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Invisible Payments: The New Commerce Evolution
November 13, 2014

Over the past decade, the financial services industry has buzzed over mobile and how it will influence payments. And while the payment mechanism has attracted the attention even of non-financial consumer brands like Google and Apple, consumers clearly want more than just that mechanism. In...

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Amazon’s Surprising Domain Name Move
November 13, 2014

Amazon has won the right to create domain names ending in .Pay, according to domain-tracking newsletter The Domains. 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...

Square Taking Orders For EMV Version
November 13, 2014

Square on Wednesday (Nov. 12) started taking orders for its already-announced EMV readers. The smartphone component will cost $29 and a desktop version $39. To put that into context, Square’s magstripe versions have always been free. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Apple Pay And Vending Machines
November 13, 2014

Apple Pay has hit the vending machine market. 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...

Report Says Privacy Isn’t Really That Important to Consumers
November 13, 2014

A Pew Research Center study released Wednesday (Nov. 12) revealed what experts are labeling a privacy paradox: as consumers are more concerned than ever about protecting their privacy, a majority say they are willing to share personal information – and that they see the benefits...

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New Chargebacks911 Study Reveals Top U.S. Cities With Highest Chargeback Statistics
November 13, 2014

A new study that examined which US cities experience the highest rates of chargebacks for credit card disputes is sounding alarm bells about bank consumer habits. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Does HP Have A Mobile Payments Play?
November 13, 2014

Hewlett-Packard might be ready to join the digital payments field by expanding its cloud-based payment platform and chip-based payment cards, HP announced Wednesday (Nov. 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Big Banks Back Away from SMB Lending
November 13, 2014

Small-business loan approvals at big banks fell off in October, while non-bank loan approvals are gaining ground, according to a monthly survey by Biz2Credit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Ads To Replace Fees At ATMs
November 13, 2014

A New York startup called FreeATM has finally launched its long-promised network of teller machines that replace ATM fees with a short commercial ad, American Banker reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...