Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore has introduced a set of credit and debit cards that embed a token to improve the security of online and mobile transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
In the face of this disaster, crowdfunding portals such as Fundly and HelpersUnite are making an effort to rush aid to those in need, Venture Beat reported. HelpersUnite has waived its typical offering fee for Hurricane Sandy victims. These victims can now crowdfund their own...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently released its 2012 annual report on college credit card agreements, revealing that most college credit card agreements are between issuers and affiliates of institutions of higher education, BankCreditNews.com reported. Almost 42 percent of all college card agreements in 2011...
American banks are ditching planned BlackBerry apps as the Canadian brand’s market share tumbles in the face of Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Android, according to Keynote Systems, as reported by Finextra. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Howard Schultz, president/CEO of Starbucks, said last week on an analyst call that the company reported more than two million mobile payment transactions every week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
With version 5.1 of Facebook’s iPhone app, which just launched yesterday, you can enjoy the added support of Facebook’s new Gifts feature, which allows you to send real gifts to your friends. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
This past Sunday was exactly one year since Groupon raised $700 million to make it the largest IPO by a U.S.-based Internet company since 2004. On Nov. 4, 2011, shares sold at $20 a pop, and pushed higher during the day to close at $26.11...
At MasterCard’s recently inaugurated Dublin Labs office a new mobile app was unveiled. Koy is an app available on most smartphones, which combines coupons and local deals with social media. The idea is you redeem a coupon and share it with your friends, over and...
Since 2010 the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) has been conducting extensive payments surveys to its population. The bank asked over seven thousand people to keep a diary of all their payments, to better understand payment trends in the country. In 2010 the study revealed that...