Payment Methods

Merchant Innovation
Heeding XpressBuy’s ‘Call To Commerce’
August 21, 2015

Contextual commerce is the “next big thing” in payments as innovators create ways for consumers to scratch their buying itch - the moment they feel it. Murali Subbarao, CEO and Founder of XpressBuy, tells MPD CEO Karen Webster how they are taking buy buttons to...

Stripe Now Officially Supports Alipay For All
August 21, 2015

The Stripe-Alipay partnership that was announced last year is finally ready for the public to tap into. 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...

Banking Giants Back Online Lender Avant
August 21, 2015

Avant, the online lender that offers funds to consumers with less than stellar credit, has garnered debt financing from a series of big banks, Fortune reported on Thursday (Aug. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

CFPB Fines Lending Club Unit $700K
August 21, 2015

Springstone Financial has been ordered by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to pay $700,000 to redress victims of deceptive credit enrollment practices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

News
Alibaba Pushes Paytm Into India’s Banking Ecosystem
August 21, 2015

Alibaba-backed Paytm is venturing into offering financial services in India as a “payments bank” after receiving an approval from the country’s central bank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
Getting 1099 Workers Paid
August 21, 2015

The contractor workforce is growing, but with that growth comes more complex issues related to the payments solutions needs to ensure 1099 workers are being paid on time. PYMNTS sat down with Tad Milbourn, co-founder & CEO of Payable, to discuss why a unique approach...

Visa Int’l May Roll Up Visa Europe For $21B
August 21, 2015

In the latest twist in the ongoing saga between Visa and its European counterpart, Sky News reported Thursday (Aug. 20) that the payments giant has “proposed the outline” of a takeover, which has as a hallmark a large upfront payment in a deal that could...

Affirm Now Offers Shopify Merchants Financing
August 21, 2015

Shopify’s platform has gotten a little more inclusive, now offering a payment financing option. 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...

Apple Pay Gets A Starring Roll In iPhone Ad Campaign
August 21, 2015

Everyone in the U.S. has seen the ads — the lists of all the wonderful things that an iPhone can do better than its Android equivalent, with the tag line, “If it’s not an iPhone, it’s not an iPhone.” Get the Full Story Complete the...