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Consumer Borrowing Hits Eight-Month High
May 08, 2015

A resurgence in credit card debt helped push U.S. consumer borrowing in March to the highest level in eight months, the Federal Reserve reported on Thursday (May 7). Total debt increased at nearly a 7.4 percent annual pace in March. Get the Full Story Complete...

First Internet Bank Adds Biometric Access
May 08, 2015

The first bank to operate entirely online has made more technological headway, as it now includes fingerprint-based banking. 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...

Acquiring
Uber’s $3B Bid for Map
May 08, 2015

Uber has made a bid for Nokia’s Here, Google Maps’ main competitor, for as much as $3 billion, reports The New York Times. Nokia had announced last month that it was interested in selling and now plans on signing a deal by the end of...

Gimbal And Tillster Beaconize Restaurants
May 08, 2015

Tillster, which offers digital engagement and ordering platforms for the restaurant industry, has teamed up with Gimbal, a proximity mobile engagement provider, to bring mobile location-based services to help restaurants better serve their customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Loyalty & Rewards
Google Granting One-Click Access To Some Local Businesss
May 08, 2015

Google is getting serious about being the dominant force when users are searching for a local business to fulfill their commerce or culinary needs. Yesterday (May 7) the firm announced enhancements to its local service on its website that will make it easier for Googlers...

News
Apple Pay Coming To Vegas, But Not For Gambling
May 08, 2015

Sin City is ready to roll out the red carpet for Apple Pay, with the payment method officially becoming an acceptable form of tender at the glitzy Cosmopolitan Resort starting this June. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Is Yelp On The Block?
May 08, 2015

Despite its position at the top of many Web searches, review site Yelp is exploring a sale as it continues to struggle to expand its user base and advertiser pool. In fact, Yelp’s struggles have been numerous of late – apart from sluggish user and...

Amazon
Amazon Payments Business Exec Jumps Ship To Square
May 08, 2015

The head of Amazon Local Register, which hoped to rival Square’s payments business, has left the company for the competition, sources close to the companies said Wednesday (May 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

CAN Capital Claims SME Alt Lending’s Top Spot
May 08, 2015

Alternative lender CAN Capital has just revealed a major milestone that it says brings the company into the top spot for small business alternative finance. According to an announcement made Thursday (May 7), CAN has facilitated SMEs’ access to more than $5 billion in working...