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Tax-Return Fraudsters Share Scamming Secrets
March 26, 2015

This tax season, cybercrooks are using prepaid debit cards and Amazon virtual gift cards to collect fraudulent tax refunds, according to discussions on online cybercrime forums reported by Krebs on Security on Wednesday (March 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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SEC Clears Regulatory Hurdles For Small Business IPOs
March 26, 2015

Small businesses will soon be able to go public in the U.S. with smaller regulatory requirements under rules approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday (March 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Retail’s Cybersecurity Center Adopts Intel-Sharing Portal
March 26, 2015

A retailers’ group formed to share cyberattack and threat information has launched a portal to speed up its ability to spread that information in the face of rapidly escalating attacks on payments and other retail data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Retail Chat Next For Facebook Messenger
March 26, 2015

Barely a week after adding person-to-person payments to Facebook Messenger, Facebook said it is adding the ability for users to chat with businesses on the social network’s mobile app. The company announced the upcoming capability at its F8 developers’ conference on Wednesday (March 25) in...

Lendio’s $20.5M Rise To Help SMBs Get Loans
March 26, 2015

Small-business lending marketplace Lendio has closed a $20.5 million funding round to grow its team and partnerships, the company announced on Tuesday (March 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Inside Digital River’s Data Driven Approach To International Expansion
March 25, 2015

Today (March 25) at 11:45 AM PT, Digital River will present "By the Numbers: Data Driven Approach to International Expansion" at Merchant Risk Council conference in Las Vegas. Managing over $35 billion in online transactions per year, the company "has access to a wealth of...

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Finding Loan Alternatives for Rejected UK SMEs
March 25, 2015

As the U.K. government is working to respond to small business concerns over late payments, policymakers are also tackling another SME issue: lending. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Valuing Alt-Lenders On More Traditional Grounds
March 25, 2015

The alternative lending industry is about to cross the $500 billion valuation threshold, and market analysts have confidently predicted the sector to hit a $1 trillion worth in just a matter of years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Cloud Computing Still A Mystery To Asia’s SMEs
March 25, 2015

Across the Asia Pacific region small- and mid-size enterprises spent $2 billion on cloud computing services last year, an impressive growth rate of 42 percent. Despite the rapid expansion of cloud technology, there is still a lot of room to grow. SMEs make up the...