Payment Methods

Europe
Security Worries May Damper Paym Launch in UK
April 28, 2014

Paym plans to launch on Tuesday, however, many consumers are saying that they do not plan on using the app, according to a survey.

Mobile Commerce
How Much Is Square Really Worth?
April 28, 2014

The payments version of the rumor mill has been going full tilt about whether Square’s running out of cash, whether it’s up for sale, and how much it’s really worth. Well, MPD CEO Karen Webster has a point of view on this whole topic that...

Cool
PYMNTS FLASHBACK: Transcript: Twitter Vet Jack Dorsey on How Square Redesigns the Payment Process
April 28, 2014

When buzz began bubbling up around Square about a month ago, the industry took notice. Many charged that was due mainly in part because the driving force behind Square was the co-founder of Twitter, Jack Dorsey. Many industry insiders, like MagTek CEO Mimi Hart, raised...

B2B Payments
Where’s The Money Going in B2B Payments?
April 28, 2014

One of the things that got us thinking that B2B innovation was the “next big thing” in payments, is the amount of investment and energy being funneled into solving the problems with businesses paying each other. So, we thought it would be fun to track...

Merchant Innovation
Yerdle And the Second Life Of Stuff
April 28, 2014

The new start-up will offer an online marketplace for free second-hand items.

Merchant Innovation
Yodlee Hoping To Push The Next Wave of Fintech Innovation
April 28, 2014

Some fintech start-ups will soon have extra access to Yodlee’s API, thanks to a partnership between the PFM specialist and three international incubators. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Mobile Commerce
Credit Cards Now 2/3 Of All Non-Cash Payments
April 28, 2014

According to a new report by the Federal Reserve, pay cards are American’s favorite form of non-cash payment. 67 percent of all non-cash purchases were made on pay cards in 2012, up from only 43 percent in 2003. Within the pay cards family, debit cards...

Mobile Commerce
Carlton’s New Global Crowdsourcing Platform
April 28, 2014

Crowdfunding is getting an upper class make-over with the announcement by the Carlton Group that they are launching a new global real estate crowdfunding platform and website that will give high income investors  a chance to buy into what is reportedly almost $1 billion in high-yielding, cash-flowing CRE investments. Get...

Merchant Innovation
Living Social’s Slipping Sales
April 28, 2014

The company reported that there was a 40 percent drop in revenue.