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Payments Tech Heats Up India’s Retail Competition
December 30, 2014

Retailers in India are turning to mobile payments innovators to gain an edge over their competition, experts say, as they explore how their customers can pay more easily and gain a personalized shopping experience like they do online. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Underbanked to Boost Mobile Payments in 2015
December 30, 2014

The rise of mobile payments has been gradually brewing in the global banking market for several years. Now, experts are predicting that 2015 will be the year mobile payments overhauls the banking sector, due, in part, to the tens of millions of U.S. citizens without...

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Re-Delivery Services Pose Problems For E-Retail
December 30, 2014

As online retailers search for ways to make deliveries as convenient as possible for customers, third-party services are trying to fill the gap — with potentially problematic results, according to ECommerceBytes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Cybersecurity
Chaos Claims It Can Capture Fingerprints From Photos
December 30, 2014

Europe’s largest hacker group claims it can defeat fingerprint-scanning security like Apple Pay’s TouchID with just a few photos that show a user’s fingers, according to VentureBeat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

2014’s Worst Currency: Bitcoin
December 30, 2014

The technology may be fascinating and the promotion may be relentless, but, as a currency investment, Bitcoin performed worse in 2014 than any of the 175 currencies tracked by Bloomberg, according to Bloomberg View. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

China’s Biggest Developer Buys Payments Processor 99Bill
December 30, 2014

China’s number-four online payments processor, 99Bill, is now under the control of the country’s largest real estate developer, Dalian Wanda Group, the International Business Times reported on Friday (Dec. 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Alt-Lending Servicer Biz2Credit Gets $250M Commitment For New Loans
December 30, 2014

With alternative lenders LendingClub and OnDeck grabbing headlines with healthy IPOs, the rest of the alt-lending business is feeling the benefits. Alt-lending service provider Biz2Credit has just a received a $250 million commitment from investment firm Direct Lending Investments, TechCrunch reported. Get the Full Story...

Cybersecurity
Risk Is Returning To Credit Cards In 2015
December 30, 2014

When interest rates rise in mid-2015, the credit-card business will likely see more subprime cardholders, higher credit losses for card issuers and greater reliance on customers who use their cards to borrow, not just earn rewards, American Banker reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Cross-border Payments
Apple Dominated In New Christmas Mobile Devices
December 30, 2014

More than half the new mobile devices activated during the week leading up to Christmas Day were from Apple, according to a study by mobile analytics company Flurry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...