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BOA Joins the $1.6 Billion Dollar Club
April 10, 2014

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on April 9 ordered Bank of America Corp. (BofA) to provide an estimated $727 million in relief to roughly 1.4 million consumers it says were harmed by deceptive marketing related to controversial credit card add-on products. BofA also illegally...

In Depth
Read This, Then Develop Your Mobile Commerce Plan
April 10, 2014

ComScore just published its 2014 US Digital Roadmap which is stuffed with amazing data points. We’ve boiled it down to the 5 essential truths about payments, commerce and the US digital consumer and added some of our own key insights so you can plug and...

Merchant Innovation
“Showrooming” Hits High End Fashion
April 10, 2014

Show-rooming, or when customers browse in-store but buy online, has already cut a red swath through the heart of retail.  It has pushed some businesses, like consumer-electronics purveyor Circuit City and bookseller Border, out of business, and forced department stores and other retailers to rethink...

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Google Remains Committed to mWallet
April 10, 2014

The path toward mass adoption for its mWallet has been littered with hurdles for the normally invincible Google, but the online search giant remains committed to its payment project and optimistic about its future. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Stores’ Use Biometric Face Data Sets Off Privacy Controversy In Japan
April 10, 2014

A program run between 115 Japanese supermarkets and convenience stores to share biometric customer face data has drawn criticism for offering a wide variety of possible customers’ rights abuses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Will the Fed Follow The States’ Lead In Passing Data-Breach Legislation?
April 10, 2014

Currently 46-states have passed data-breach legislation and New Mexico is heading toward being the 47th. 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,...

Alternative Finances
Bitcoin-Based ATM And Paycards Now Available
April 10, 2014

As bitcoin ATM’s spring up around the nation and world that give consumers a real-world location to make cash-to-virtual currency (and vice-versa) exchanges, Cryptex is going one step further by offering the first global Bitcoin-to-cash ATM and debit card. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Australian Officials Call For Clear Regulation Of Credit Card Fee Charges
April 10, 2014

Australia’s Security and Investment Commission (ASIC) has recently publicized concerns that businesses are overcharging for credit card transactions because policing such behavior has slipped between the cracks between two regulatory bodies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

B2B Payments
Apruve Aims To Be PayPal For Business
April 10, 2014

Minneapolis-based start-up Apruve started with a simple goal: making painful, time consuming  purchasing-and-approvals processes that often plague small businesses and school districts a thing of the past. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...