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Shopping App Spring Pairs With The Power Of The Kardashians
March 09, 2016

Mobile fashion shopping app Spring has gotten even more virtual by gamifying itself within a game — Kim Kardashian’s, that is. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Android Malware Leaves Mobile Banking Users Vulnerable
March 09, 2016

New details from ESET researchers, a Slovakia-based company, suggests that there is a new strain of Android malware that has the ability to compromise mobile banking users’ login credentials. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Chrome River Goes Mobile With Mercury
March 09, 2016

Expense management and supplier invoice processing firm Chrome River wants businesses to take advantage of mobile devices while traveling for work. In doing so, the company said Tuesday (March 8) that it’s rolling out MERCURY, a new interface that connects its clients to its expense...

B2B Payments
Bill.com Claims Industry-First With B2B Payments Network
March 09, 2016

Bill.com is rolling out a new solution aimed at making it easier for businesses to pay each other, and according to the company, it’s an industry first. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Corporates Inch Closer To Biometric Mobile Banking
March 09, 2016

Wells Fargo piqued the interest of its corporate clients late last year when it revealed it was working on biometric identification technology that allows businesses to sign into their online banking by eye scans and voice analysis. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

With Nonbank Loans, SMEs Just Won’t Budge
March 09, 2016

The U.S. Federal Reserve isn’t the only government body looking at how SMEs seek working capital. The Securities and Exchange Commission recently held its Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies, where analysts presented new research on how small businesses are finding the money they...

Turns Out, Businesses Don’t Have To Ditch The Check
March 09, 2016

Accelerator initiative Plug and Play FinTech has chosen its third round of startups — 23 companies out of nearly 1,000 applicants, to be exact. And, of those nearly two dozen businesses, a hefty portion are B2B players, signaling, yet again, that innovation in the B2B FinTech...

What’s Next For Amex? Reactions From Around The Street
March 09, 2016

Unless you’ve been living under a payments rock for the past few years, it’s no secret that American Express has had its fair share of misery. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Why Eliminating The CVV Helped Fiverr Fight Fraud
March 09, 2016

Fiverr’s online marketplace connects creative professionals with businesses that need those services. The nature of those transactions also mirrored how the bad guys wreak their havoc: lots of small dollar buys in the same day. So in the spirit of being creative, Fiverr got creative...