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Financial Inclusion
Why Credit Score Volatility Isn’t All Bad
April 07, 2016

The question is not just if credit scores will change, but how much will they change, and in what situations are these fluctuations actually meaningful to lenders? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Security & Fraud
Accused International Cybercriminals Nabbed In Raid
April 07, 2016

German police have an accused cybercriminal who may be tied to a massive international cyber ring. 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...

10 Need-To-Know Mobile Payments Facts
April 07, 2016

Mobile payments, as it always does, made a lot of news this week. We dug deep to find the 10 need-to-know stats that make their mark this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Payment Methods
Speeding Along To Same Day ACH Payments
April 06, 2016

The biggest firms in the nation are gearing up for same day ACH payments – an eventuality that could hit in September of this year. As reported by NACHA, the electronic payments association, the readiness was disclosed in a survey that had been conducted by...

Barclays Supports Circle Social Payments App
April 06, 2016

Circle, the social payments app that runs on bitcoin’s blockchain, launched with support from Barclays as part of a new partnership. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Merchant Innovation
IKEA’s VR Future
April 06, 2016

Putting together a piece of furniture from IKEA is a test in both spatial awareness and one’s mental capacity to resist the fall into insanity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Walgreens’ Q2 Results Looking Strong
April 06, 2016

The 2015–2016 winter was unseasonably warm for many parts of the U.S., and while most experts agree that the higher temperatures had an observable effect on apparel sales, few were tolling the bell for pharmacy chains like Walgreens when flu season turned out mild. Get...

Could Retail Job Growth Actually Save Companies Money?
April 06, 2016

With the latest U.S. employment statistics showing an increase in retail jobs, it could be reasonably presumed that some companies in the space are spending more by paying more workers. However, the additional fact that a particular retail-adjacent industry happens to be losing jobs could...

Amazon Echo Comes Calling To Best Buy
April 06, 2016

There’s an Echo in Best Buy (and in a quantity greater than one). 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....