Some days will always be remembered — Oct. 29, 1929, for example (a.k.a. the Wall Street Crash of 1929). Others are symbolic for other reasons. Everyone may not know that the Ides of March means March 15, but there are very few English speakers who...
With the advent of emerging FinTech startups, banks face some competition for payments. When a consumer or a company wants to send a payment, they can now do so instantly from their smartphone with services such as Apple Pay or Venmo. Get the Full Story...
It took a while but the new Interac debuted earlier this month, bringing together two companies and disparate functions across payments, from transactions to R&D. Interac CEO Mark O’Connell lays out the roadmap for his (new) firm for PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, a straight and narrow...
The Department of Education is gearing up to roll out a pilot program in which college students’ federal financial aid surpluses will be distributed via prepaid debit cards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
In a move that seems fairly sure to generate some “Big Brother is watching” jokes, the federal Department of Education is planning to give students prepaid cards to hold loan funds not used directly for tuition. The cards, according to New York Times reporting, will...
About 30 days from now, most of you reading this who made a New Year’s resolution will have broken it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Ride-hailing app company Uber reached a settlement with more than 2,000 New York drivers, agreeing to pay $3 million. 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...
In 800 B.C., when people wanted to know the answer to “what’s next” about their personal futures, they flocked to Delphi and asked Pythia, the Oracle of Delphi. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
No doubt you’ve heard the news: People aren’t watching television anymore. 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. By completing...
