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CFPB Takes Action Against Credit Card Add-On Product Vendors
July 03, 2015

The CFPB has taken action against two more companies for their unfair bill practices as it relates to credit card add-on product and services, the agency announced earlier this week (July 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Yelp Sale Comes To A Screeching Halt
July 03, 2015

Earlier this year consumer review site Yelp was reportedly exploring a sale as it continued to struggle with sluggish user and advertiser growth. Despite the popularity of the site and its position at the top of many web searches, the San Francisco-based company was rumored...

Western Union Stock Drops On News Of PayPal’s Xoom Deal
July 03, 2015

Yesterday (July 2), the day after PayPal’s plans to acquire Xoom were announced, Western Union’s stock took nearly a seven percent hit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

PROACTIS SaaS Delivers Spending Insight
July 03, 2015

Digital procurement solutions provider PROACTIS announced yesterday (July 2) the launch of PROACTIS Spend Analysis, an on-demand cloud solution designed to give company executives a better understanding of the external factors that impact spending, including organization-wide compliance, risk and key performance indicators (KPIs). Get the...

Yoox Snags Walmart’s eCommerce Tech Director
July 03, 2015

Italian online retailer Yoox, which focuses on high-end fashion, named a former Walmart eCommerce executive as its first chief information officer, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (July 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

MasterCard’s Next Biometric Move: Facial Scanning
July 03, 2015

MasterCard is bringing a new dimension to online shopping: facial scans. 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 to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

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Are P2P Payments Next For Apple Pay?
July 03, 2015

Apple could be gearing up to enter the peer-to-peer payments market through Apple Pay. 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 to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Consumer Comfort Hits Three-Month High
July 03, 2015

The Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index hit its highest level in three months as Americans felt a bit more sanguine about their economic prospects, the newswire reported Thursday (July 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Bangladesh’s Remittances Hit $15B Record
July 03, 2015

Bangladesh’s inward remittances — or the flow of funds into the country by Bangladeshis working outside the country — reached a record level at more than $15 billion in the latest fiscal year. The Financial Express reported Thursday (July 2) that the new heights come...