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Discover’s Parikh Taking Prepaid To New Bounds

Discover’s Parikh Taking Prepaid To New Bounds
Discover’s Parikh Taking Prepaid To New Bounds
March 27, 2014  |  Alternative Credit

Discover Financial Services has a long history of trying to do things differently, starting out with the Cashback Bonus for card transactions and no annual...

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“EMV ‘A Swear Word’”
“EMV ‘A Swear Word’”
March 27, 2014  |  CEO Series

In her commentary column in the March 24 PYMNTS newsletter, Market Platform Dynamics’ CEO Karen Webster asked whether now is the time to hit the...

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Index Helps Retailers Personalize Shopping
Index Helps Retailers Personalize Shopping
March 26, 2014  |  CEO Series

Two-year old software company Index, founded by former Google Wallet engineer Jonathan Wall and product lead Marc Freed-Finnegan, is focused on the physical world of...

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Transmodus Takes Home Best Innovation Via ACH Award
Transmodus Takes Home Best Innovation Via ACH Award
March 26, 2014  |  Events

Three companies took home the Best Innovation via ACH awards last week in recognition of the unique ways each is leveraging the ACH Network.

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Branch Visits Down, While Financial Security Rises
Branch Visits Down, While Financial Security Rises
March 25, 2014  |  Exclusive Series

New research from Bankrate.com suggests banks should re-examine their branch strategies to reflect reductions in use. This comes as other research from the company suggests...

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Nordic Processor Nets Nets $3 Billion
Nordic Processor Nets Nets $3 Billion
March 25, 2014  |  Cross-border Payments

Requiring faster response to market change, the 186 banks owning Nordic processor Nets decided to pursue an owner with better expertise and commitment. It also...

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Oti Goes Fishing in NFC Waters
Oti Goes Fishing in NFC Waters
March 25, 2014  |  B2B Payments

Oti is no startup when it comes to finding cashless payments solutions for the industries that need them, but is has been busy refocusing its...

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The Fight For PayPal’s Future: A Look Back
The Fight For PayPal’s Future: A Look Back
March 24, 2014  |  Exclusive Series

Since late January 2014, eBay’s board of directors and activist investor Carl Icahn have been fighting over the future of PayPal, eBay Inc.’s payment subsidiary....

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