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Can Voice Authentication Tip The Mobile Payments Scale?
May 12, 2016

Could it be that the best way to authenticate the consumer is by leveraging two things that everyone has — their voice and a mobile phone? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Tap-And-Pay On The Rise In Europe, According To Visa
May 11, 2016

According to the latest data from Visa Europe, one in five in-person card transactions are now being made with a contactless card. That translates to roughly 3 billion tap-and-pay transactions in Europe over the course of the last 12 months, tripling levels from a year...

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QR Payments Are Having A Moment
May 10, 2016

There’s no single right way to design a mobile wallet, but it seems as if the industry agreed a few years ago that if there was a right way, QR codes definitely wasn’t it. There is something to be said about how the design aspects...

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‘Unethical’ Antics Precede Green Dot’s Annual Meeting
May 10, 2016

Green Dot has a red bullseye on its corporate back. Harvest Capital is, yet again, firing salvos at the firm ahead of the annual Green Dot meeting slated for later this month, where a slew of new director candidates will be elected to the corporate...

Wells Fargo Rated ‘Fastest Lockbox Network’
May 10, 2016

Online banking and electronic payments have streamlined the depositing process for corporate treasurers, but somehow, a majority of their customers are still paying with physical checks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Square’s Post-Earnings Stock Slump
May 06, 2016

The end of a no good, terrible day finally came for Square, the once vaunted payments processing company, and when it was all over, the shares were down a pretty stomach turning 21 percent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Jobs Data: Mixed Signals For Store Front Businesses, Decent Gains For Stocks?
May 06, 2016

Store Front Business gains may be muted going forward. Stocks may be the best game in town, for now. 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...

BBVA Supports Android Pay, Samsung Pay
May 05, 2016

BBVA Compass has thrown its support behind two major mobile payment services: Android Pay and Samsung Pay. 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...

Alibaba’s Mobile Snapshot: Quarterly Earnings Data
May 05, 2016

When Alibaba releases its quarterly earnings today (May 5) just before its call with analysts at 7:30 a.m. EST, there’s going to be one sure topic that Alibaba will likely rattle off some new, impressive figures about. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...