Alternative Finances

FICO Faces Federal Legislators
December 22, 2015

As 2015 draws to a close, some are celebrating the good times just gone by, while others are just looking forward to getting on to a new year. For the good folks at the Fair Isaac Corporation — better known as FICO — this year’s...

Credibly Partners With JetPay To Advance SMB Lending
December 22, 2015

Credibly and JetPay Payment Services, a provider of debit and credit card processing services, have announced a new partnership. 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...

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Mobile-Only Bank NUMBER26 Goes Contactless With MasterCard
December 18, 2015

Mobile-only banking startup NUMBER26 announced Thursday (Dec. 17) the launch of a new addition to its contactless payment card offerings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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WebBank And Alt Lending’s ‘Perfect Storm’
December 15, 2015

For the last 300 odd years, the term “perfect storm” has referred to a meteorological event wherein all of the wrong factors in a climate system came together at just the right time to create some sort of monstrous weather event. Get the Full Story...

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Global Payments: A Quietly Quirky World
December 14, 2015

Consumers in the developed world tend to think of their financial systems as complex, particularly as compared to the developing world. And while that is not an entirely incorrect perception, it might just be a little bit skewed. When it comes time to pay in...

The Man Who (Maybe) Created Bitcoin Has His Sidney Home Raided By Police
December 09, 2015

The man who Wired named as the likely creator of bitcoin has just had his house raided by Australian Federal Police. 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...

CAN Capital’s Plan To Boost SMB Growth
December 08, 2015

CAN Capital and iPayment are teaming up to enable more than 150,000 small businesses currently utilizing iPayment’s payment and processing services to access financial solutions that may assist in growing their businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Tossing Old Ideas On Emerging Economies
December 08, 2015

Though confusing to non-financial professionals, a big loan is much easier for a bank to make than a small loan. Though the natural assumption is that it would somehow be harder to loan more money than less, the reality is that the administrative side of...

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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...