August 05, 2019
Federal Reserve To Launch FedNow Instant Payments System
The Federal Reserve has officially announced it will create a real-time payments service, to be called FedNow. The move was described by Kansas Federal Reserve President Esther George as the biggest infrastructure upgrade embraced...
August 05, 2019
The Struggle To Make Tuition Payments On Time Is Real
The student debt crisis is no joke — loans considered to be in “serious delinquency” continue to increase, which is why it’s not surprising that the issue has come up...
August 02, 2019
Comment Period Extended For CFBP Debt Proposal
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has extended the comment period for its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) before it implements the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), according to...
August 02, 2019
Keeping Pace In An Accelerating Payments Race
The U.S. is known for, among other things, being a “more is more” kind of place. Sometimes that is a good thing (case in point: our $1 trillion-a-year restaurant industry). Sometimes,...
August 02, 2019
Southeast Asia’s SMB FinTechs Score Big
Although funding for the B2B FinTech market appears to be in a summer slumber, this week’s roundup shows a clear winner: Southeast Asia’s alternative SMB finance market. Investors backed three...
August 01, 2019
Alphabet Surpasses Apple In Terms of Cash In The Bank
Google’s parent company Alphabet has surpassed Apple as the company with the biggest cash reserves in the world, according to a report by the Financial Times. The move comes as...
August 01, 2019
PayPal Launches Invoice API For Online Sellers
PayPal is introducing an electronic invoicing application programming interface (API) for online sellers in an effort to promote PayPal’s presence on eCommerce and other digital platforms. Reports in eCommerce Bytes...
August 01, 2019
Payment Plans And The College Affordability Test
Call it the $1.6 trillion challenge. College is a rite of passage for some, a dream for others and a financial challenge for just about everyone who strives for a...
July 30, 2019
US: Chuck E. Cheese parent calls off Leo Holdings deal
Restaurant chain Chuck E. Cheese parent CEC Entertainment announced on Monday, July 29, it was terminating its decision made in April to merge with Leo Holdings, a blank check company....
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