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ParkTAG: Solving Urban Parking With An App
July 08, 2014

Anyone who has ever circled a block indefinitely looking for a parking spot can attest to the fact that when one is running late, there is almost no price too great to be able to leave one’s car safely and legally parked. Get the Full...

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The IRS’s Great Leap Backwards: A Return To Paper Checks For Some Tax Refunds
July 08, 2014

As the number of people receiving their income tax return by direct deposit has grown, the number of identity thieves with an aspiration to steal those tax returns grown with it. Faced with millions lost to tax return fraud, the Internal Revenue Service has a...

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PayPal Now Offering Next Day Settlement
July 08, 2014

Starting this month, PayPal will be offering Next-Day Settlement (NDS) for eligible businesses in the U.S. as part of a pilot program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Consumers Want More From Mobile Payments
July 08, 2014

A new survey of 15k consumers in 15 global markets revealed just how high consumer expectations are when it comes to using their mobile phones to shop and pay. Sure they want the experience to secure, but that’s not the key driver. So, what is?

International
Busy Summer Travel Season Portends Well For Card Companies And Retailers
July 08, 2014

Summer has finally arrived and Americans apparently are united in their desire to get away from home. According to a recently released report by American Express, 75 percent of Americans are planning to travel this summer, and they plan to spend 10 percent more on average and...

B2B Payments
Dutch B2G E-Invoicing Gets New Leading Firm
July 08, 2014

As of July 1, 2014, TIE Kinetix took over the e-invoicing portal for the Netherlands. Previously, public authority Logius managed the portal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Mobile Pushes Traditional British Banks To The Edge
July 08, 2014

British consumers are adopting mobile banking at an incredibly rapid rate, according to the second edition of the “Way We Bank Now” survey – a joint production of the British banking lobby group and Ernst & Young – reports Finextra. Mobile and Internet banking is now used...

B2B Payments
New Mobile App Set To Benefit Fleet Industry
July 08, 2014

Pegasus TransTech announced earlier this week that it had launched a new smartphone app that will help fleets streamline their daily processes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Financial Inclusion
Why Are Retail Stocks Attracting Investor Interest?
July 08, 2014

It’s been a brutal 2014 for those holding stock in retail. 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...