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Controversial
Branch Visits Down, While Financial Security Rises
March 25, 2014

New research from Bankrate.com suggests banks should re-examine their branch strategies to reflect reductions in use. This comes as other research from the company suggests consumers are feeling better about their financial security.

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Nordic Processor Nets Nets $3 Billion
March 25, 2014

Requiring faster response to market change, the 186 banks owning Nordic processor Nets decided to pursue an owner with better expertise and commitment. It also sought a buyer with the capital necessary to appropriately fund Nets’ IT and technology needs. In the end, it chose...

B2B Payments
Business Travel Seen On Two-Year Rise: Survey
March 25, 2014

Travel and expense management software provider Certify says a majority of companies surveyed reported higher spending on travel last year than in 2012, and about half expect to spend more this year. Top management pain point? You guessed it: Employees failing to submit reports on...

B2B Payments
B2B Networks Get Collaborative: Report
March 25, 2014

Commerce networks used to be point-to-point. But cloud, social, mobile and big data technologies have made B2B interactions “many-to-many,” a report shows. Read More.

Controversial
The Fight For PayPal’s Future: A Look Back
March 24, 2014

Since late January 2014, eBay’s board of directors and activist investor Carl Icahn have been fighting over the future of PayPal, eBay Inc.’s payment subsidiary. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Introducing The ‘Stripe of Brazil’
March 24, 2014

Americans can take online shopping for granted because it is so ubiquitous.  Almost any legal good or service is available to them with nothing more than the click of a button. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Bitcoin Tracker | Week 16
March 23, 2014

Link to live trading on the Bitcoin markets. 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...

Got Bitcoins? Coinbase Lets You Use Them
March 21, 2014

It’s one thing to bitcoins, but where to use them? Coinbase can make it possible to both buy and spend bitcoins using its own digital wallet. Company executive Adam White recently spoke with MPD CEO Karen Webster about the startup’s fast growth and what he...

Controversial
D.C. Circuit Rules For Fed In Durbin Dispute
March 21, 2014

: In a swift decision a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Federal Reserve Board’s final rules on debit card swipe fees and routing, reversing Judge Leon’s stinging decision in favor of retailers. It turns out that if only Congress...