Family & Payments
June 07, 2012

Does the 2009 Credit CARD Act discriminate against stay-at-home spouses? New legislation would change the way credit card issuers look at household income on new applications. Read More Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Shopping, Fashion Apps Are “Taking Over” Facebook, VB Says
June 06, 2012

Apps like Fab, Pose, and Fashiolista are seeing explosive growth from Facebook through the first part of 2012, VentureBeat says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

American Apparel CEO: Mobile Marketing is Key for Japan
June 06, 2012

American Apparel will make its first significant investments in mobile shopping and marketing in Japan — a place where mobile commerce is especially important, says the firm’s CEO. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

TSYS-Led India Prepaid Forum Says Telecoms Essential to Payments
June 06, 2012

Prepaid International Forum India, an influential payments-focused trade association, has opened its membership to include mobile operators, a move that acknowledges the importance of telecom companies in deploying financial services solutions across the country, Finextra says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

HSBC Says Virtual Currencies Will Soon Become Mainstream
June 06, 2012

HSBC expects virtual currencies to become a popular form of exchange in the near future, according to the Financial Review. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Merchant-Funded Rewards Are Key Opportunity for Banks, CEO Says
June 06, 2012

Peter Kight, former CEO of CheckFree and current managing partner of the Comvest Group, says merchant-funded rewards are a key opportunity for banks to stay relevant in the mobile wallet race. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Stay-At-Home Spouses Should Have Credit Cards, House Says
June 06, 2012

The House Committee on Financial Services is determining whether current credit card issuance regulations discriminate against stay-at-home spouses. A subcommittee explored the issue at a hearing on Wednesday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Banks Say Walmart, PayPal Biggest Threats to Business
June 06, 2012

Nearly as many senior banking executives are concerned about competition from new financial market entrants, like Walmart and PayPal, as there are bankers worried about competition from the industry’s biggest players. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Mobile Acceptance
June 06, 2012

In a move that made too much sense for it not to happen, Intuit says it has merged its GoPayment mobile payment acceptance product with its QuickBooks POS software. Read More Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...