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Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase Face Justice for Mortgage Kickbacks
January 23, 2015

The Wells Fargo wagon is a-comin’ down the street…and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau expects it to contain $24 million, just for them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

PCI Chief Calls 2015 ‘Defining Year for Data Security’
January 23, 2015

Galvanized by President Barack Obama’s comments on cyberattacks in this week’s State of the Union address, PCI Security Standards Council general manager Stephen W. Orfei has declared 2015 to be “a defining year for cybersecurity protection.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

MasterCard Removes Block On Cuba Transactions For U.S.-Issued Cards
January 23, 2015

A month after U.S. President Obama announced that the U.S. would ease up on restrictions on Cuba trade and travel, MasterCard announced today that it is removing the current block on U.S.-issued card transactions in Cuba, starting on March 1 of this year. The action...

OTA: 90% of 2014 Data Breaches Preventable
January 23, 2015

Last year saw a number of high-profile hacks make the news, such as the publishing of naked pictures of celebrities and the massive data grabs from retail giants Target and Home Depot. While everybody was quick to point fingers at malicious hackers, the Online Trust...

Can BankMobile Become the Uber of Banking?
January 23, 2015

Just as Uber was able to use mobile technology and ease of access to revolutionize the taxicab industry, Customers Bank CEO Jay Sidhu is hoping that his newly launched BankMobile can cause an equal or greater disruption in the banking industry. Get the Full Story...

At Davos, Bitcoin Finding Its Place Among World’s Elite
January 23, 2015

At the 2014 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew and JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon were the only ones to speak about cryptocurrency, and that was to attack the “incredulity” of it in world finance. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Did You Hear The One About Apple Pay Adoption Being Faster Than The ATM …
January 23, 2015

There’s no denying that Apple Pay has shown a lot of strength right out of the gate. Part of that strength comes from its ability to get issuing banks engaged and enabling the provisioning of accounts in a simple way. At the time of launch...

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Ready for ‘Orange is the New Black,’ Bitcoin Edition Episode 2?
January 23, 2015

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Cyberattack Threat Looms Large Over The World Economic Forum
January 23, 2015

While executive representation from Target and Home Depot – the locations of the largest and second largest POS security breaches in U.S. history – was not at the World Economic Forum, the plight of the two retailers was a favorite topic of conversation this year....