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Five Charged In Connection To Last Year’s JPMC Hack
July 22, 2015

Five individuals so far have been charged by authorities for their alleged connection to the cyberattack against JPMorgan Chase last year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Summer Slows Down And Ethoca Snags $45M
July 22, 2015

The third week in July showed investment activity wilting a bit (was it the heat?) with only a few $100M deals. (My, aren’t we spoiled...) Unless you’re Ethoca – that managed to snag $45M to speed fraud detection and prevention. PYMNTS talked to Ethoca’s CEO...

Are Retailers Ready For The $1.8T Omnicommerce Opportunity?
July 22, 2015

Consumers will spend $1.8T shopping on their phones in the next two years? The quarterly Vantiv OmniReadi Index debuts today with an in-depth, quantitative assessment that suggests that most merchants don’t seem all that ready to cash in. With an average score of 64 out...

Amazon-Rival Jet.Com Officially Launches
July 21, 2015

The competition just got fiercer in the eCommerce world: Jet.com has launched. 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...

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Chase’s Home Page Gets An Optimized Redesign
July 21, 2015

Chase’s online banking portal now has a brand new look and feel, bringing a mobile-like experience to both desktops and tablets.

Airbnb’s Business Travel Expansion
July 21, 2015

While Airbnb struggles in the consumer market thanks to new regulations that crack down on its on-demand bedroom rental services, the company is making headway in a different segment of the market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Conquering The Last Of The US’s Unbanked Businesses
July 21, 2015

In today’s economy, it seems next to impossible that a legitimate small business would be considered “unbanked,” depending on cash for all of its transactions and conducting all of its treasury operations in-house. It’s a way to run a business more often seen in less...

Alt-Lender MCC Touts A Lucrative Quarter
July 21, 2015

Alternative lender Merchant Cash and Capital, also known as MCC, has reportedly had a good quarter. The company announced Monday (July 20) that it has originated more than $115 million in business financing in Q2 2015 alone, a 79 percent increase from the same quarter...

It’s Tinder For Entrepreneurs: Swipe Right For Financing
July 21, 2015

Millennials have made the bizarre act of finding true love on a smartphone the norm with the popularity of Tinder, a mobile app that lets users “like” a potential mate simply by the swipe of the thumb. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...