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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....

The Shortlist – Get To Know Them Today, You’ll Be Talking About Them Tomorrow
February 28, 2015

Imagine meeting up with a technologically sophisticated American in February 2005 – a Blackberry and iPod owner, a person who video chats with eBay’s latest acquisition Skype, one of the 17.2 percent of Americans with high speed internet access, a Facebook early adopter – and...

ING Boosts B2B E-Payment Services with Basware
February 27, 2015

The complexities of a global supply chain have led to a rise in companies dedicating their efforts to solving businesses’ cash flow management issues. Much of this market is comprised of alternative lenders, but now one major bank is partnering with a B2B solutions provider...

Wonga Chooses Buyer for Nixed Business Lending Unit
February 27, 2015

Just days after struggling UK payday lender Wonga announced that it would divest its small business loan operations in favor of refocusing on individual consumer loans, the lender revealed who would be acquired the assets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

B2B Payments Investment Tracker, February 20-27
February 27, 2015

This week saw a range of B2B segments seeing significant funding from venture capitalists. With investment across the B2B SaaS, workforce management and accounting technology, digital commerce and alternative funding spaces, investors are demonstrating the expanding versatility of business-to-business operations across the globe. With new...