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PayPal’s Path To $100 Billion?
October 10, 2014

Two PayPal execs have been quoted saying that PayPal could top a market capitalization of $100 billion. A Motley Fool writer, though, ran some calculations and concluded that the only way this makes sense is if PayPal intends to become a true processor. An idea,...

Alternative Finances
Banks Aggressively Push Peer-to-Peer Loans
October 09, 2014

Bidding for peer-to-peer loans has become highly competitive, as small banks have joined fast-money and retail investors searching online marketplaces for the strongest and highest-yielding credits, according to American Banker. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Apple Pay
Target Exec Says Apple Pay Not A Breakthrough
October 09, 2014

As the hoopla over Apple Pay wanes, skepticism is beginning to set in — even among executives at big retail chains that will be rolling out Apple’s new payment system later this month. On Tuesday (Oct. 7), Target director of finance Bill Ramsey told a...

B2B Payments
Jim Cramer Discovers—And Falls In Love With—Fleet Cards
October 09, 2014

Television investment-advice-giver Jim Cramer recently told his CNBC audience that he just discovered fleet card companies and loves them. “The fleet card business may be the hottest business that you’ve never heard of,” he said. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Square Uses Geolocation To Keep Coffee Hot
October 09, 2014

Square is merging the two things every payments geek needs: geolocation and making sure that your coffee is served hot and fresh. (For many payments firms, “fresh” is measured in months, but let’s not go there.) Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

New Cyber Attacks On Euro ATMs
October 09, 2014

A new very sophisticated set of attacks on European ATMs—using malware that has now spread to U.S. ATMs—involves knowing the time of day when the ATM malware is expecting instructions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Europe
Citigroup, HSBC Also Targeted In Chase Attack
October 09, 2014

The details are continuing to leak out from the massive Chase attack this summer, with the New York Times now reporting that a dozen other financial institution were attacked, including Fidelity Investments and E*Trade, which were “victimized in some way by the attacks.” Get the...

Is PayPal Being Impacted By Apple Pay?
October 09, 2014

Shifting technology, new alliances and skepticism among young consumers are creating risks — as well as opportunities — for PayPal, according to Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Pizza Hut Down On Apple Pay
October 08, 2014

Pizza Hut, who was the first retailer to truly push the capabilities of the iPhone app and has been a longtime massive support of Apple efforts, said some decidedly non-cheerleaderish comments on Monday (Oct. 6) during a tradeshow panel. Get the Full Story Complete the...