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Alibaba Bulks Up Its Buyer Assurance Program
August 25, 2015

Alibaba has given its buyer assurance program more updates to ensure retailers can trust the sellers on Alibaba.com. 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...

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New Credit Scoring Startup Taps Social Data To Analyze Borrower Risk
August 25, 2015

FriendlyScore, a U.K.-based FinTech solutions provider, has released an SaaS app that uses real-time social media data to help lenders create risk profiles for borrowers that lack credit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Payments Stocks: Tanking Or Turning Upwards?
August 25, 2015

The sea of red in the global stock markets is rising, and so is investor fear. But the implications for payments companies may be short-lived, as the business landscape may remain healthy even amid stock market turbulence. See our analysis on yesterday’s rout on payments...

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Mickey D’s Leaks Android Pay Launch News
August 25, 2015

Photographs of internal memos informing McDonald’s managers and crew members about the procedures for accepting Samsung Pay and Android Pay point to the latter mobile payment option launching in the U.S. as soon as Aug. 26

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Facebook Adds Pay Button For Donations
August 25, 2015

Facebook has unveiled its donate button aimed at nonprofits and advertisement pages linked to those organizations. 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,...

Visa Checkout Now Tops 6 Million Users
August 25, 2015

Visa’s online payments service, Visa Checkout, may just have celebrated its first birthday, but it’s on a steady march to secure merchant partnerships to expand its global retail reach. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Paytm Forms Its Own Bank
August 25, 2015

India’s mobile payment processing firm Paytm is splitting into two, its co-founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma said in an interview with PaymentEye. 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...

Uber Links With Airtel Wallet For Mobile Payments In India
August 24, 2015

In the latest development that signals a continued push into India, Uber has linked up with Bharti Airtel in a deal that will let customers in India pay for rides through the latter’s mobile wallet platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Reserve Gets Set for Service
August 24, 2015

Reserve, the startup focused on the consumer and restaurant experience — from reservations (hence the name) to payments — has acquired Set for Service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...