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Shopify Passes 200K Merchant Mark
November 05, 2015

In reporting its third quarter results on Wednesday (Nov. 4), cloud-based eCommerce player Shopify said that it had passed a milestone in logging more than 200,000 merchants on its platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Lucova’s ‘Pay With Selfie’ Tech Expands
November 05, 2015

Lucova has secured another partner to expand its mobile payments footprint across college campuses. 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...

UK Payday Lender Will Pay Back Customers
November 05, 2015

In a recent nod to the troubles bedeviling the payday industry across Europe and especially within the United Kingdom, CashEuroNet UK is repaying $2.6 million through total loan forgiveness for more than 3,900 customers, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Nov. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the...

Jet Lands $550M As Cash Crunch Underway
November 05, 2015

Jet.com was once touted as a sure bet to take on Amazon’s marketplace. 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...

Tackling The New Frontier Of Banking: Mobile ID Verification
November 05, 2015

While 70 percent of banking customers prefer to apply for an account online, and in growing numbers via mobile, only 20 percent of banks offer a mobile-optimized experience. Verifying photo IDs of potential customers stands as one of the biggest obstacles to providing this in-demand...

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Financial Watchdogs Warn Of Hacker Extortion
November 05, 2015

After noticing an increased “frequency and severity” in the number of hackers attempting to extort financial institutions, U.S. financial regulators have put out a serious warning to banks and credit unions to keep their networks protected from unauthorized access. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Apple Watch In Limbo, India’s eCommerce On Fire And Amazon Is Almost Everywhere
November 05, 2015

While retail executives are mostly background players, this week they’ve been oddly front and center. And two execs, in particular, made the rounds on social media and 24-hour cable news. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Can Bad Debt Be Good?
November 05, 2015

Charged-off debts to third parties – sold-derogatory loans in credit speak – leave a huge black mark on the credit histories of consumers. But should they? VantageScore looked at 4.3 million consumers and said not so much.

Amazon Picks Payoneer For X-Border Payments
November 05, 2015

Amazon and Payoneer announced yesterday (Nov. 4) that Amazon has chosen the online payments company to expand its cross-border payments option for sellers on its marketplace. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...