovators, Continental Advisor’s Paul Purcell describes the innovation coming from those players as “starved.” But is the tide changing? Pro-consumer lending platform Cumulus just landed a $30 million Series A to launch a product that turns the category on...

Faster Payments
FIS, VocaLink First To Receive Faster Payments Accreditation
March 30, 2016

Two FinTech companies are the first of their kind to gain accreditation for Faster Payments’ access through the New Access Model. 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
Ipsos Poll: Dark Web Should Be Banned
March 29, 2016

Dark Net, Dark Web, Deep Web. 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...