International hiring skyrocketed in 2021 among businesses in the United States and the United Kingdom after the pandemic replaced the office-work paradigm with a remote-first alternative. Firms most commonly hire international workers because they want to expand into other markets, increase their market share in...
Sometimes payday seems a long way off. There’s a similar feeling in PYMNTS’ latest Provider Ranking of Payroll apps because, in some cases, there’s a gap of 10, 20 or even more points between the scores of competitors. One contender passes by, and then there’s...
We’re all just trying to get paid. So make it easy. Oh. They have? How thoughtful. This is the PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Payroll Apps, after all. It wouldn’t exist but for the tireless efforts of programmers and payroll pros who put their vast knowledge...
At a time of pandemic-induced financial and economic hardship, waiting to get paid once a month can be challenging in the face of emergencies, surprise medical bills and unexpected expenses. The inability to access earned wages in difficult times can also increase the chances of...
U.S. Bank has partnered with financial wellness platform Payactiv to offer a new solution that gives clients better earned wage access (EWA), the companies announced Wednesday (Feb. 16). Employees of companies using the prepaid U.S. Bank Focus Card for payroll will now be able to...
Payroll connectivity API firm Pinwheel says it’s preparing to expand after raising $50 million in a Series B funding round. The New York-based firm announced the funding in a news release Tuesday (Jan. 18), saying it would use the money to triple its headcount to...
Predictability is a good thing in payroll, and it seems to be what people prefer in payroll apps, too. In the latest edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Payroll Apps, eight contenders hold the same position they held last month. Three contenders have moved up...
Payroll apps are a handy thing indeed, getting our salary to us in faster, more trackable ways to avoid the anxiety that often accompanies paper pay stubs and all that goes with them. Paper. Honestly. As regular readers know, PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Payroll Apps...
It’s a fairly straightforward process to access consumer credit in developed regions like North America or Europe. Credit agencies, banks and financial players easily interact and share information and data which credit providers can then leverage to make informed decisions. On the African continent, however,...
