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New Prepaid Program Gets College Kids Safe Rides Home
September 05, 2014

Store Financial announced that it has teamed up with Home Safe Card to launch a prepaid card that encourages a safe ride home for students, families, and business travelers, according to a company release. The University of Tampa is piloting the program, with Store Financial...

B2B Payments
MasterCard Partners With Basware On Automated Supply Chain Finance
September 05, 2014

Basware and MasterCard have joined forces to introduce Basware Pay, and automated supply chain finance system. The new product connects buyer and supplier payments through the Basware Commerce Network and creates a network that only authorized and authenticated users can gain access to. Once approved...

Small Business Credit Outlook At An All-Time High
September 05, 2014

Things took a turn for the better for U.S. small businesses during the second quarter of 2014. According to Small Business Credit Index released recent by Experian and Moody’s Analytics, small business lending showed some improved growth in the spring and early summer of 2014.  Get...

Commercial Lending On The Rise, According To the Fed
September 05, 2014

UK-based core banking systems vendor Misysannounced this week that it acquired Custom Credit Systems (CCS), a US-based commercial loan origination and workflow management software company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Microsoft’s Virtual Storefront Push
September 05, 2014

Microsoft will mass produce giant touchscreens that could be used for office or retail applications, a company executive told a partner conference in Australia this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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EU’s Supermarkets Don Clothes To Boost Margins
September 05, 2014

Discount supermarkets in Europe are findings it increasingly difficult to compete on the food products they sell, so they’re turning their attention to another, more profitable consumer staple: clothing. And a price war appears to be underway that is affecting margins there as well. Get...

Alternative Finances
Back To School With Bitcoin
September 05, 2014

PYMNTS.com Bitcoin Price and Volatility index. 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 this form, you agree to...

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Home Depot Vows To Install EMV Terminals By Year End
September 05, 2014

Home Depot will activate EMV chip-and-PIN checkout terminals at all its stores by the end of 2014, the company’s CEO told an investment conference on Thursday (Sept. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Canada’s Credit-Card Fee Crackdown
September 05, 2014

Canada’s government is pushing Visa, MasterCard and banks to accept lower interchange fees paid by Canadian retailers, which the government claims are currently among the highest in the world, Bloomberg reported on Thursday (Sept. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...