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Budgeting: Are Prepaid Cards the Future of Personal Financial Management?
May 12, 2014

Motherhood. Apple pie. Budgeting. Okay, maybe that’s a bit of a stretch but a new report from i2c on the benefits of prepaid as a budgeting tool might actually give that “b-word” more status in the eyes of consumers these days and issuers a new...

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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?).

Merchant Innovation
Apple Focuses On Enhanced Security and NFC Integration With POS Upgrade
May 12, 2014

Apple has started pushing its new upgrade to the EasyPay mobile POS system within the United States which will allow for interactions with EMV (“chip-and-pin”)cards while also preparing for the coming possibility of a rise in contactless credit card purchases through NFC. Get the Full Story...

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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...

Merchant Innovation
Tablelist Launches In Manhattan and Vegas
May 12, 2014

Good news for travelers to New York or Sin City–Boston-based service Tablelist is coming to town to bring VIP status at the club to anyone with a credit card, smart phone and the will to party like a rockstar. Tablelist is an Android or iOS...

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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
Demandbase Launches The First B2B Marketing Cloud
May 09, 2014

Demandbase has launched what they are calling the first ever B2B marketing cloud for B2B marketing. 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...

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Family-Friendly Financial Facts
May 09, 2014

Do you know how many people prefer using credit cards as their primary instrument of choice? Or the number of financial institutions offering mobile P2P? Find these answers and more on this week’s Friday Factoids.

Merchant Innovation
Fair Weather Consumer Spending?
May 09, 2014

Now that we’ve braved the winter and Spring has sprung, many consumers are back in the spending mood. In a recent interview, PYMNTS spoke with Master Card SVP Sarah Quinlan, aka The “Duchess of Doom,” to understand what’s driving retail spending trends. As it turns...