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On Super Bowl Weekend, Mobile Payments Keep Fans Moving
February 05, 2016

Though just about every fan at Levi’s Stadium will have his or her phone out for pictures at the opening kickoff of Super Bowl 50, odds are that fans aren’t looking to spend their fantasy vacation weekends glued to their smartphones. While the average Broncos...

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IRS E-File Outage May Delay Tax Refunds
February 05, 2016

The Internal Revenue Service is not exactly beloved by taxpayers, and on Thursday (Feb. 4), it gave little reason for that dislike to lift. A “hardware failure” (think servers) meant that filers who sent their forms in electronically would not be able to have those...

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Fit Pay Raises $3.1M To Enable Wearable Payments Players
February 05, 2016

It’s a bit of a chicken-and-the-egg situation. In order to fundamentally change how the world uses money, FinTech startups need to rely on traditional seed funding to get their ideas off the ground. Fortunately, for Fit Pay, it didn’t encounter much friction in its most recent attempt...

Amazon Renews JPMC Visa Co-Brand Deal
February 05, 2016

Amazon and JPMorgan Chase/Visa will stay together. 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 completing this form, you agree...

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PayPal Redefines Money
February 05, 2016

The Super Bowl naturally attracts dollars from traditional brands that want to stay in front of consumers, but it’s also a great opportunity for those out of the spotlight to make dramatic returns. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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U.S. Bank Gives SMBs MasterCard Business Network Access
February 05, 2016

U.S. Bank said Thursday (Feb. 4) that it is the first in the country that will be offering small business clients entrée into MasterCard’s Business Network through a website that offers those businesses tools to boost sales and glean knowledge. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Visa Opens Up Network With Visa Developer Launch
February 04, 2016

Visa’s global network just got a whole lot more open for the developer community. 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...

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Seamless Enters International Money Transfer Market
February 04, 2016

Seamless said Wednesday (Feb. 3) that it has entered the international money remittance market with a linkup with Xpress Money. The two companies said that remittances would be done across mobile payment solutions, including Seamless’ SEQR, and that they will bring a new set of offerings...

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The Fed’s Faster Payments Progress Report
February 03, 2016

The Federal Reserve offered up some formal analysis on Tuesday (Feb. 2) about the 12 months following the publication of “Strategies for Improving the U.S. Payment System.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...