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Alternative Finances
P2P Lenders Consider Setting Up Shop On Main Street
February 15, 2016

Online P2P lenders in the U.K. may soon be leaving the digital-only world in favor of getting a toe into brick-and-mortar business — specifically, when it comes to mortgage underwriting. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Regulation
Lawmakers Urge CFPB Against Payday Rule Regulation
February 15, 2016

In a shot across the bow that hints at a battle between the states and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, several Republicans and other lawmakers have said the bureau should not try to short circuit state laws with a pending proposal centered on payday loans....

Merchant Innovation
JPMorgan-Backed FinLab Opens Applications For Startups
February 15, 2016

JPMorgan Chase has announced a $3 million year-two challenge for technologically innovative startups, in conjunction with the Financial Solutions Lab (FinLab) at the Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Hackers Sell 1M Consumers’ Bank Details On Open Internet
February 15, 2016

A pretty significant criminal enterprise is taking place online, and those behind the operation aren’t being particularly shy about it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Financial Inclusion
Scoring The Unscorable
February 15, 2016

Creditworthy but unscorable. What gives? Old credit scoring models, for one. VantageScore sat down with PYMNTS to explain how using new credit scoring models can expand the pool of borrowers without increasing the risk to the lender.

Mobile Commerce
Big Buyers Calm The Market, Amex Courts Small Biz And Visa Discloses Square Ownership
February 15, 2016

There are busy weeks, and then there are weeks like last week. 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...

Retail
Why Market Basket Beats Walmart In The Grocery Game
February 15, 2016

Until about two years ago, very few people outside of New England had ever heard of Market Basket — a privately owned and operated supermarket chain located exclusively within southern New England. Which is actually something of a shame because, despite being small — there are...

Merchant Innovation
The Shopping Cart Abandonment Fix
February 14, 2016

Merchants are losing an estimated $4 trillion to shopping cart abandonment – and the problem is only getting worse. But the solution may lie in revamping the credit card payment process obstacle course consumers face when making digital purchases. Klarna CEO North America Brian Billingsley...

Security & Fraud
The Week In Hacks
February 13, 2016

Fascination with the inner workings of the U.S. government is almost never at what anyone would call a fever pitch. There are test patterns that have better ratings than C-Span every week. Unless the United States government is not currently shut down, under armed assault...