April 30, 2015
Preparing Small Businesses for the EMV Deadline

  With the EMV mandate fast approaching, a worrying number of small businesses are unprepared to make the change. MPD CEO Karen Webster recently spoke with Shan Ethridge, VP and...

April 30, 2015
Romania Nabs 25 Alleged Cyberthieves Who Stole $15M

An international gang that hacked into banks, cloned payment cards and stole more than $15 million in 2013 may have been broken up in raids by authorities in Romania, according...

April 27, 2015
Antitrust Scrutiny for Licensed Occupations: A Way Forward

This article is part of a Chronicle. See more from this Chronicle Bruce Sokler, Helen Kim, Apr 27, 2015 The Supreme Court’s recent decision in North Carolina State Board of...

April 26, 2015
US: California investors plead guilty to bid rigging

Two Northern California real estate investors have agreed to plead guilty for their role in bid rigging and fraud conspiracies at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Northern California, the...

April 24, 2015
How Canada Sets The Foundation For Mobile Payments Success

Canada has been considered one of the “first movers” of mobile payments – partly because the nation is often quick to adopt new technologies. And the key to making that...

April 23, 2015
Abu Dhabi Revels In SME Lending Spike

The United Arab Emirates’ economy largely depends on the success of its small- and medium-sized enterprises. With the recent exodus of mainstream banks from the UAE in recent years, non-traditional...

April 22, 2015
Wells Fargo Wants GE Capital’s $74B In Midsize Business Loans

Wells Fargo is negotiating with GE Capital to acquire as much as $74 billion in middle-market business loans, as General Electric continues to sell off most of its banking business,...

April 21, 2015
Germany: Axel Springer gets approval for Immowelt-Immonet merger

In the first phase of merger control the Bundeskartellamt has cleared plans by Axel Springer, Berlin to acquire sole control of Immowelt. Now a comprehensive integration plan for the two...

April 14, 2015
How Oportun Is Changing Creditworthiness

The subprime borrower does not exist. Which is not to say subprime borrowers do not exist. Defined by a FICO score of 620 (or by some standards 640) or below,...