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Align Lays Down New Brazil Rail Ahead Of Olympics
March 08, 2016

Global corporate payments company Align Commerce is bringing its business to Brazil. In an announcement on Monday (March 7), Align said it has opened its Brazil corridor, a move that allows its SME clients to send and receive payments in the country, linking them to Latin...

B2B Payments
Payoneer Loops India Businesses Into Network
March 08, 2016

Cross-border payments companies depend on global connections to service their customers. One B2B payments firm, Payoneer, is working on building up its international reach and, this week, revealed the latest market to get looped into its network. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

B2B Payments
FairFX Charges Into Commercial Cards
March 08, 2016

FairFX is looking to grab a bigger piece of the corporate cross-border payments market and, on Monday (March 7), announced new support to help this cause. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Regulation
Obama Takes On Dodd-Frank Criticism
March 08, 2016

U.S. President Barack Obama is taking on a defensive front when it comes to his ongoing efforts to crack down on Wall Street. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Payment Methods
Is The Amex Board Losing Patience With Ken Chenault?
March 08, 2016

Fox Business reported on Monday (March 7), citing sources at American Express, that Ken Chenault, chief executive officer of the payments giant, may be on the way out, amid simmering tensions with the board of directors. And there’s another shoe to drop in the form...

What Matters When It Comes To Mobile Checkout
March 08, 2016

It’s sort of what they don’t know they don’t know. That’s the big takeaway that Ralph Dangelmaier, CEO of BlueSnap, has after talking to merchants about how to make their mobile checkout experience better. He tells MPD CEO Karen Webster that there are 5 things...

CFPB
CFPB Opens Floodgates For Online Marketplace Lender Complaints
March 08, 2016

The CFPB has officially opened up its online forum for accepting consumer complaints geared at those who have experienced issues from online marketplace lenders. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Retail
New EMV Rules Squeeze Gift Card Sales
March 08, 2016

It is apparently getting harder to get a gift card out there, as retailers are making it harder to buy them. Some have started requiring cash-only purchases of the cards, others have cut them down to smaller denominations, others have put limits on buying multiple...

International
SoftBank Splitting Off Domestic Mobile Business
March 08, 2016

Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. said on Monday (March 7) that it will split its mobile business from its overseas operations, which includes a significant stake in U.S.-based firm Sprint, The Wall Street Journal reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...