Facebook Heads To The S&P 500
December 12, 2013

Facebook will be added to the S&P 500 index at the close of trading on December 20, Reuters reported on December 12. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

EU Parliament: Bank Account Is A Legal Right
December 12, 2013

A bank account is a legal right in the European Union following a vote in the EU Parliament, the European Foundation for Financial Inclusion announced in a December 12 press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Bitcoin Bubble Tracker: December 13
December 12, 2013

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20131212-PYMNTS Twelve Days of Christmas
December 12, 2013

PYMNTS 12 Days of Christmas offers a unique holiday-centric look at the developments and trends that have shaped the payments industry in the last year, as we head into 2014. Join us for this 12-part series as we recap essential changes in retail, eCommerce and...

20131212-10 eCommerce Players, Playing
December 12, 2013

eCommerce sector continued to grow by leaps and bounds in 2013, becoming the new normal for U.S. consumers. However, less notable stakeholders also made inroads abroad, while a collection of smaller eCommerce enablers popped up at home. Who are these eCommerce companies that may have...

LifeLock Buys mWallet Platform For $42M
December 12, 2013

Identify theft protection service LifeLock has acquired Lemon, a mobile wallet platform, for $42 million, TechCrunch reported on December 12. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Lending Club Taps Community Banks
December 12, 2013

San Francisco-based peer-to-peer (P2P) loan network Lending Club took a step toward diversifying its asset portfolios on December 11 when it announced it would begin selling its loans to community banks, the Finovate indicated. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Lending Club Taps Community Banks
December 12, 2013

San Francisco-based peer-to-peer (P2P) loan network Lending Club took a step toward diversifying its asset portfolios on December 11 when it announced it would begin selling its loans to community banks, the Finovate indicated. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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CBA Launches MasterCard-Powered Embedded Banking Service
December 11, 2013

MasterCard and Samsung revealed a new use case for the secure element in Samsung devices on December 11 when it announced that Commonwealth Bank of Australia customers would now able to make payments via an embedded mobile banking service on the phones. To wrap this...