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For Banks, Tech As Threat And Savior
For Banks, Tech As Threat And Savior
November 07, 2016  |  PYMNTS Topic TBD

Pity the banks. Tech upstarts get all the digital and real ink when it comes to coverage. Banks get written off as financial services has-beens....

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SMBs Continue Writing Checks Their Futures Shouldn’t Embrace
SMBs Continue Writing Checks Their Futures Shouldn’t Embrace
November 07, 2016  |  SMBs

Perception, as it turns out, isn’t always reality. Although many small businesses may think and say otherwise themselves, they are still shy when it comes...

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Amazon Sizzles, zCash Fizzles And ‘Cyber-9/11’ Is A When, Not An If
Amazon Sizzles, zCash Fizzles And ‘Cyber-9/11’ Is A When, Not An If
November 04, 2016  |  News

As November kicks off and the Halloween season officially passes to the Holiday season (sorry Thanksgiving), the sizzle of the week award should doubtlessly go...

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Zelle First Look
Zelle First Look
November 04, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Last week, the world got its first public look at Zelle — and an announcement from Zelle’s operator, Early Warning, has 19 US financial institutions signed...

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Walmart Embraces Chase Pay (And The Rest Of The Mobile Pay Plays This Week)
Walmart Embraces Chase Pay (And The Rest Of The Mobile Pay Plays This Week)
November 04, 2016  |  Mobile Commerce

Walmart and Chase are becoming payments BFFs. In late September, the two firms announced that Walmart and Sam’s Club would flip its processing business to...

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SaaS, SME Finance Save B2B Funding’s Week
SaaS, SME Finance Save B2B Funding’s Week
November 04, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Not every week can be a home run for B2B startups. This time, the industry saw modest gains — a couple million in funding here,...

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Credit Card Payments With Pedals
Credit Card Payments With Pedals
November 04, 2016  |  MPOS Tracker

When mPOS and pedal powers activate, the potential for profit, it seems, is an open road. For the latest edition of the mPOS Tracker™, PYMNTS...

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UTU Takes Loyalty Cross-Border
UTU Takes Loyalty Cross-Border
November 03, 2016  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Loyalty and rewards — even on a local level and even under ideal conditions — is not an easy nut to crack. It’s a target...

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MPOS Tracker: mPOS Power And Pedal Power, On A Breezy Ride?
MPOS Tracker: mPOS Power And Pedal Power, On A Breezy Ride?
November 03, 2016  |  MPOS Tracker

When mPOS and pedal powers activate, the potential for profit, it seems, is an open road. For the latest edition of the mPOS Tracker™, PYMNTS...

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