Several interesting dynamics are shaping the mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) ecosystem and setting the market up for significant growth in 2014. As shown in the most recent MPOS Tracker, sponsored by ROAM, key events in January set the stage for what’s to become the rest of the year....
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...
The market for general-purpose reloadable cards is maturing, and the age-defining changes are putting a new image on the prepaid market. Yet various issues also persist, including insufficient regulation that could be putting cardholders at risk, according to a new report. Get the Full Story...
“Cyberattacks are likely to eclipse terrorism as a domestic danger over the next decade. … That’s where the bad guys go. There are no safe neighborhoods. All of us are neighbors online.” – FBI Director James Comey, The Guardian Get the Full Story Complete the...
Cozy, developer of a rent payments and tenant screening platform, has added a solution for requesting credit checks on potential residents. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Virtual Piggy, developer of the youth-oriented online wallet Oink, says the Discover Network will power its service. 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...
There’s so much data influencing the industry today that it can be hard to stay on top of everything. PYMNTS.com’s Friday Factoids are the perfect solution for innovators, entrepreneurs or observers trying to keep up with all the latest information. Get the Full Story Complete...
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...
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...
