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Why POTUS’ Credit Card Got Declined
October 20, 2014

Seems that payment card fraud issues even impact the President of the United States as President Barack Obama just discovered. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Andreessen Bails From eBay Board
October 20, 2014

Venture Capitalist and Web graphical browsers creator Marc Andreesen has resigned from eBay’s board, pointing to the planned split of PayPal and eBay as making it “the right time to step down,” according to Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Apple’s New SIM Tanks Gemalto’s Stock
October 20, 2014

Without announcing it, Apple has quietly rolled out a new SIM card on its iPads (but not iPhones) that allows users to “jump between AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile without having to swap it out or, more annoyingly, track down/purchase a new SIM card when you...

Piper Jaffray: Apple Pay To Bring In Only $118 Million This Year
October 20, 2014

As Apple Pay rolls out Monday (Oct. 20), it will suffer from two holes in its card acceptance system: corporate cards and prepaid cards. Although those absences may be short-lived, it plays into a very slow initial run for the Apple mobile pay play. Piper...

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Debit Popularity Dropping, According To TSYS Report
October 20, 2014

Although debit cards are still the most popular form of payment in the U.S., that popularity is sharply dropping, according to a new report from TSYS, which attributed the drop to card security fears. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Partnership Set To Improve Merchant Invoicing Times
October 19, 2014

Payment processing company DataCashannounced earlier this week that it partnered with automated invoicing firm Cloud 9. The move is expected to help merchants collect their payments instantly. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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CEOs Speak Out On The Future Of Mobile Payments
October 18, 2014

‘Tis the season for making our lists and checking them twice, to determine which ledgers have been naughty and nice. Earnings’ seasons is here again and payments players didn’t disappoint, reporting the traditional profits and losses and then talking with financial analysts to calmly and...

How Apple Pay Will Work With the New iPads
October 17, 2014

When Apple made the iPad announcement yesterday at the Cupertino based event, Apple made sure to note that the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus were the only devices able to utilize Apple Pay within retail stores, but not users obtaining the iPad Air 2...

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McDonald’s CIO Isn’t Worried About Apple Pay On Launch Day
October 17, 2014

Apple Pay officially launches this coming Monday and VP and CIO of McDonald’s, Deborah Hall-Lefevre, is flipping the switch on about 14,000 McDonald’s drive-thrus and going live with Apple Pay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...