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CommonBond Raises $275M In New Lending Capital
January 06, 2016

As the online lending market heats up, another alternative lender has secured a chunk of funding to help push its capital lending goals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Will Thrive Be The Supermarket Killer?
January 06, 2016

“Whole Foods-type products at Costco-like prices.” 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 this form, you agree to...

Amazon’s Marketplace Boast Falls Flat On Specifics
January 06, 2016

Amazon loves to brag about when it has a stellar sales period, but there are important elements the eCommerce giant loves to leave out. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Merchant Innovation
FreedomPay Launches EMV/NFC Pay-At-Table Solution
January 06, 2016

ECommerce platform FreedomPay is promising to make paying bills at restaurants much easier with the launch of its Pay-At-Table solution. 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...

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Unicorns’ Bumpy 2016 Road
January 06, 2016

The FinTech industry had a good run in 2015, but as ever, the rearview mirror is nice for sentiment, while the key question remains what lies ahead. As Forbes reported Tuesday (Jan. 5), the startup pantheon within FinTech numbers 5,000 to 6,000 companies. Get the Full Story...

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Online Payday Lenders Pay Up Over Deceptive Fees
January 06, 2016

A duo of payday lenders have settled charges from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that they charged consumers in the United States for fees that had remained undisclosed and inflated, the FTC reported on Tuesday (Jan. 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Mobile Commerce
Quiet Revolution Ahead For Online Payments In 2016?
January 06, 2016

2016 has just begun, but changes are afoot, large and small, for online payments, according to Digital River’s Eric Christensen, EVP of the company’s product management operations for commercial transactions.

Payment Methods
What Toast Will Do With All That Bread
January 06, 2016

There is no shortage of players racing for dominance in the mobile point of sale game in the United States. Well-known players on the list include Square, Stripe and Clover — but there are quite literally hundreds of others. And though the marketplace is more saturated today than...

International
HSBC Outage Leaves Customers In The Dark
January 05, 2016

HSBC customers received a big apology from the bank on Tuesday (Jan. 5) after its online personal banking service was knocked offline for a second day by technical issues. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...