April 24, 2019
Consumers Still Have Much To Learn To Reach Financial Literacy
As Financial Literacy month comes to a close, we take a look at how consumers are faring with their finances. Despite being saddled with debt, in our latest Financial Invisibles...
April 24, 2019
Easing Chapter 11 Pain For Small Businesses
U.S. lawmakers continue to press for more affordable bankruptcy for small businesses, with Congress reintroducing the Small Business Reorganization Act earlier this month. Reports in The National Law Review on...
April 23, 2019
It’s Not Easy Solving For $1.5 Trillion In Student Debt
This week Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren managed to capture a lot of airtime — no small feat in a field with over 20 people in it — with...
April 23, 2019
Amazon Expands Partnership With Casino In France
Amazon is enhancing its partnership with Casino, the French retailer, in which Amazon will install pickup lockers in Casino stores and more of Casino’s products will be sold on Amazon....
April 22, 2019
SMB Satisfaction With Alt Lenders Wanes
Might banks be making inroads into the hearts and minds of smaller firms as they seek out capital – as some SMBs cite at least some dissatisfaction with non-banking lending conduits?...
April 19, 2019
Kraninger Outlines CFPB Roadmap, Success Factors
In a series of statements and interviews, Kathy Kraninger, the new director (as of December of 2018) of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has laid out a number of strategic...
April 19, 2019
Airbnb’s Business Travel Investment Leads B2B Funding For The Week
The big news in B2B FinTech investment this week came from Airbnb, which is bolstering its presence in the business travel market with new funding, while corporate card startup Brex...
April 18, 2019
Lampert Faces Suit From Sears Holdings Corp
In the wake of the retailer’s bankruptcy, Sears Holdings Corp. has filed a lawsuit against former CEO Eddie Lampert, along with ESL Investments and former directors. The suit comes following Lampert’s...
April 18, 2019
Fed Sees Jump In SMB Capital Demand
The Federal Reserve has released new data on small businesses’ appetite for capital, and it appears that financing demand is on the rise. Reports in ABA Banking Journal this week...
The “Buy Now, Pay Later Tracker®,” a PYMNTS and Afterpay collaboration, brings you the latest news and research from the buy now, pay later space. It features expert analysis of changing payment trends as well as insights from top insiders within the retail and fashion industries.
Discouragement, fear and frustration stop consumers when it comes to improving their credit scores, with at least 15% either not knowing where to begin or afraid of taking on more debt. PYMNTS Intelligence’s latest study of 2,558 consumers reveals the knowledge and tools consumers need to succeed in today’s economic environment.
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