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European Payments Council Pushes Instant Payments Fix
April 13, 2016

The European Payments Council said earlier this week that it is launching the public commentary period tied to the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) Instant Credit Transfer (SCT Inst) scheme. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Alternative Finances
Max Levchin’s Affirm Rumored To Have Raised $100 Million
April 13, 2016

According to reports by The Wall Street Journal, Affirm — the FinTech startup fronted by Max Levchin — has picked up a fat $100 million in Series D funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Digital Banking
Can Mobile Save Digital Banking Security?
April 13, 2016

What if the secret to financial institutions providing both convenient and secure banking experiences what right in the palm of their customers’ hands? In a recent webinar, Entrust Datacard Senior Manager Bradi Van Noy Hays and Senior Product Manager Mike Byrnes discussed how the marriage...

Investments’ Slow Spring And Fleet Grabs Some Seed Funds
April 13, 2016

Logistics, particularly in shipping, more or less make the world go round. Done right the average person doesn’t think much about them, mostly because the process by which goods ship from one side of the world to the other is not the type of story...

Blockchain / Distributed Ledger
EU Commissioner: Blockchain Can Offer Regulators Transparency
April 13, 2016

The debate over blockchain, distributed ledger technology and their usefulness may be ongoing, but one regulator has sanguine views about the potential. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Today’s Top 5: Payday Lending, Credit Errors, Leaked Kindle, EMV Uncertainty, Remote Retail
April 12, 2016

It’s that time again — the time to deliver you the top stories of the day that are trending on PYMNTS. Stories that include where Peter Thiel is tossing his money, what John Oliver had to say about credit reporting companies, a possible Amazon Kindle...

Payment Methods
Synchrony Unleashes Supercharged Marvel MasterCard
April 12, 2016

Consumer financial services company Synchrony Financial and Marvel Partnerships announced the launch of the Marvel MasterCard today (April 12). 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...

Payments Innovation
The PYMNTS 5-In-1: April 12 Daily Data Digest
April 12, 2016

Step right up – it’s time for the Daily Data Digest. 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...

Mass Layoffs Hit American Apparel’s L.A. Factories
April 12, 2016

According to recent reports, mass layoffs are sweeping through the American Apparel clothing factories in Los Angeles as changes to the production process are implemented. Those changes spring from the February bankruptcy – and subsequent restructuring – of the ailing fashion brand. Get the Full...