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PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Eastern Europe Covets Cash
PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Eastern Europe Covets Cash
October 04, 2016  |  Daily Data Dive

Cash use in Eastern Europe is robust, and the amount of cash spent in Eastern Europe is expected to continue to increase despite the adoption...

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Ripple Effects: Sharing The Rideshare Experience
Ripple Effects: Sharing The Rideshare Experience
October 04, 2016  |  Ridesharing

The disruptive power of ridesharing companies, such as Uber and Lyft, has been astounding. The ripple effects are evident in the rapid adoption of the...

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Ethoca Plans To Improve Cardholder Dispute Resolution
Ethoca Plans To Improve Cardholder Dispute Resolution
October 04, 2016  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Ethoca, a provider of collaboration-based technology solutions for credit card companies and online merchants, announced a new partnership on Monday (Oct. 3) with Lean Industries,...

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BAE Systems Displays Wearable For The Military
BAE Systems Displays Wearable For The Military
October 04, 2016  |  Wearables

BAE Systems is showcasing an exciting new wearable for the military and emergency services in Washington, D.C., at the Association of the United States Army...

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JPMorgan Chase Rethinks Banking With The Blockchain
JPMorgan Chase Rethinks Banking With The Blockchain
October 04, 2016  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

JP Morgan Chase is working on a new way to leverage the blockchain technology that supports bitcoin and allow the bank to design a publicly available system...

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As The Comment Period Comes To A Close, Legislators Diverge On Payday Lending
As The Comment Period Comes To A Close, Legislators Diverge On Payday Lending
October 04, 2016  |  Alternative Finances

T-minus five days and counting. That’s how many days are left for the public to comment on the CFPB’s draft payday lending regulations. First proposed in...

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Fighting Online Fraud Through eDNA
Fighting Online Fraud Through eDNA
October 04, 2016  |  Fraud Prevention

Long ago, a cartoon ran in The New Yorker, showing a canine seated at a desktop computer. “On the internet,” ran the caption, “nobody knows...

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Cash: Ageless And Thriving In Eastern Europe
Cash: Ageless And Thriving In Eastern Europe
October 04, 2016  |  Cash

Call it an oldie but goodie. The latest research from the hot-off-the-presses PYMNTS.com Q3 2016 Global Cash Index™ is in, and it proves that cash...

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How Mastercard Is Redefining Luxury
How Mastercard Is Redefining Luxury
October 04, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Going after affluent consumers may seem like a no-brainer, but as the definition of luxury evolves, a new approach may be needed. For Mastercard, that...

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