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Regulation
Trump Treasury Department Wants To Depower CFPB
June 13, 2017

In a report released late yesterday (June 12), the Treasury Department officially recommended that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau should be substantially stripped of its powers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
Ditching FICO, And Finding Another Path To SME Loans
June 13, 2017

The struggle of small business borrowing is well documented. Indeed, it’s the underlying reason why the alternative SME lending industry exists. But even alt-lenders have their limitations when trying to link small businesses to financing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Payment Methods
Zelle Makes Its Debut
June 13, 2017

By the end of June, Zelle — the bank-backed P2P payments network powered by Early Warning — will be live in the mobile banking apps of 12 banks, with 18 more not far behind. Karen Webster chatted with Lou Anne Alexander, group president of payments...

Investments
New Venture Capital Round For Interior Design Site Houzz Will Put Its Value At About...
June 12, 2017

Houzz, the popular photo site used by homeowners to plan renovations, is finalizing a new funding venture capital round of $400 million that will value the home décor and interior design startup at about $4 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Retail
Data Enabler Zooz Leverages Data To Drive Revenue
June 12, 2017

When 90 percent of Chinese customers are abandoning online purchases at the payment phase, that should tell merchants something. But to learn from the data, first they need to see it. Zooz gives them a window into the data so that merchants can apply the...

Retail
Weird Commerce: Brooklyn’s Beer ATM
June 12, 2017

Instant gratification. Instant demands. Instant information at the tip of the finger. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Delivery
Why Partners And Profits Are Meal Kit Startup Chef’d Secret Ingredients
June 12, 2017

To say that there is perhaps an overabundance of meal kits in the market is something of an understatement. One PYMNTS reader living in San Francisco noted that between the various meal delivery startup services in her area, she and her spouse could literally sign...

Retail
Mama’s Biscuits Opening New Manufacturing Facility In Maryland
June 12, 2017

Mama’s Biscuits, America’s first gourmet biscuit company, founded by Lesley Riley, is opening a new manufacturing facility in Frederick, Md., according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
Waddle Says Xero Integration Saving Entrepreneurs Time
June 12, 2017

Invoice financing company Waddle says its integration with Xero is saving business owners major time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...