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The Who And The What Of Biometrics Investments
August 26, 2015

Today, contactless payments surely grab more headlines, but biometric payments will heavily dominate the near future, new research suggests. 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...

Paper Checks Still Major X-Border Payment Method
August 26, 2015

Despite the many innovations in cross-border payments, a new study from international payments engine Currency Cloud shows that paper checks are still a major payment method used by U.S. businesses when making international payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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eBay, PayPal Face Trademark Infringement Lawsuit
August 26, 2015

Payment juggernauts eBay and PayPal are facing a lawsuit for patent infringement centered on fake products. 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...

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PayPal’s One Touch Just Touched A Bunch More Merchants
August 26, 2015

PayPal’s One Touch Platform just reached out and touched a whole bunch more consumers and merchants – worldwide.   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...

Equifax And Danal Team Up To Take Friction Out Of Mobile Commerce
August 25, 2015

Equifax and Danal have teamed up to help merchants capture customer spend and help consumers move more easily through their mobile shopping journey with Instatouch Mobile Commerce Services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Alibaba Bulks Up Its Buyer Assurance Program
August 25, 2015

Alibaba has given its buyer assurance program more updates to ensure retailers can trust the sellers on Alibaba.com. 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...

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New Credit Scoring Startup Taps Social Data To Analyze Borrower Risk
August 25, 2015

FriendlyScore, a U.K.-based FinTech solutions provider, has released an SaaS app that uses real-time social media data to help lenders create risk profiles for borrowers that lack credit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Payments Stocks: Tanking Or Turning Upwards?
August 25, 2015

The sea of red in the global stock markets is rising, and so is investor fear. But the implications for payments companies may be short-lived, as the business landscape may remain healthy even amid stock market turbulence. See our analysis on yesterday’s rout on payments...

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Mickey D’s Leaks Android Pay Launch News
August 25, 2015

Photographs of internal memos informing McDonald’s managers and crew members about the procedures for accepting Samsung Pay and Android Pay point to the latter mobile payment option launching in the U.S. as soon as Aug. 26