News

View the latest news and breaking news today for Payments, Commerce, Retail, Mobile Order, and Technology at PYMNTS.com

Source: pymnts.com

Why Bank Security Is About More Than Preventing Attacks

Why Bank Security Is About More Than Preventing Attacks
Why Bank Security Is About More Than Preventing Attacks
October 12, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Nick Shevelyov, chief security officer at Silicon Valley Bank, says FIs can no longer expect, or hope, to stop every incoming cyberattack — and using...

READ MORE >
Brex’s Plan For Its New $125M In Funding
Brex’s Plan For Its New $125M In Funding
October 12, 2018  |  Investments

When Brex CEO Henrique Dubugras first started out as an entrepreneur, his first destination wasn’t finance — it was virtual reality (VR) technology. But that changed...

READ MORE >
Why Faster Payments Don’t Have To Mean Faster Fraud
Why Faster Payments Don’t Have To Mean Faster Fraud
October 12, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

For all the buzz about the advent of real-time payments, and the various opportunities it can reportedly unlock, the lingering uneasiness is that speed also brings the potential for more fraud....

READ MORE >
Funding Circle Links Data To Analytics Platform dv01
Funding Circle Links Data To Analytics Platform dv01
October 11, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Alternative small business finance firm Funding Circle has signed on to provide data to dv01, a reporting and analytics platform focused on boosting transparency in...

READ MORE >
CFOs Brace For Loan Disruption Amid Accounting Changes
CFOs Brace For Loan Disruption Amid Accounting Changes
October 11, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Corporates are gearing up to manage a whole slew of accounting standards changes in the coming years, but one of the more immediate effects involves how...

READ MORE >
SmartPesa Rolls Out Android POS System; Vipps Selects Inside Secure For Payment Security
SmartPesa Rolls Out Android POS System; Vipps Selects Inside Secure For Payment Security
October 11, 2018  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Norway’s Vipps selection of Inside Secure to provide security...

READ MORE >
Mortgage Rates Near 5 Percent For First Time In Several Years
Mortgage Rates Near 5 Percent For First Time In Several Years
October 11, 2018  |  Loans

Mortgage rates reached a high that hasn’t been seen in longer than seven years when they inched up close to 5 percent on Wednesday (Oct....

READ MORE >
Walgreens Falls Short On Q4 Revenues Amid Banner Year For Prescriptions
Walgreens Falls Short On Q4 Revenues Amid Banner Year For Prescriptions
October 11, 2018  |  Earnings

Amid a banner year for prescriptions along with a rise in refills from digital channels, Walgreens Boots Alliance beat earnings expectations, but fell short on...

READ MORE >
Earthport Named By BNP Paribas To Provide ACH Cross-Border Payment Services
Earthport Named By BNP Paribas To Provide ACH Cross-Border Payment Services
October 11, 2018  |  International

Earthport, a global payments company, announced Thursday it has been named by BNP Paribas to provide Automated Clearing House (ACH) cross-border payment services. Get the...

READ MORE >