Mobile Payments

A mobile payment is a money payment made for a product or service through a portable electronic device such as a tablet or cell phone. Mobile payment technology can also be used to send money to friends or family members, such as with the applications PayPal and Venmo.

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Credit Evolution: From Coin To Card And Back Again

Credit Evolution: From Coin To Card And Back Again
Credit Evolution: From Coin To Card And Back Again
October 11, 2019  |  Consumer Finance

It’s hard to imagine a world without credit cards. After all, there were close to 480 million of them being used by U.S. consumers as...

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Congresswoman’s Bill Seeks To Curb Aggressive Debt Collection
Congresswoman’s Bill Seeks To Curb Aggressive Debt Collection
October 11, 2019  |  CFPB

U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts has introduced new legislation that would require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to regulate the debt collection industry....

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How Asia Is Revolutionizing The $70B X-Border Tuition Space
How Asia Is Revolutionizing The $70B X-Border Tuition Space
October 11, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

Pay local — on a global scale. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Inside Synchrony Financial’s AML Playbook
Inside Synchrony Financial’s AML Playbook
October 10, 2019  |  Banking

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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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Rises After Recent Crash; IRS Delivers New Rules For Crypto Investors
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Rises After Recent Crash; IRS Delivers New Rules For Crypto Investors
October 10, 2019  |  Bitcoin

A new phishing sextortion campaign is now asking for ransom demands of alternative coins. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Alipay Launches eComm JV With Russian Internet Company Mail.Ru
Alipay Launches eComm JV With Russian Internet Company Mail.Ru
October 09, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

Russian Mail.Ru is forming a joint venture with Alibaba’s mobile payments division Alipay, Reuters reported on Wednesday (Oct. 9). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Tether’s Parent Co. Hit With $1T Lawsuit; Nearly $10B In Bitcoin Held In Crypto Exchanges
Bitcoin Daily: Tether’s Parent Co. Hit With $1T Lawsuit; Nearly $10B In Bitcoin Held In...
October 09, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The umbrella company running Bitfinex and Tether, iFinex, has been hit with a $1 trillion class-action lawsuit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Twitter May Have Mistakenly Used Users’ Data For Advertising
Twitter May Have Mistakenly Used Users’ Data For Advertising
October 08, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Twitter has revealed that some user data might have been used for advertising purposes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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