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Alternative Finances
Competition Giving Prepaid Card Prices That Sinking Feeling
March 11, 2014

The market for general-purpose reloadable cards is maturing, and the age-defining changes are putting a new image on the prepaid market. Yet various issues also persist, including insufficient regulation that could be putting cardholders at risk, according to a new report. Get the Full Story...

Controversial
Cyber Attacks – The New WMDs?
March 11, 2014

“Cyberattacks are likely to eclipse terrorism as a domestic danger over the next decade. … That’s where the bad guys go. There are no safe neighborhoods. All of us are neighbors online.” – FBI Director James Comey, The Guardian Get the Full Story Complete the...

Alternative Finances
Cozy Launches Renter Credit-Report Solution
March 10, 2014

Cozy, developer of a rent payments and tenant screening platform, has added a solution for requesting credit checks on potential residents. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Financial Inclusion
Former PayPal And Google Exec Osama Bedier Joins WePay Board
March 10, 2014

Osama Bedier, a former Google Wallet vice president, has joined WePay’s board of directors. 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...

U.S. Bank Expands Mobile App Pilot Using Voice Biometrics to Access Credit Card Account
March 10, 2014

U.S. Bank employees are piloting software that lets customers speak a simple passphrase, such as “my voice is my password” to access a credit card account on a mobile device. The feature – called voice biometrics – allows select credit card customers to use their...

Study: mCommerce Surges 63% Since 2009
March 10, 2014

A new study shows that mobile commerce has surged 63 percent in the past five years. 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...

China Developing National mPayments System
March 10, 2014

China is looking to create a national mobile-payment platform that would render cash, credit cards and other physical forms of payment obsolete. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Loyalty & Rewards
Marcus To PayPal’s Employees: Get PayPal, Or Leave
March 10, 2014

PayPal President David Marcus voiced frustration in a recent memo to employees at the company’s San Jose office. 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...

Company Spotlight
Virtual Piggy’s Online Wallet Strengthened By Discover’s Power
March 10, 2014

Virtual Piggy, developer of the youth-oriented online wallet Oink, says the Discover Network will power its service. 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...