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Financial Inclusion
Lending Club Expands Into Business Loans
March 20, 2014

Google-backed P2P loan company Lending Club has announced a major expansion into business loans. 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...

Merchant Innovation
Icahn Advocates For A Partial PayPal Sale
March 20, 2014

After weeks of back-and-forth with eBay Inc.’s board, investor Carl Icahn has changed tactics in his bid to separate PayPal from its retailer parent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Fortress Investment Takes Stake In Pantera Bitcoin Partners
March 19, 2014

Private equity and hedge fund firm Fortress Investment Group reportedly has joined with two other investors to buy a stake in hedge fund operator Pantera Bitcoin Partners, which buys and sells virtual currencies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Diebold Offers New, Energy-Conserving ATM
March 19, 2014

Diebold’s new ATM uses almost half as much energy to run as other models by running on an “intelligent” power management system that selects the most conservative power source available, according to a report in the Banking Business Review. Get the Full Story Complete the...

B2B Payments
MasterCard Sets Rules To Help Smaller Businesses
March 19, 2014

MasterCard said it was changing U.S. rules to provide greater transparency for smaller merchants.

Mobile Commerce
China’s Central Bank Drafts Rules On Mobile Payments
March 19, 2014

The People’s Bank of China has drafted regulations aimed at standardizing third-party mobile-payment platforms, according to a report in Mobile Commerce News.

Mobile Commerce
Trustwave Buys Cenzic To Beef Up App Testing Capability
March 19, 2014

Data-protection and security company Trustwave has acquired Cenzic. The purchase, for an undisclosed amount, combines Cenzic's dynamic application security testing technologies with Trustwave's cloud-based application, database and network-penetration testing and scanning services, Trustwave said in a release.

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Pay-At-Table Feature Allows PayPal Customers To Do Just That
March 19, 2014

PayPal customers in Australia can now use a Pay at Table feature that allows them to check into a restaurant site on their smartphone, enter their table number, pay and even tip, according to a report in Hospitality Magazine.

Alternative Finances
Kiosks Created For Marijuana Sellers To Use In Lieu Of Banks
March 19, 2014

A cash-payment kiosk system for marijuana sales has been developed by Kansas City, Mo.-based software company Agrisoft and C4EverSystems LLC, according to a report in the Kansas City Business Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...