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Belly’s Updated iOS App Boosts Customer Engagement
December 18, 2015

Offering customers rewards for loyal behavior is seen by many retailers as a good step toward repeat business. Knowing who to give those rewards to, however, can be a little more difficult. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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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...

Alternative Finances
Mobile-Only Bank NUMBER26 Goes Contactless With MasterCard
December 18, 2015

Mobile-only banking startup NUMBER26 announced Thursday (Dec. 17) the launch of a new addition to its contactless payment card offerings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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...

Inside Amazon’s Iot, AI Ambitions For 2016
December 18, 2015

Amazon has made it pretty clear it’s focused on the Internet of Things and the artificial intelligence market. 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...

International
Pangea Launches Real-Time Debit-To-Debit Global Transfers
December 18, 2015

International money transfer platform Pangea launched its new debit-to-debit transfer product yesterday (Dec. 17). 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...

Merchant Innovation
Meet Apple’s New COO
December 17, 2015

The head of the Apple Watch project is now being promoted to lead Apple’s operations. 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...

APAC Region Holds Majority Of World’s Online Retail Business
December 17, 2015

There’s a new champion in worldwide retail eCommerce share by region. 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...