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Grow Financial Credit Union Integrates Apple Pay
March 03, 2015

Is Apple Pay really the way to pull younger customers into traditional banks and credit unions? That might seem to be a no-brainer. Millennials — born between 1980 and 2000 — are twice as likely to say they’ll use a mobile wallet within the next year as...

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Chip Makers Talk Smartphone Security Upgrades
March 03, 2015

Chip makers Qualcomm and Intel are looking for better ways of authenticating users for payments and other smartphone functions, and they’re talking up what they hope will be the next wave of user recognition this week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, The Wall...

MasterCard Study: Consumer Sentiment On Payments Evolves From “Why Mobile?” To “What’s Next?”
March 02, 2015

MasterCard is on a roll with exciting announcements revealed at this year’s Mobile World Congress. Today, the company announced its findings from the third annual Mobile Payments Study. The study, developed with PRIME Research, tracked global social media posts across Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Forums, Weibo...

SME Crowd Funding Goes Mobile in Canada
March 02, 2015

Alternative financers are often crucial to the success of small businesses, and their services are becoming more technologically savvy. One of these alternative lenders is FundThrough. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

B2B Crucial for Egypt’s Post-Uprising Growth
March 02, 2015

Egypt is climbing out of economic troubles that have plagued the nation since the 2011 uprising, and according to reports, government procurement and business-to-business ventures are playing a crucial role in this recovery. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Why B2B Startups Flourish in Atlanta
March 02, 2015

While the world’s eyes are often on Silicon Valley for the latest innovations and most groundbreaking startups, one unexpected city is emerging in the US as the new startup capital, with breeding grounds perfect for new B2B companies: Atlanta. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Rakuten Preps Indonesian SMEs for Online Migration
March 02, 2015

As large companies settle comfortably into their digital operations, fulfilling demand for an online marketplace, smaller firms are often left to scramble for resources to bring their operations to the web. One e-commerce conglomerate wants to help SMEs in Indonesia with that move. Get the...

B2B E-payments, E-commerce Merge in TransFirst Partnership
March 02, 2015

When companies choose to launch sales operations online, not only do they need support in building and hosting their online marketplaces, but they need services to process all of the payments coming in through their digital portal. A new partnership in the e-commerce and e-payments...

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American Consumer Spending Cuts Fears of Slowdown
March 02, 2015

Fears of the effect of global economic slowdown on the American economy have been put to rest as consumer spending picked up in the fourth quarter of 2014 and remained strong in early 2015. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...