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NY Lays Down The Law On Payroll Cards
October 30, 2015

The recent legal controversies involving payroll cards have caused some lawmakers in New York to take a fresh look at the payment technology. The NY State Department of Labor earlier this year proposed new regulations aimed at curbing the fees associated with paycards, which some...

B2B Payments
$26M In B2B Venture Capital Lands In The US And India, But To Whom?
October 30, 2015

There weren’t any big-ticket investments from VCs this week in the B2B space (none that have been made public, anyway), but a few million dollars here and a few million dollars there can go a long way – all the way around the world, in...

Apple’s Next Act
October 30, 2015

For most firms, a quarterly earnings report like the one Apple released earlier this week would be cause to break out the champagne. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Banga Talks EMV, MCX And Blockchain
October 30, 2015

MasterCard’s propensity toward digital seems to be coming full circle for the payments network. 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...

A Profitable Lending Club Surprises Wall Street
October 30, 2015

After some months of questions surrounding Lending Club’s future on the public markets and what it might mean for other high-profile startups as they enter the IPO orbit, the alternative lending powerhouse has delivered a surprisingly profitable performance in Q3. Get the Full Story Complete...

Optimal Payments Launches Breach Investigation
October 30, 2015

U.K. digital wallet company Optimal Payments is investigating reports that the personal data of customers was compromised and made available on a public domain, Reuters reported yesterday (Oct. 29). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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RushCard Customers See The Money
October 30, 2015

The prepaid debit card company announced yesterday (Oct. 29) that it plans to reimburse customers who lost money during a technical glitch earlier this month that prevented thousands of users from accessing their funds, The New York Times reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Starbucks Meets Expectations, Mobile Percolates
October 30, 2015

Another quarter, another proof positive that coffee never goes stale at Starbucks. 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...

Mobile Commerce
Porch Acquires Advice Marketplace To Take Services Mobile
October 30, 2015

Home services digital platform company Porch said on Thursday (Oct. 29) that it bought Fountain, a service that connects experts — ranging from doctors to mechanics — to Internet users online through chats and text communication. Terms of the deal remained undisclosed. Get the Full Story Complete...