Featured News

PYMNTS.com original reporting, in-depth interviews, deep dives, and data analysis.

Helping SMBs Crack Digital ID Verification

Helping SMBs Crack Digital ID Verification
Helping SMBs Crack Digital ID Verification
March 29, 2019  |  Authentication

Verifying a user’s digital ID is essential for platforms large and small. Yet,  UK startup Passbase COO Dave McGibbon tells Karen Webster that SMBs often...

READ MORE >
Using Credit To Close The SMB ‘Funding Gap’
Using Credit To Close The SMB ‘Funding Gap’
March 28, 2019  |  SMBs

FinTech Fundbox said on Thursday (March 28) that it is expanding its partnership with Synchrony, the consumer financial services company, to make B2B credit available...

READ MORE >
How Freelancer.com Filters Fraudsters From Freelancers
How Freelancer.com Filters Fraudsters From Freelancers
March 28, 2019  |  Digital Onboarding

Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

READ MORE >
Can AI Turn Banks Into FinTech Firms?
Can AI Turn Banks Into FinTech Firms?
March 28, 2019  |  Artificial Intelligence

There are no incumbent banks that are not paying attention to what the challenger banks are doing. What might have been written off even five years ago as a...

READ MORE >
Inside HSBC’s PSD2-Ready API Portal
Inside HSBC’s PSD2-Ready API Portal
March 27, 2019  |  API

Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

READ MORE >
For Online Gambling, The Real Action Is In Authentication
For Online Gambling, The Real Action Is In Authentication
March 27, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

As online gamblers all but feast on the odds and brackets of the ongoing NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament in the U.S. – the first March Madness since...

READ MORE >
Is P2P A (Good) Trojan Horse For Banks?
Is P2P A (Good) Trojan Horse For Banks?
March 27, 2019  |  Digital Payments

In mythology, the Trojan Horse is a symbol of hidden intent — a gift hiding warriors ready to slash and burn. In tech, the Trojan...

READ MORE >
Mastercard On Enabling Apple’s ‘Digital First’ Credit Card
Mastercard On Enabling Apple’s ‘Digital First’ Credit Card
March 26, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Does the Apple Card signal the age of the ‘digital first’ and…eventually….’digital only’ credit card?  Mastercard’s Jorn Lambert, EVP of digital solutions, delves into the...

READ MORE >
For Retailers, Security Cameras Could Be Must-See CCTV
For Retailers, Security Cameras Could Be Must-See CCTV
March 26, 2019  |  Retail

Retailers in the physical world are at a real disadvantage when it comes to knowing the customers in their stores, and what they do once...

READ MORE >