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Card Fraud On The Decline In France
July 14, 2015

There aren’t a lot of instances in the payments space of reports being released that show fraud rates on the decline. 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...

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Rakuten Sees Virtual Fitting Room Startup As Good Fit
July 14, 2015

Japan’s largest online retailer, Rakuten, announced the acquisition of fit preference specialist Fits.me yesterday (July 13). 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...

eBay-PayPal Separation Gets Final Nod Of Approval
July 14, 2015

It’s official. EBay has gotten the final regulatory approval to allow PayPal to become its own publicly traded company once again. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Jet.com Closer To Launch To Take On Amazon
July 14, 2015

Amazon’s long-awaited rival, Jet.com, will finally launch next Tuesday, July 21. 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...

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Signifyd Banks $7M To Grow eCommerce Fraud Platform
July 14, 2015

Signifyd, the California-based company that provides fraud protection to businesses in the eCommerce space, said Monday (July 13) that it had raised $7 million in Series A financing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Filling The Gaps With Big Data For SMEs Without Credit History
July 14, 2015

ZestFinance sits at the intersection of “Big Data” and machine learning, a two-pronged approach the company says can help determine the creditworthiness of the unbanked – and which the company says moves far beyond the traditional credit scoring models. ZestFinance’s CEO, Douglas Merrill, offers insight...

Why Consumers Still Trust High Street Banks Most
July 14, 2015

The traditional “high street” banks are trusted by U.K. consumers over financial tech upstarts and competitors ranging from supermarket banks to non-bank tech companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Facebook Working On Newest Virtual Assistant: ‘Moneypenny’
July 14, 2015

Look out Siri, Cortana and Google’s unnamed assistant for Google Now (Tappy is available since they acquired Softcard — we’re just saying). It looks like a new competitor is set to join the digital personal assistant space — Moneypenny. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Surprise! Apple Pay Has Already Launched In The UK
July 14, 2015

Remember that time Apple said it was going to officially launch in the U.K. next week? 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...