In Depth

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Point And Click With No Schtick
May 13, 2014

XX Startups promise to make payments life a breeze. EMV. eCommerce. OpenStack. All at the click of a mouse.

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Consumers Get Back Into Credit
May 12, 2014

The Fed released a new report last week that shows an uptick in credit card applications for just about all domestic banks. But which consumer groups are getting their credit groove on (or want to?).

B2B Payments
Intuit Expands SMB Product Portfolio
May 12, 2014

In an effort to add more functionality to its small business platform, Intuit, will acquire Lettuce, a cloud based solution that helps manage inventory and order flow. This step outside of payment and financial services into business services may send signal about how they plan...

Controversial
Blink Waves Bye-Bye to Contactless Forever?
May 12, 2014

JPMorgan Chase’s recent decision to ditch the Blink brand – a contactless card - seems like a nail in the coffin for the tap-and-go payment method, at least for cards. But with EMV liability-shift mandates around the corner, contactless’ true fate on cards will rest...

B2B Payments
New PayPal Template Helps Businesses Keep Track Of Online Invoices And Shipments
May 12, 2014

Nothing worse and less organized than a cluttered desk full of company invoices and shipping data from online orders. Microsoft has created a PayPal invoicing template that gets rid of the mess by enabling companies to digitally store and keep track of orders and support...

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LevelUp Spills The Beans on What’s Next
May 10, 2014

The mobile commerce platform LevelUp made news that it has grown its staff by 15 percent, moved into brand new offices in Boston and has big plans for what it wants to do next. If you want in on the scoop (and to watch fun...

B2B Payments
UK Technology Powers Payments Platform in Singapore
May 09, 2014

Payments in Singapore have been modernized by a new real-time payments platform that was put in place by the UK-based VocaLink. FAST, will now be able to electronically transfer funds in seconds, rather than the two to three days that it used to take.

Hmmm
Bitcoin Tracker | Week 23
May 09, 2014

Bitcoins for payroll and campaign contributions - and prices still sub-$500. Get caught up on all of the Bitcoin news this week.

Company Spotlight
Can ‘Dirty Cash’ Move Us To A Cashless Society?
May 08, 2014

Catchy commercials might ask you “What’s in your wallet?” but do you really know the answer? Tens of thousands of germs and bacteria could be crawling around on your beloved bills, which MasterCard research says is actually enough to potentially move consumers more quickly to...