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MasterCard and Wal-Mart Partner On Store Branded Credit Cards
April 07, 2014

After almost a decade of partnership with Discover, Wal-Mart and its subsidiary property Sam’s Club have elected to enter into an agreement to make MasterCard their go-to payments network for handling all transactions on its store-branded credit cards. The switch to MasterCard comes as part...

Controversial
Congress Weighs In On Bitcoin For SMBs
April 04, 2014

Lots of folks have opinions on the pros and cons of Bitcoin, and last week, the House Committee on Small Business heard various views on the benefits and risks associated with small businesses dabbling in the cryptocurrency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Costco Taps UK Model To Drive eCommerce
April 04, 2014

Costco reportedly has solicited the help of design and development firm Reply and SAP’s e-commerce data management subsidiary hybris to optimize its Mexico wholesale website. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Alternative Finances
Bitcoin Tracker | Week 18
April 03, 2014

PYMNTS.com Bitcoin Index:  http://pymnts-com-develop.go-vip.net/data-research/ . Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing...

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Visa Debit EMV Will Run Over NYCE Network
April 03, 2014

EMV adoption has taken another giant step toward advancement with the announcement that a licensing agreement to make the Visa EMV debit available to all NYCE network participants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Wells Fargo To Issue And Service Cards For Dillards
April 03, 2014

Wells Fargo continued in its recent credit card push earlier this week, by inking a deal with Dillard’s to issue and service credit cards for the department store retailer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Prepaid Cards Said To Be Taking On A Bigger Fraud Role
April 02, 2014

Prepaid cards are replacing human money movers, known as mules, as crooks increasingly are turning to the plastic to commit fraud, Tom Willis, director of consultancy Ontrack Advisory, said in a recent interview. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Will Wocket Wow Digital Payments?
April 02, 2014

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The Ten Hottest Trends in Payments
April 01, 2014

Sure, security is on everyone’s mind these days, as no one wants to be the next poster child for data breaches. But other fundamental issues and market changes also are affecting the industry as well, and it’s important not to focus on one issue to...