January 14, 2015
The Uber-Taxi Medallion Ripple Effect
The entrance of Uber into the ridesharing market disrupted more than just the taxicab industry, it has shaken the financial ecosystem that was supported by those who owned and loaned money for...
January 14, 2015
Uber Says It Will Hand Over Trip Data — In...
Uber is hoping to smooth over some of its problems with city taxi regulators by offering them trip data for its customers, The Washington Post reported. On Tuesday (Jan. 13),...
January 13, 2015
Startup Offers ‘Paycheck Insurance’
As banks and nonbanks look for alternatives to payday loans, financial-management startup Even is working on a novel way for people whose incomes vary to pay their bills during lean...
January 07, 2015
App Usage Surge Led By Mobile Shopping
No matter which sector of the payments industry you’re looking at, the conversation always comes back to mobile. Mobile payments, mobile shopping, mobile websites and mobile app — it all begins...
January 06, 2015
Politics And Cabbies Clash In Ridesharing Market
The rise in popularity in the ridesharing market did exactly what e-Commerce did to traditional brick-and-mortar retail. It disrupted the space, undercut business models and angered those in the industry — but...
January 03, 2015
PYMNTS By The Numbers
Welcome to 2015! With no more gifts to unwrap, champagne to drink or general festivities to take part in, there’s nothing left than to say good-bye to 2014 and get...
January 02, 2015
Was 2014 The Death March For Bitcoin?
Bitcoin Tracker | Week 54 Who could argue that 2014 was anything but a wild year for bitcoin. It started the year trading at 777.73...
December 22, 2014
What Payments Will Look Like In 2015
Last week I laid out the 10 things that happened in 2014 that I believe will shape the direction of payments for the next decade. Those 10 things range from...
December 16, 2014
Was 2014 The “Break Up” Year?
ebay and PayPal said they’d break apart. Apple Pay broke into the payments scene, cybercriminals and data breaches everywhere broke merchants hearts and consumers’ confidence and Kim Kardashian broke the...