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Raiffeisenbank Gmund To Charge Wealthy For Making Deposits
August 15, 2016

If you think the rich get all the perks, think again. At least in Germany, that’s not true, and citizens have Raiffeisenbank Gmund, a small cooperative bank in the Bavarian Alps, to thank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Slow And Steady For Credit Card ABS Payments, Says Fitch
August 12, 2016

Some sanguine news comes from Fitch Ratings regarding the state of the U.S. credit arena, as evidenced by card usage and payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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UK Government Charges People For Using Credit Cards To Pay Their Tax Bill
August 12, 2016

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has reportedly charged taxpayers £50 million over the last five years for the convenience of paying their taxes by credit card. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Rewards and Befuddlement With Mobile Technology
August 11, 2016

A love of rewards programs and befuddlement with mobile technology were some of the findings from the latest PYMNTS/InfoScout Mobile Payments adoption tracker, which has polled 4,000 consumers over the last 18 months. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Airbnb’s Valuation Spike, And IPO Chatter Redux
August 11, 2016

In unicorn land, one of the biggest beasts just got a lot bigger. 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....

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PYMNTS Mobile User Data Hints At Differentiation
August 11, 2016

It’s amazing what you can find when you dig into the data. We have tens of thousands of data points from questions we’ve asked 4,000 consumers every quarter over the last 18 months, in conjunction with InfoScout, about the adoption of mobile payments. Get the...

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Icahn Pegs Trump As Obvious Blue-Collar Candidate
August 10, 2016

Republican nominee Donald Trump has at least one unabashed fan of his economic plan unveiled earlier this week. And he’s a Wall Street heavy-hitter — none other than billionaire investor Carl Icahn. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Keeping ‘Groundhog Day’ Out Of Payments
August 10, 2016

Consumers hate to input the same data over and over and they want a technically and emotionally seamless payments experience, according to Amazon's Matchmaker Patrick Gauthier, VP of the eCommerce giant's external payments operations.

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Canadian Vending Machines To Accept Mobile Payments, Including Apple Pay
August 09, 2016

Vending machines in Canada are getting high-tech, and they have Apple Pay and PayRange to thank. 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...