November 04, 2019
The Rise Of Instant Payments In The Lending Industry
Meeting consumer demand for faster disbursements can help lenders differentiate themselves within a sea of competition, but faster access cannot come at the speed of security. In the latest Disbursements...
November 01, 2019
Moody’s Predicts Difficult Retail Landscape, Lowers Profit Forecast
A new report by Moody’s Investors Service predicts that growth for retailers will slow due to the costs of integrating eCommerce with brick-and-mortar operations as well as increasing price wars...
November 01, 2019
Top News In Payments: Paidy Notches $143M In Funding; UK...
In today’s top payments news, Japan’s instant credit startup Paidy notched $143 million in a Series C extension funding round. Also, legislators in the United Kingdom want a mandatory 24-hour...
November 01, 2019
JCPenney Tries On Store Revamp
JCPenney is planning a comeback as the retailer tests out new and innovative ideas at a Texas location as its chief executive tries to revive the struggling business. The company...
November 01, 2019
PayPal Among Investors In $143M Funding For Japan’s Paidy
Japan’s instant credit startup Paidy raised $143 million in a Series C extension funding round, the company announced in a press release on Thursday (Oct. 31). New and past investors...
November 01, 2019
Scratchpay: Teaching An Old Veterinary Industry New Payments Tricks
While money cannot buy love, it can be a relatively good measure of love in some cases — particularly when looking at consumer spending. When vast sums are being expended...
October 31, 2019
Canada: Bombardier to sell aerostructures business to Spirit
Canada’s Bombardier announced on Thursday, October 31, it had agreed to sell its aerostructures business to Spirit AeroSystems for more than US$1 billion in cash and debt. As part of...
October 31, 2019
Australian Government Launches Supply Chain Finance Probe
The Australian government has launched an investigation into the supply chain finance market and the impact of the financing tool on small business payments and cash flow. Reports in The...
October 30, 2019
Capital’s Venture Debt Alternative To Invest $100M In Startups
New York-based FinTech startup Capital, an alternative financing company for startups, launched on Wednesday (Oct. 30) with a $100 million fund to invest in middle-stage companies, Capital announced in a press...
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