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Data Breach Notification Legislation Moves Forward
April 16, 2015

The controversial data breach notification legislation made its way past the committee level yesterday (April 15) when the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved the measure 29-20. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Mobile Commerce
Reserve — The M-Payments Dining App — Breezes Into The Windy City
April 16, 2015

Reserve, the dining concierge app, added 22 Chicago restaurants to its scrumptious lineup Tuesday (April 14), as the company announced its Windy City launch. Chicago — which represents Reserve’s largest launch yet — joins Reserve’s sizable list of restaurants in Boston, San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles. Get the...

CFPB Moves To Clean Up Credit Card Agreement Data
April 16, 2015

The CFPB has taken the next steps toward enhancing the credit card agreement submission process in terms of how companies submit with the bureau, the organization announced yesterday (April 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

RetailNext Snaps Up $125M
April 16, 2015

In-store analytics giant RetailNext has tripled its funding by closing a $125 million round, the company announced on Wednesday (April 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Alternative Credit
Acorns Closes $23M Round, Is Set To Launch A Wearable App
April 16, 2015

It’s now clear where this month’s $10.5 million in funding for investment app Acorns came from — and what it’s for. On Wednesday (April 15) Acorns said it has raised $23 million in a funding round that will let it launch its first app for...

Prosper And OnDeck Get Closer
April 16, 2015

Alternative lenders Prosper Marketplace and OnDeck Capital are tightening up an already close relationship by agreeing to share strategy as well as exchange loan referrals, the companies announced this week at the LendIt conference in New York. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Cross-border Payments
Is Yahoo Buying Foursquare?
April 16, 2015

Yahoo, flush with cash from the sale of its stake in Alibaba and anxious to remake itself as a mobile-based business, may be in late-stage discussions to acquire Foursquare, according to TechCrunch — which admits that even its own sources at Yahoo don’t agree on...

Lending Club And Citi Join Forces For Low-Income Lending
April 16, 2015

Lending Club and Citi will work together to facilitate up to $150 million in loans to low- and moderate-income borrowers in underserved communities, the alt-lender and bank jointly announced on Tuesday (April 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

SMEs To Benefit From eProdigy’s PayPal Integration
April 15, 2015

Small businesses are attracted to alternative lenders largely due to their ease and speed at which they can approve SME applicants and hand over funds. One FinTech holding company hopes to provide an even faster process for small business borrowers thanks to its integration with...