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Apple Pay: The Road To Ubiquity
November 21, 2014

The one-month anniversary of Apple Pay’s official launch prompts the payments ecosystem to ask where we were, where we are, and where we’re going. To celebrate, speculate and make predictions about the road to Apple Pay (and mobile payments) ubiquity, MPD CEO Karen Webster caught...

Merchant Innovation
TSYS, linked2pay Offer Omni Payments For Merchants
November 21, 2014

TSYS recently announced an agreement with cloud-based technology linked2pay, which allows customers to easily pay online or by mobile phone using a credit card or ACH, according to a TSYS release.

One Innovator’s View Of Apple Pay
November 21, 2014

We thought we’d take the conversation about Apple Pay and its impact on mobile payments to Silicon Valley – where it all started and where a lot of payments innovation happens, more generally. But the person we wanted to have this conversation with is someone...

FastPay Flush With More Cash
November 21, 2014

FastPay has reportedly raised $15M from Oak HC/FT in order to support the company’s growth, further develop its proprietary technology and acquire potential new hires. This venture is the first FinTech investment from Oak HC/FT’s recent $500 million growth-equity fund. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Will Cautious Consumers Spend This Holiday Season?
November 21, 2014

Is no surprise that US consumers would be wary of loosening their purse strings following the Great Recession. But the latest data may raise retailers’ concerns with new insight as to just how drastic and widespread the Recession’s effects have been. Get the Full Story...

Mobile
Square Register Goes Global
November 21, 2014

Square has gone global. The mobile payments startup announced in London on Thursday (Nov. 20) that its Square Register point-of-sale suite is now available worldwide and supports four languages and 130 currencies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Cybersecurity
CFPB Jumps Into The Real-Time Payments Fray
November 21, 2014

Bankers must make consumer safety a priority as they develop a new, real-time electronic payments system, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray told a financial conference on Thursday (Nov. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Cross-border Payments
Singles’ Day Didn’t Come To The US But Black Friday Is Going To China
November 21, 2014

Big U.S. retailers are hoping affluent Chinese shoppers will join the Black Friday frenzy next week — with a lot of help from Alibaba. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

When Corporate Travel Management Goes Virtual
November 21, 2014

What’s the next step a company should take in the evolution of corporate travel? According to Richard Crum, Group Head, Global T&E Products & Solutions, MasterCard, it’s to implement individual virtual card accounts. That very step, he says, will boost travel expense management, allow for...