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Bigger isn't always better; as card issuers compete to bring in more spending, many are rethinking the way they offer rewards. Some of their approaches focus on streamlining redemption, while others dabble with cutting-edge technology such as virtual reality.
By Daniel WolfeJanuary 13 -
Vantiv Integrated Payments has launched triPOS Cloud, which allows independent software vendors to manage payments hardware from the cloud.
January 12 -
Mobile payments company Net Element has partnered with the Russia's Airbnb-like short-term accommodation company Sutochno.ru.
January 12 -
Larry Mazza, MVB’s chief executive, joined the board at BillGO.
January 11 -
Fifth Third Bancorp in Cincinnati has added Android Pay and Microsoft Wallet to its mobile payment offerings, supporting a total of five mobile wallets.
January 11 -
Simple innovations -- such as those that would bring the underbanked into the financial mainstream -- are often stymied by regulation, says Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan.
January 11 -
Valley National Bancorp in Wayne, N.J., has promoted Dianne Grenz to become its chief consumer banking officer.
January 10 -
Eastern Bank in Boston has hired a former Citi Cards executive to oversee its consumer-lending business.
January 9 -
Los Angeles fintech firm InvestCloud has acquired London-based Babel Systems for $20 million.
January 9 -
Cardtronics has completed its acquisition of Canadian ATM operator DirectCash Payments.
January 6