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Walmart Launches Rewards
April 01, 2016

In the past, Walmart has stayed away from rewards programs — particularly those based on discounting — instead favoring a focus on everyday low prices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

BoA Lets Online Banking Customers Enroll In Visa Checkout
April 01, 2016

Bank of America said on Thursday (March 31) that it will begin pre-selecting eligible Visa cards owned and used by customers to be enrolled in Visa Checkout directly from BoA Online Banking. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Green Dot Processor Migration Project At Halfway Mark
April 01, 2016

Green Dot announced yesterday (March 31) that it has successfully migrated nearly 50 million account files to the MasterCard Payment Transaction Services (PTS) processing platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Mobile Commerce
Uber App Will Enable Hotel Check-In
April 01, 2016

Uber is working hard to make sure its service isn’t just convenient but is also nice and personal for riders. 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
PayPal Dodges Security Bullet
April 01, 2016

PayPal thwarted a security vulnerability that would have enabled malicious emails to be sent from its platform thanks to its bug bounty program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Kim Kardashian Sues Amazon, MasterCard, Lucova Over ‘Selfie Pay’ Tech
April 01, 2016

Can anyone claim ownership of “selfie pay” technology? Self-proclaimed “Queen of Selfies” Kim Kardashian believes that she can — and so confident is she in that belief that she has filed three separate lawsuits against Amazon, MasterCard and Lucova, claiming intellectual property infringement in the...

International
Uphold Brings India X-Border Payments
April 01, 2016

Uphold, a cloud-based financial platform, has made a big move in the cross-border payments space by bringing its services to India. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Banks Drive Terrorist Financing Underground
April 01, 2016

In a catch-22 that has real-life consequences, as outlined by The Wall Street Journal on Thursday (March 31), banks in the United States have closed accounts of people and enterprises — numbering in the thousands — considered suspicious. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Security & Fraud
DOJ Warns Of Increased Tax Fraud Threats
April 01, 2016

The U.S. Department of Justice issued a serious warning to the public about the looming threats of fraudulent tax return processors and tax scheme promoters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...