Mobile Commerce App Maker Apptive Raises $1 Million
December 16, 2013

Apptive, the maker of custom mobile commerce apps for businesses, has announced $1 million in new funding, Mobile Commerce Press reported on December 16. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Major Issuers To Offer Free Credit Checks
December 16, 2013

Three major credit card issuers, Barclaycard US, Discover and First Bankcard, will be including free credit score checks on their cardholders’ monthly statements, The Associated Press reported on December 16. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Citi Enterprise Payments Exec Set To Depart
December 16, 2013

Deborah McWhinney, head of Citi’s enterprise payments group, will leave the company at the end of January, American Banker reported on December 16. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

How Prepaid Cards Can Ignite Mobile Payments
December 16, 2013

The consumer shopping experience is changing as quickly as smartphones, loyalty apps and access to mobile payments platforms are being put in their hands. As Market Platform Dynamics CEO Karen Webster pointed out in a recent commentary piece, shoppers have also become more thoughtful in...

Meet Wisely: The Google Of Payments
December 16, 2013

In the near future, business owners may be able to look at digital maps of the economy, visual layouts that feature not only streets and landmarks, but up-to-date pockets of spending that can be used to identify areas where a certain restaurant or retail location...

20131216-How Social Motives Can Unlock Spending
December 16, 2013

While payments companies are increasingly interested in social data online, they shouldn’t ignore how real-world social factors can influence spending. A new study from researchers at the University of California, San Diego and University of California, Berkeley took an in-depth look at pay-it-forward pricing models...

20131216-RBS Citizens Shares Secret To Innovation
December 16, 2013

Often, finding that next great idea means stepping outside of the box and looking at a problem from a different angle. But for RBS Citizens, it was stepping into TSYS’ Idea Center, an in-house laboratory for creative solutions that helped resolve its issues. How did...

More Proof: Payments Is Killing The Advertising Biz
December 16, 2013

For any of you who might still question my assertion that traditional advertising and loyalty businesses will soon be pushing up daisies, Nielsen’s recent report on how consumers buy will, without a doubt, convince you that I’m on to something. Get the Full Story Complete...

Norway: Bitcoin An Asset, Not A Currency
December 16, 2013

Norway’s government has declared that Bitcoin is an asset rather than a currency, Bloomberg News reported on December 16. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...