Payment Methods

PayPal On How Mobile Gives Commerce Context
December 18, 2015

It’s becoming increasingly evident that payments, commerce, tech and mobile are colliding at the intersection of innovation, but how those industries will evolve has yet to be seen. But today’s innovations are paving the way for what’s to come in 2016. Get the Full Story...

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CFPB Cracks Down On Auto Lender’s Credit Scheme
December 18, 2015

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said that it is “taking action” against CarHop, which is billed as one of the country’s “buy here and pay here” auto dealers, and a financing company affiliated with that outfit for providing “damaging, inaccurate consumer information to credit reporting...

International
Apple Pay Is Going To China After All
December 18, 2015

Despite appearances earlier this week that Apple had lost out on bringing Apple Pay to China — with UnionPay’s announcement that it had selected British firm Powa to help it construct and launch its mobile payments platform — it seems appearances can be highly deceiving. Get the...

International
Wall Street Warming Up To FinTech Startups
December 18, 2015

The movement to fund FinTech is gathering steam, at least on Wall Street, where traditional, and traditionally rather buttoned-up, banks are joining the party. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Kiva Lending Scraps Microfinance For Social Underwriting
December 18, 2015

In a move away from its traditional online lending model focused on small loans, Kiva is transitioning its energies instead to “social underwriting.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
Making SWIFT Swifter
December 18, 2015

Liquidity, transparency and compliance will be the hallmarks of SWIFT’s new drive to improve customer experience globally. Here’s how B2B stands to benefit, in 2016 and beyond, according to CEO Gottfried Leibbrandt and banking markets head Wim Raymaekers.

Apple Pay
Apple’s Win Some, Lose Some Week
December 18, 2015

Almost no one in the world is familiar with the name Cornelius McGillicuddy, and only the most avid baseball fans would know him better by his nickname, Connie Mack. Mack, FYI, was a baseball player in the early days of the professional game in the...

Merchant Innovation
Buy Now, Pay Later With BCBG’s Pre-Approved Cards
December 17, 2015

There must be some organized shoppers out there who keep to their budgets during the holiday season, but just as many overshoot and find themselves in sticky financial situations come the new year. However, a new payment method from BCBG might help fashion-obsessed shoppers stick...

News
Big Banks Push Bitcoin Aside With Open Ledger Project
December 17, 2015

Blockchain just got some major support from the big players who’ve been talking about how to leverage its power for most of the past year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...