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Squats: The Bitcoin For The Rest Of Us; Guantanamo For Bankers
November 14, 2013

Welcome to What’s Trending In Payments – a weekly look at the most popular, irreverent and important stories the payments industry had to offer over the past five days. Which companies grabbed the most headlines – for better or for worse – this week, and...

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11062013 – PYMNTS.com Webinars
November 14, 2013

PYMNTS.com digital discussions are a live 45 minute state-of-the-art branded webinar designed to turn your point of view into an industry-wide thought leadership and lead gen platform.  An industry expert provided by PYMNTS.com hosts and moderates these live discussions to highlight your company capabilities and...

Uber CEO Suggests App Experience Trumps Payments
November 13, 2013

“All of Uber’s old-school power users have gotten used to Uber and simply expect our service as a baseline at this point. What I mean is that as you have gotten used to Uber, your expectations of basic fundamental service have risen. We like being...

Report’s by Jeff Green
November 11, 2013

Jeffrey Green is a Senior Editor at PYMNTS.com, and he has covered the payments industry in various leadership and other capacities for 17  years. Before joining the company in October 2013, Mr. Green was the director of the Emerging Technologies Advisory Service at Mercator Advisory...

MasterCard Center Takes Aim At Financial Inclusion Barriers
November 10, 2013

It’s a sobering reality: Despite all the advances that eliminate friction in commerce, banks still struggle to serve poor and often remote populations. Barriers exist due to the limitations of existing electronic payments networks, a lack of awareness, and perhaps most importantly, a gap in...

Bitcoins For Hitmen, Payment Demons Strike WalMart and BestBuy Kills Showrooming
November 08, 2013

Welcome to What’s Trending In Payments – a weekly look at the most popular, irreverent and important stories the payments industry had to offer over the past five days. Which companies grabbed the most headlines – for better or for worse – this week, and...

Company Profile
Vantiv Subsidiary Releases CNP Merchant Solution
November 07, 2013

Litle & Co., a subsidiary of payment processing services provider Vantiv, has announced the launch of a new solution called Recurring Engine, according to a November 6 press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Durbin Debaters Take Sides In Washington
November 07, 2013

On November 6, PYMNTS.com gathered experts in the fields of payments and economics in Washington, D.C. for a passionate debate of all things Durbin at an event entitled The Durbin Amendment & The Regulation of the Debit Card Industry. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Moving To Electronic Payments: Giving Up The Paper Without Giving Up Control
November 05, 2013

It’s no secret that when it comes to payments, paper is more expensive and less efficient than its online counterpart. In a time when payment companies are under tremendous pressure to produce more with fewer resources, shouldn’t they all be jumping the traditional payments ship...