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Retailers To Senators: Don’t Hit Us With Bank-Style Security Rules
March 18, 2015

Banking data-security regulations would be a “poor fit” for retailers and other businesses that accept payment cards, the National Retail Federation said in a letter to a group of U.S. senators, according to The Hill. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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FICO: Industry Needs More Data To Stop Cybercrime
March 18, 2015

As lawmakers consider measures for fighting payment data breaches, they need to consult with the people who are already in the fraud-fighting loop — and make sure they get the data they need, according to FICO VP of product management Doug Clare in a post...

International
$5 Billion Later, Uber’s CFO Drives Away
March 17, 2015

Uber CFO Brent Callinicos, who helped the ride-sharing startup raise more than $5 billion and reach a valuation of $41 billion, is leaving the company, the Financial Times reported on Monday (March 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Understanding The Role EMV Plays In A Digital Future
March 13, 2015

Lots of people in the payments industry have a hard time distinguishing EMV – the standard – from EMV the application of the standard to chip-based cards. And, for that reason, confusion reigns! Is EMV relevant in an online world? How about at offline merchants...

Report: 80 Percent Of Companies Fail Payment Data Security Tests
March 13, 2015

According to a report put out by Verizon Communications, four-fifths of companies fail interim compliance assessments for payment card data security. 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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Lyft Gets $300M Investment From Rakuten
March 13, 2015

Lyft has snagged a $300 million investment from Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten in a funding round that gives the ride-sharing company a $2.5 billion valuation, according to Bloomberg News. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

CFPB Lifts The Lid On Bank And Credit Union Legal Violations
March 12, 2015

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFBP) announced yesterday (March 11) that its examiners have uncovered legal violations that will result in $19.4 million being given back to more than 92,000 consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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GE May Cut Commercial Lending
March 12, 2015

General Electric now considers most of its banking operations to be something it would be better off without, and wants to unload them on a much faster schedule, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday (March 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Europe
European Payments Council Develops Card Processing Plan
March 11, 2015

More than a year after the European Payments Council published its new requirements for face-to-face payment-card transactions in the Euro zone, the EPC has unveiled its proposed rules for online payments and other card-not-present (CNP) transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...