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Another PayPal Scam. This Time, It Hits Alabama
September 01, 2014

Police in Gadsen, Alabama, have been investigating a multinational PayPal scam that appeared to be based in Alabama. Sellers involved were from the United Arab Emirates, Israel, Great Britain and Ukraine. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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FDIC: Bank Loans Soaring, Risk-Taking Begins
September 01, 2014

Banks in the U.S., trying to fight back revenue declines, “boosted lending in the second quarter at a pace unseen since the financial crisis,” according to an FDIC report, the Wall Street Journal is reporting. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Mobile
For Holiday Travels, Apps That Save On Gas
September 01, 2014

With the exception perhaps of the Starbucks mobile app, mobile apps for payment have been struggling to catch on with consumers. Some petroleum retailers, however, appear to making a go of it with apps that offer discounts on gasoline purchases at the pump. Get the...

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Trends Of The Week
August 30, 2014

Over the past week, PYMNTS.com’s brief’s coverage in this newsletter has spanned a broad variety of issues. In this column, we take a look at five common elements that link many of those stories, in essence making them the “trends of the week.” Get the...

B2B Payments
Partnership To Boost Invoice Clearing Options
August 29, 2014

U.S.-based firm Fundbox creates cash flow options for small businesses and announced earlier this week that it has partnered with time tracking and invoice company Harvest. The move is expected to give Harvest users access to Fundbox invoice clearing technology, which extends credit to freelancers and...

Alternative Finances
Financial Services Company Now Offers Invoice Factoring Services
August 29, 2014

Financial services firm Catamount Funding announced on Wednesday (Aug. 27) that it now offers now offers competitive and cost-effective invoice factoring services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Delta Cuts Interchange-Fixing Deal With Visa, MasterCard
August 29, 2014

Delta Air Lines has bailed out of a massive lawsuit against Visa and MasterCard over an alleged plot to fix credit card swipe fees, Law360 reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Walmart’s China Strategy: Slow Growth, Fast Delivery
August 29, 2014

Global sales are a huge priority for Walmart, but of its largest non-U.S. markets, the world’s largest retailer struggles with China the most. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Visa Cuts License Deal To Boost CRM
August 29, 2014

Visa has cut a deal to license TrialPay’s transactional advertising platform for a loyalty and offers program, the card brand announced in a Visa Tumblr post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...