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How the Venmo Debit Card May Save PayPal

October 12, 2018

Stock News Feed - According to Rachel Huber, payments analyst at Javelin Strategy and Research, nine out of 10 transactions are still carried out at the physical point of sale. By expanding into this market, PayPal can begin to bridge the gap...

Vocalink, TCH aid Mastercard's push for bank-supported 'instant' bill pay

October 10, 2018

PaymentsSource  - Mastercard's using acquired technology from Vocalink and The Clearing House's real-time payments network to power its new bill pay service.

You've Frozen Your Credit. Now What?

October 9, 2018

Consumer Reports  - When it comes to securing your information, a password has the potential to be more secure than a PIN number, because a password is a code that uses letters, symbols, and numbers, rather than just numbers. However, a...

4 things you should know about protecting your kid's credit

October 4, 2018

Marketplace  - Here's a number for you: 1 million. That's how many children were victims of identity fraud in 2017, according to data from Javelin Strategy & Research. Sixty percent of those affected know the person who stole the child...

Making business analytics as easy to use as a smartphone

October 2, 2018

American Banker - A constant drumbeat in banking is that businesses require ever more data analytics to remain informed and competitive. Yet Envestnet|Yodlee acknowledged its data offerings were out of tune with customer expectations.

3 Reasons Why You Should Freeze Your Child's Credit

September 26, 2018

Forbes - Many people don’t realize that when it comes to illicit financial activity, children are targeted at higher rates because the crimes may go unnoticed for years. According to a 2018 study by Javelin Strategy and Research (“Javelin”),...

Step in The Right Direction For Identity Protection Set to go Into Effect

September 21, 2018

The Street - A record number of people were victims of identity fraud in 2017 - 16.7 million in fact - according to Javelin Strategy and Research. That 16.7 million beat 2016's record high. The total amount thieves stole from Americans in...

Virtual account numbers grow as a way to cut fraud risk

September 17, 2018

CreditCards.com - As a result, card-not-present fraud is now 81 percent more likely than point-of-sale fraud, according to Javelin Strategy & Research’s 2018 Identity Fraud Study. That is the greatest gap Javelin has observed.

Mastercard, Microsoft take a global approach to B2B automation

September 13, 2018

PaymentsSource  - Mastercard and Microsoft are bringing together B2B networks, suppliers and buyers with a payments platform that’s designed to automate global trade for its business clients.

Mobile Wallet Use Hinging on Discounts & Coupons, Research Finds

September 11, 2018

Credit Union Times  - The trick to driving mobile wallet adoption may rest in coupons, discounts and loyalty rewards, according to new data from Javelin Strategy & Research. The research calls into question the wallet as a payment...