June 26, 2012
PYMNTS NFC Watch
Tech Analysts Add Fuel to NFC iPhone Rumor Flames

 

A tech news outlet that specializes in hardware manufactured by Apple has big news for the payments industry: according to its calculations, the next iteration of the iPhone will be equipped with NFC. Add in Apple's Passbook platform and things get interesting. Read More

Startup Roundup
The Cash Keeps Rolling In For Payment Startups  
 
Among the payment and commerce startups raising funding this month is Yext - a New York company that tracks merchant listings on review sites like Yelp. The firm raised $27 million.  Here's the Roundup

Regulation Roundup
Bank Suing CFPB Cites James Madison, SCOTUS in Expanded Rationale 
 
The CEO of the State National Bank of Big Spring, which is accusing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau of being unconstitutional, took to the presses to make a case for his bank's suit. He argues that the CFPB has been built to be invulnerable to the checks and balances that regulate the rest of the federal government.        Read More
Today's Top Story
Still Some Kinks in Shopkick's Loyalty App 

After Target announced that it would roll out the Shopkick mobile loyalty app at each of its stores, we thought it the perfect time to review the platform's pros and cons. The short version: there's some cool stuff in here, but also a few question marks. Read More
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