Breakthrough Series
Loop Talks $10M Round, Sets First Product Launch Date
December 11, 2013

Massachusetts-based mobile commerce solution provider Loop revealed in an exclusive interview with PYMNTS.com as part of our Breakthrough Series that it has secured $10 million in Series A angel investor funding (Jump to 0:30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

20131211-11 Clouds A ‘Changin’ (Payments)
December 11, 2013

Cloud computing has put fast and secure payments in the hands of countless businesses and consumers in the past few years. However, you might not have given thought to the many ways in which the cloud has directly influenced payments and the ecosystem it supports....

20131211-Toot Your Own Horn, And Submit YOUR Nomination Today For The 2014 PYMNTS Innovator Awards!...
December 11, 2013

Less than a week ago, we opened up our 2014 PYMNTS Innovator Award nominations, and so far we’ve been impressed with your submissions. But, that doesn’t mean you can’t impress us more! Join the club of past winners by throwing your name in the hat...

20131211-Why India Needs To Go Beyond Banks
December 11, 2013

Carol Realini, co-author of the soon-to-be launched book “Financial Inclusion at the Bottom of the Pyramid,” the latest venture from Realini and veteran payments entrepreneur Karl Mehta, hit the road this week to meet with project leaders and companies advancing financial inclusion as part of...

Google’s Schmidt Invests In Beacon Startup Estimote
December 11, 2013

U.S.- and Poland-based Bluetooth low energy (BLE) beacon maker Estimote has announced $3.1 million in new seed funding, VentureBeat reported on December 10. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

GE’s CareCredit Hit With $34M CFPB Fine
December 11, 2013

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced that it is ordering GE Capital Retail Bank to refund $34.1 million to CareCredit medical credit card customers due to what it called deceptive enrollment tactics, The New York Times reported on December 10. Get the Full...

Toot Your Own Horn, And Submit YOUR Nomination Today For The 2014 PYMNTS Innovator Awards!...
December 10, 2013

Wow, it’s amazing what can happen in less than a week! The 2014 Innovator Award Nominations are coming in droves and they are in a word, impressive! By the way, where is your nomination? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Flint Raises $2M in Series B Funding
December 10, 2013

Credit card photo scanner startup Flint Mobile has confirmed $2 million in Series B funding, TechCrunch reported on December 10. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Foursquare Halts Private Check-Ins Amid Monetization Drive
December 10, 2013

As part of what could be a larger move toward monetizing its service, Foursquare has discontinued its iOS app’s private check-in feature, TechCrunch reported on December 10. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...