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CFPB Slams Promotional Fees
CFPB Slams Promotional Fees
September 04, 2014  |  In Depth

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) warned credit card companies not to mask hidden charges associated with low promotional interest rates, according to American Banker....

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Transactis Gets $11 Million Boost
Transactis Gets $11 Million Boost
September 04, 2014  |  News

Transactis, which pushes its BillerIQ online billing and payment system, has received $11 million in new venture capital from investment firms Safeguard Scientifics Inc. and...

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Processor Malware The Culprit Behind Goodwill Breach
Processor Malware The Culprit Behind Goodwill Breach
September 04, 2014  |  Breach Round Up

Malware at a payment-card processor was responsible for the theft of details on an estimated 868,000 credit and debit cards used at Goodwill Industries thrift...

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ISIS Chooses New Name: Softcard
ISIS Chooses New Name: Softcard
September 04, 2014  |  Mobile

The mobile wallet platform launched by AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon as ISIS has now chosen its new name: Softcard. The move was positioned as a...

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Citi Waves Bye-Bye To Branches And Hello To Digital
Citi Waves Bye-Bye To Branches And Hello To Digital
September 04, 2014  |  News

Citigroup will sell its last 41 branches in Texas to BB&T for $122 million as part of a plan to focus on digital banking, American...

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Alipay Goes Bio(metric)
Alipay Goes Bio(metric)
September 03, 2014  |  News

Alibaba’ payments arm Alipay has partnered up with Chinese handset maker Huawei to help consumers have mobile payments literally at their fingertips.  The companies are...

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1-800 Flowers Acquires Harry & David
1-800 Flowers Acquires Harry & David
September 03, 2014  |  Merchant Innovation

Consumers lamenting their inability to send gourmet pears to potential paramours along with flowers received some good news Tuesday (Sept. 2).  1-800 Flowers has agreed...

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Lessons Learned From JPMorgan Chase Breach
Lessons Learned From JPMorgan Chase Breach
September 03, 2014  |  News

One of the most troubling lessons from the JPMorgan Chase data breach is that organized cybercrime gangs today are quite good at avoiding the patterns...

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Why YouTube Did A Deal With Google Wallet
Why YouTube Did A Deal With Google Wallet
September 03, 2014  |  Mobile

Fan funding is the ability for someone watching some content on, for example, YouTube to click to directly support that video producer. In a deal...

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