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February Chills 11-Year High Consumer Confidence
March 02, 2015

February didn’t just bring record-low freezing temperatures across the nation, it also brought a chilling effect to consumer confidence due to rising gas costs and harsh weather — ending the 11-year high since 2004. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Uber’s Driver Data Breach Hidden For Five Months
March 02, 2015

Uber announced last week (Feb. 27) that the data of roughly 50,000 drivers may have been impacted in a security breach, but the car-hailing service company failed to report the information to drivers for five months after learning of the incident. Get the Full Story...

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The $3 Billion Startup Competing Against Amazon, Pinterest
March 02, 2015

A new round of funding may soon push Wish.com’s evaluation to $3 billion. The website, which reportedly has over 50 million users, is currently in the process of raising fresh capital, according to sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Visa Buys TrialPay To Boost Merchant Loyalty
March 02, 2015

Visa announced Friday (Feb. 27) that it will acquire TrialPay in order to integrate the platform into Visa’s merchant solutions to provide its customer base with a better method to increase customer loyalty through targeted promotions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Visa Throws Its Support Behind Samsung Pay
March 02, 2015

Already an Apple Pay supporter, Visa announced it will also be putting its support behind Samsung Pay to enable its cardholders with the new Samsung Galaxy S6 to make mobile payments using the device. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

MasterCard Backs Samsung Pay
March 02, 2015

Samsung has announced its mobile wallet, and MasterCard is on board. 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...

Online Lender Prosper Partners For Small Bank Loan Access
March 02, 2015

Online lending marketplace Prosper has struck a deal with more than 160 community banks to offer its services to the banks’ borrowers — and to widen the banks’ access to capital for the customers’ borrowing needs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

International
Big Bank Size Under Fire From Regulators
March 02, 2015

The biggest global banks, including HSBC, RBS and JPMorgan Chase, are taking drastic measures to reduce their costs — and in most cases their size — in the face of regulators’ efforts to make sure they can be unwound in case of another financial crisis,...

Airbnb Latest Funding Round May Hit $20B
March 02, 2015

Airbnb is halfway to raising another billion dollars in funding, and bringing its total valuation to $20 billion, TechCrunch reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....