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New Fed Task Forces Aimed At Quicker, Safer Payments
March 19, 2015

The Federal Reserve is launching a pair of new task forces to get its real-time payments effort moving, more than two years after it began working on the initiative, according to a post on the Fed Payments Improvement blog. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Bank Group Asks For More Leeway To Fight Money Laundering
March 18, 2015

The U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) should let banks share their reports of suspected money-laundering activity with their foreign branches and affiliates, payments association The Clearing House argued in a letter to FinCEN on Friday (March 13). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Retailers To Senators: Don’t Hit Us With Bank-Style Security Rules
March 18, 2015

Banking data-security regulations would be a “poor fit” for retailers and other businesses that accept payment cards, the National Retail Federation said in a letter to a group of U.S. senators, according to The Hill. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Cybersecurity
FICO: Industry Needs More Data To Stop Cybercrime
March 18, 2015

As lawmakers consider measures for fighting payment data breaches, they need to consult with the people who are already in the fraud-fighting loop — and make sure they get the data they need, according to FICO VP of product management Doug Clare in a post...

Cross-border Payments
$5 Billion Later, Uber’s CFO Drives Away
March 17, 2015

Uber CFO Brent Callinicos, who helped the ride-sharing startup raise more than $5 billion and reach a valuation of $41 billion, is leaving the company, the Financial Times reported on Monday (March 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Understanding The Role EMV Plays In A Digital Future
March 13, 2015

Lots of people in the payments industry have a hard time distinguishing EMV – the standard – from EMV the application of the standard to chip-based cards. And, for that reason, confusion reigns! Is EMV relevant in an online world? How about at offline merchants...

Report: 80 Percent Of Companies Fail Payment Data Security Tests
March 13, 2015

According to a report put out by Verizon Communications, four-fifths of companies fail interim compliance assessments for payment card data security. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Lyft Gets $300M Investment From Rakuten
March 13, 2015

Lyft has snagged a $300 million investment from Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten in a funding round that gives the ride-sharing company a $2.5 billion valuation, according to Bloomberg News. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

CFPB Lifts The Lid On Bank And Credit Union Legal Violations
March 12, 2015

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFBP) announced yesterday (March 11) that its examiners have uncovered legal violations that will result in $19.4 million being given back to more than 92,000 consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...