Synchrony Financial may have nearly a decade of financial service experience, but the company offers some of the most up-to-date tools for consumers. According to a company announcement made Friday (March 27), Synchrony’s mApply mobile credit application service is now available to Payment Solutions merchants...
The year 2015 has become a time when payment, commerce and retail executives are focused on all things digital — a time when the terms digital media, mobile and omnichannel are being inserted into nearly every company’s quarterly update to shareholders and analysts. Get the...
A new law passed in California that bans payment-card surcharges was ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge last week (March 26). 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...
American Express appears ready to fight to the bitter end for the right to control the terms of its merchant contracts — and that goes beyond a federal judge’s antitrust ruling in February that would allow AmEx-accepting merchants to suggest that customers use other, less...
The U.S. Justice Department’s Criminal Division has proposed streamlining the requirements for going after cyberthieves who sell payment card numbers issued by U.S. financial institutions, the department said in a blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
After rolling out its quick-delivery Prime Now service to Manhattan, Brooklyn, Baltimore, Miami and Dallas, Amazon has now launched something remarkably similar in a less-expected place: Bangalore, India. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
A card processor that was accused of illegally processing more than $26 million in unauthorized consumer charges for a suspected scammer has settled with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the FTC announced on Friday (March 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Alternative small-business lender Kabbage is partnering with analytics startup Orchard Platform to make it easier for institutional lenders to fund consumer loans. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
March Madness is maybe the most aptly named sporting competition in history. For about a month each year, the nation seems to literally go crazy over college basketball. The estimated advertising revenue for the NCAA tournament is $1.15 billion – the equivalent of ~4.75 Super...
