January 18, 2024
Non-Price Effects in Mergers: Examples from Federal Trade Commission Enforcement,...

Critics of current merger enforcement say it fails to take account of the non-price effects of mergers. This criticism comes from those who believe the courts ask plaintiffs, including the...

January 17, 2024
Fed’s Beige Book Says Holiday Spending Met or Exceeded Expectations

Economic activity in the United States remained relatively stable from mid-November through December.  While a majority of the 12 Federal Reserve Districts reported little or no change in economic activity,...

January 17, 2024
Zillow Adds Credit-Building Payment Reporting Program for Renters

Real estate website Zillow added a feature that allows renters to build their credit history at no cost. All renters who use the Zillow platform to pay rent can opt...

January 16, 2024
Paymentus Adds Payment Options to Yardi’s Property Management Software

Property managers can now access Paymentus’ electronic billing and payment solution through the Yardi Voyager platform. This ability follows Yardi’s designation of Paymentus as a fully qualified Yardi Standard Interface Vendor, Paymentus said in a...

January 16, 2024
PNC Net Loan Charge-Offs Rise 65%, Driven by Commercial Real...

PNC Financial Services Group saw delinquencies, total non-performing loans (NPLs) and net loan charge-offs increase during the fourth quarter. One notable contributor to the increase was the commercial real estate...

January 15, 2024
Looking to Capture the Real-Time Opportunity in B2B Payments? You’re...

The thing about traditional B2B payment methods is that they tend to be rather … traditional. That includes paper checks, which remain tied to 40% of commercial transactions, but also includes...

January 15, 2024
Big Banks: Commercial Lending Losses Creep Up, Deposits Decline Slightly

The initial headlines and initial takes on big bank earnings may have focused on the state of the consumer, on card spending, especially. But there’s data to be gleaned for...

January 15, 2024
Retailers Rethink Malls as Other Locations Report Stronger Sales

In the latest sign of trouble for the mall, several national retailers are moving outdoors. That’s according to a Monday (Jan. 15) Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report, which said that...

January 15, 2024
Nearly 25% of B2B Real Estate Payments Are Made via...

Despite the entrenchment of automated clearing house transfers as the preferred payment method for real estate companies and the advancement of real-time payments observed in recent years, many of the...