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Kiva Lending Scraps Microfinance For Social Underwriting
December 18, 2015

In a move away from its traditional online lending model focused on small loans, Kiva is transitioning its energies instead to “social underwriting.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
Making SWIFT Swifter
December 18, 2015

Liquidity, transparency and compliance will be the hallmarks of SWIFT’s new drive to improve customer experience globally. Here’s how B2B stands to benefit, in 2016 and beyond, according to CEO Gottfried Leibbrandt and banking markets head Wim Raymaekers.

Apple Pay
Apple’s Win Some, Lose Some Week
December 18, 2015

Almost no one in the world is familiar with the name Cornelius McGillicuddy, and only the most avid baseball fans would know him better by his nickname, Connie Mack. Mack, FYI, was a baseball player in the early days of the professional game in the...

Merchant Innovation
Buy Now, Pay Later With BCBG’s Pre-Approved Cards
December 17, 2015

There must be some organized shoppers out there who keep to their budgets during the holiday season, but just as many overshoot and find themselves in sticky financial situations come the new year. However, a new payment method from BCBG might help fashion-obsessed shoppers stick...

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Big Banks Push Bitcoin Aside With Open Ledger Project
December 17, 2015

Blockchain just got some major support from the big players who’ve been talking about how to leverage its power for most of the past year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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What The Fed’s Big Decision Means For The Big Banks
December 17, 2015

The rate hike has finally come, and the big banks are taking a cue from the Fed’s actions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

SEC Approves Overstock’s Blockchain Wall Street Plan
December 17, 2015

Overstock’s blockchain vision just got big backing from the SEC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

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Non-Cash Payments Market Closer To Reality?
December 17, 2015

A new report from Currency Cloud shines light on the hidden transaction market, which includes an entire sector of payments that are non-cash-based and thrive on being both fast and convenient for consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Global Payments-Heartland Legal Snag Looms?
December 17, 2015

Lawsuits on Wall Street are nothing new. Neither are announcements that lawyers are interested in lawsuits on Wall Street. That’s because the payoff can be big if 1) lawyers can get enough shareholders to marshal opposition to corporate actions and 2) those corporate actions are...