Payment Methods

CFPB Finalizes Responsible Small Creditor Lending Rules
September 22, 2015

The CFPB has finalized a set of rules aimed at driving responsible lending from small creditors, following a proposal that was introduced in January. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

First Data IPO Filing Could Come Next Week
September 22, 2015

Next week could see payments firm First Data begin the first steps to raise as much as $3 billion in an initial public offering, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday (Sept. 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Dwolla Credit Expands Payments Reach
September 21, 2015

Dwolla, a digital payment network, has expanded its reach into the payments ecosystem through its expanded partnership with Comenity Capital Bank that allows users to apply for a line of credit and get instant access to funds. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Samsung Pay Takes Jab At Apple Pay
September 21, 2015

"The most accepted mobile payment" That's how Samsung wraps up its latest Samsung Pay commercial featuring the new Galaxy S6Edge and its mobile payments app, Samsung Pay. And in that commercial, Samsung is certainly not shy about taking on Apple Pay.

Apple Pay Moves Into China
September 21, 2015

In a first and important step toward making Apple Pay available in China, Apple reportedly registered an entity in the Shanghai free-trade zone late last week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Merchant Innovation
Apple Pay Debuts At Best Buy
September 21, 2015

Best Buy confirmed with Quartz late last week that it has begun testing its checkout systems for NFC compatibility, opening the door for contactless payments like Apple Pay and Android Pay to be accepted in store. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Lending Club Launches In Three More US States
September 21, 2015

Lending Club, the online peer-to-peer lending platform, said Friday (Sept. 18) that it is expanding its reach domestically, adding three states to its roster. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Mobile Commerce
Why Soundpays Says Sound Waves Are The Way To Pay
September 21, 2015

T. S. Eliot’s most famous poem said that the world won’t end with a bang, but with a whimper. As it turns out, the biggest question in mobile payments might be solved by a quiet technology, too. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Looking Up, Looking Out And Looking Lost – Visa, Fraud And Monitise
September 21, 2015

Historically speaking, September 21 is an auspicious day for big beginnings. 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...