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S. Korea Suspends Credit Firms After Data Theft
March 11, 2014

Three credit agencies in South Korea have been suspended for three months in the wake of a large-scale data theft. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Beacons Shaped Super Bowl Experience
March 11, 2014

The National Football League leveraged beacon technology to transmit information via its mobile app during the Super Bowl and to reach out to potential shoppers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Applause Please! 2014 Payments Hall of Fame® Inductees and Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Announced
March 11, 2014

What do Bob Selander, Arthur Hahn and George Wallner all have in common? Well, two things, actually. 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...

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One Small (HCE) Step Towards the Cloud?
March 11, 2014

Hoping to give Near Field Communication (NFC) payments a strong kickstart, both Visa and MasterCard this week announced cloud-based solutions that give merchants and banks more options for delivering and supporting mobile contactless transactions. Both card brands’ solutions leverage Host Card Emulation (HCE), an open...

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Crowdfunding Student Loans … With A Twist
March 10, 2014

Next week, a startup called Pave will be launching a new group of New York “Rising Stars,” who will be able to take advantage of the company’s unusual investment program designed to help individuals, including recent college graduates, get their careers off the ground. Get...

Level Money, Millennials And The Digitization Of Money
March 10, 2014

Helping Millennials manage their money more effectively is the central purpose of Level Money, a mobile app created by Jake Fuentes and Frank Yeary. Fuentes spoke with PYMNTS.com earlier this year, and now the company is preparing for The Innovation Project 2014 next month. Get the...

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Inside MasterCard’s C-SAM Acquisition
March 10, 2014

MasterCard today took a strong move to push out mobile-wallet technology faster globally, including its own MasterPass digital service, with the announced planned acquisition of long-time partner C-SAM, whose platform supports not just payments but also customer-specific offers, loyalty incentives, banking, bill-pay options and nonfinancial...

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Wisely: Promoting Relationships One Purchase At A Time
March 10, 2014

In an era when consumers and businesses are generating unprecedented amounts of information, one company – Wisely – is aiming to leverage that data to help consumers and merchants make more informed spending decisions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Social-Media Talk Turns Positive For mPayments
March 10, 2014

Consumer sentiment regarding mobile payments has improved “drastically,” as social media conversations have moved to discussions over which options should be used and which are most secure, according to a new MasterCard report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...