Standard Chartered Tests Credit, Debit Cards with Embedded Security Tokens
November 06, 2012

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...

Crowdfunding Streamlines Sandy Relief And Future Disasters
November 06, 2012

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...

CFPB Releases Annual Report On College Credit Agreements
November 06, 2012

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...

US Banks Walk Away From Blackberry
November 06, 2012

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...

Starbucks Boasts Over 2M Mobile Transactions Per Week
November 06, 2012

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...

Facebook’s iPhone App Now Supports New Gift Feature
November 06, 2012

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...

Groupon Shares Hit New Low A Year After the IPO
November 06, 2012

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...

Koy And MasterCard Partner To Offer Deals On Mobile
November 05, 2012

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...

The Netherlands: Still Attached To Cash
November 05, 2012

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...