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Transmodus Takes Home Best Innovation Via ACH Award
Transmodus Takes Home Best Innovation Via ACH Award
March 26, 2014  |  Events

Three companies took home the Best Innovation via ACH awards last week in recognition of the unique ways each is leveraging the ACH Network.

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Branch Visits Down, While Financial Security Rises
Branch Visits Down, While Financial Security Rises
March 25, 2014  |  Controversial

New research from Bankrate.com suggests banks should re-examine their branch strategies to reflect reductions in use. This comes as other research from the company suggests...

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Nordic Processor Nets Nets $3 Billion
Nordic Processor Nets Nets $3 Billion
March 25, 2014  |  Cool

Requiring faster response to market change, the 186 banks owning Nordic processor Nets decided to pursue an owner with better expertise and commitment. It also...

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Oti Goes Fishing in NFC Waters
Oti Goes Fishing in NFC Waters
March 25, 2014  |  B2B Payments

Oti is no startup when it comes to finding cashless payments solutions for the industries that need them, but is has been busy refocusing its...

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The Fight For PayPal’s Future: A Look Back
The Fight For PayPal’s Future: A Look Back
March 24, 2014  |  Controversial

Since late January 2014, eBay’s board of directors and activist investor Carl Icahn have been fighting over the future of PayPal, eBay Inc.’s payment subsidiary....

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6 Reasons to Call an EMV ‘Time Out’
6 Reasons to Call an EMV ‘Time Out’
March 23, 2014  |  Commentary

Richard Clarke's assessment of the state of cybercrime in the U.S. started quite the conversation at The Innovation Project. So much of one, that it...

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LevelUp Wins Most Innovative, PayPal Takes Home Catalyst Award at IP 2014
LevelUp Wins Most Innovative, PayPal Takes Home Catalyst Award at IP 2014
March 20, 2014  |  Merchant Innovation

Brazilian payments processor Pagar.me won Best in Show at the PYMNTS Innovator Awards ceremony, held last night at Annenberg Hall on the campus of Harvard...

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Icahn Advocates For A Partial PayPal Sale
Icahn Advocates For A Partial PayPal Sale
March 20, 2014  |  Merchant Innovation

After weeks of back-and-forth with eBay Inc.’s board, investor Carl Icahn has changed tactics in his bid to separate PayPal from its retailer parent. In...

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Rise In Cash Use Brings Need To Optimize Processing Policies
Rise In Cash Use Brings Need To Optimize Processing Policies
March 19, 2014  |  Controversial

Many consumers have returned to using cash, driven by fear of using payment cards that merchants might let get compromised with insufficient protections. As the...

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