Mobile Payments
BBVA Launches Spanish Social Media Payment Tools
May 22, 2017

BBVA has launched a new bot that allows Spanish customers to access financial information via Facebook and Telegram, as well as a tool for making payments from WhatsApp. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Loans
Government Pays $1B A Year On Student Loan Debt Collectors
May 22, 2017

Over the last few years, the federal government has spent $1 billion a year to pay debt collectors to help struggling borrowers out of their student loan debt and find money to make regular monthly payments. Based on new government data, however, the efforts may have...

News
Uber And Lyft Returning To Texas?
May 22, 2017

Uber and Lyft, the two ride-hailing firms that left several Texas markets over controversy tied to fingerprint background checks, may be coming back. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Retail
Robots Poised To Take Over Retail
May 22, 2017

Automation has hit the manufacturing industry hard, costing the industry millions of factory jobs — yet it has the potential to hit retail even harder. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Business
Why Small Malls Are Winning
May 22, 2017

The old-fashioned mall, the one that sits as both center of commerce and center of social life, may have staying power. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Pittsburgh Rethinking Uber’s Driverless Cars
May 22, 2017

“You can either put up red tape or roll out the red carpet,” Bill Peduto, the mayor of Pittsburgh, said in September of opening its proverbial doors to Uber’s driverless car program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Security & Fraud
WannaCry Hits Russian Banks
May 22, 2017

The WannaCry cyberattack that caused headaches across the globe last week compromised some of Russia’s banks, reported Reuters, citing the Central Bank of Russia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Security & Fraud
Companies Use Kidnap Policies To Recoup WannaCry Losses
May 22, 2017

With cyber insurance expensive and not used by many outside of the U.S., companies are turning to their insurance policies that cover things like ransom and extortion to get back losses from the WannaCry ransomware attack that caused headaches around the globe a little over...

Fintech Investments
Equiniti Expands UK Footprint
May 22, 2017

Equiniti Group PLC, a FTSE-listed FinTech and regulatory services business, announced the opening of its latest regional technology hub — Ada House. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...