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CARDFREE Targets Merchant Wallet Customer Efficiency
March 05, 2015

The power of location-based services has only increased in the restaurant industry, but will it last? 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...

Blackhawk Expands Mobile Wallet Services
March 05, 2015

Blackhawk prepaid payments network announced yesterday (March 4) it is expanding its mobile wallet digital services by adding features to allow for mobile gift card exchange, among other perks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Federal Reserve Says Consumer Spending Strong
March 05, 2015

While the Federal Reserve’s latest survey indicates that consumer spending for the year is off to a solid start, the harsh weather conditions in the northeast and the spat on the West Coast ports that slowed down shipments put a dent in the start of...

Mobile
Half Of Smartphones Will Have M-Wallets Before 2016
March 05, 2015

NFC chipmaker NXP Semiconductors said it expects mobile wallets to be in half of new smartphones by the start of 2016 — and China will be the leading market, Bloomberg News reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

California Eyeing Bitcoin Business Licenses
March 05, 2015

California’s legislature is considering a license for Bitcoin exchanges that would require maintaining bank-style reserves against possible losses, CoinDesk reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Cybersecurity
UK Banks Face Authentication Security Flaw
March 05, 2015

Several large U.K. banks may be at risk because of a security hole in their two-factor authentication systems, and regulators aren’t acting to deal with the problem, a security research company has revealed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Will CFPB’s Director Be Replaced By A Commission?
March 05, 2015

Organizations representing banks and credit unions have expressed support for a revived effort to replace the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five-member commission. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Cross-border Payments
Report: U.S. Tops Financial Trojan Infection List
March 05, 2015

U.S. banks and their customers remained the top targets for financial malware in 2014, even as the infection rate for trojan-style attack software was cut in half, according to a new report from Symantec. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Merkle Launches Its Data Service For Businesses
March 04, 2015

As it becomes ever more apparent that the business-to-business sector often demands the same services and buying experiences as those within the business-to-consumer market, some service providers are taking their successes within their B2C operations and offering them to the B2B side. Get the Full...