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A Long-Term Stock Market For The Far-Sighted (And Patient) Investor?
June 13, 2016

Stock exchanges have been around for centuries – is it time to tweak the model? 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,...

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MasterCard Questions Need For 8-Digit BIN
June 13, 2016

There’s a shortage of BINs – Bank Identification Numbers – thanks to the growing demand for accounts and digital use cases tied to tokenization. But MasterCard SVP Andrea Gilman says that the ISO 8-digit BIN standard that will be released this week is too heavy...

Square’s SMB Checkup: 500K Readers In One Year
June 13, 2016

One year ago, Square unveiled its new mPOS device that accepts EMV and NFC payments, including Apple Pay. And one year later, Square provided a few updates about how it did in that first year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Walmart Canada Leaves 50.6M Visa Cardholders Hanging
June 13, 2016

In a recent move by a retailer to protest credit card transaction fees, Walmart Canada said that it will no longer accept Visa in its locations, a move against what the firm says are unpalatably high percentages taken as a slice of goods sold. Get...

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The Real-Time Differentiator For Virtual Cards
June 13, 2016

Within the B2B card payments space mid- to large-market entities are hitting a wall – one that traditional commercial card payment solutions just can’t seem to fix. Todd King, Chief Product Officer at AOC Solutions, joined PYMNTS to discuss why it takes an entirely new...

MGM Resorts Launches MasterCard Rewards Card
June 09, 2016

MGM Resorts International announced the launch of its new MasterCard rewards card in partnership with First Bankcard. 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...

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Lawsuit Claims Chase Adds Extra Fees to Ex-Inmate Accounts
June 09, 2016

Courthouse News Service reported on Wednesday (June 8) that, “adding insult to injury,” banking giant Chase adds fees to the cards that it provides to federal prisoners — so much so that the cards are, in fact, useless outside of prison. The allegations come through a class-action...

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Through An eCommerce Lens
June 09, 2016

ECommerce has a dark side, where online sellers put merchants and acquiring banks at risk by peddling illegal goods. G2 Web Services found that one market with burgeoning risk surrounds the sale of contact lenses. Dan Frechtling, chief product officer of G2, told PYMNTS about...

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Slowing Consumer Credit – A Shape of Things to Come?
June 08, 2016

Amid the lingering questions about when and whether the Fed will raise rates, another data point, or slew of them, came through recently which may auger a further delay in Fed fund hikes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...