Payment Methods

In Depth
Fraudsters Move At The Speed Of Consumers
December 09, 2015

A recent white paper by IDology finds that in the wake of EMV, fraudsters are looking for new avenues to exploit – particularly over mobile devices.

Ex-Federal Agent Receives Maximum Sentence For Bitcoin Theft
December 08, 2015

Despite the potential surrounding bitcoin, the alternative payment method has been beleaguered by skepticism and ties to illegal goods ever since it first launched in early 2009. And many have become enthralled in the dark web that bitcoin can weave — even those who one would least...

News
Accountants Tackle Digital Payments Gap
December 08, 2015

Paying bills and balancing books are a mainstay for accountants and accounts payable professionals, but how do these habits change when they are off the clock? MineralTree’s new study shows that the payments approach for accountants varies drastically between work and home and shows some...

Mobile Commerce
NRF: Online Sales Up 8 Percent This Year
December 08, 2015

Visions of sugar plum online profits may be dancing in retailers’ heads. 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...

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Are Amex And Apple Pay Playing Fair?
December 08, 2015

When it comes to payments, the bigger the player, the bigger the battle. So it seems a skirmish is brewing over fees. MasterCard has stated that its bank partners have “been hamstrung over Apple Pay while American Express is free to share its uncapped fees,”...

International
BIS Warnings Auger Ill for Payments
December 07, 2015

News that the Bank for International Settlements has cautioned that financial markets are presently in a state of “uneasy calm” begs the question: Which will win out – the uneasy or the calm? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

The A, B, Cs Of Payments 2015
December 07, 2015

Well, here we are – just a few short weeks before 2015 is one for the history books. What a year it’s been. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Alternative Finances
The Week In Data (In An Image)
December 07, 2015

Holiday shopping got moving into high gear last week, as consumers dug deep, browsed adamantly and shopped with the fevered intensity of athletes competing in the Olympics. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Coin, Swyp Competitor ScramCard Hones In On Fraud Mitigation
December 07, 2015

The movement toward enhanced security in cards continues with the debut of a new universal card from ScramCard, the FinTech startup said Friday (Dec. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...