April 15, 2019
SME Lender Axsesstoday Announces Voluntary Administration
Australian SME lender Axsesstoday has announced it is entering voluntary administration. The company made the decision after its senior lenders informed Axsesstoday that they could no longer support the business...
April 15, 2019
IMF Issues Warning Over Corporate Debt, Cash Stockpiles
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its Global Financial Stability Report last week, pointing to rising corporate debt in the U.S. and the growing stockpiles of cash upon which enterprises...
April 15, 2019
Can A Digital Platform Make The Grade With Teachers Trying...
Talk with old-timers from the Bay Area – or people approaching old-timey status – and there’s a good chance you’ll hear stories, lamentations and rants about how that metro area...
April 15, 2019
FI’s $52 Trillion Threat
Shadow banking now has $52 trillion in assets under its belt. FinTech firms are crowding financial services’ flanks, looking for customers who crave mobile means of managing their financial lives....
April 14, 2019
Germany: Merck to buy Versum for US$6.56B
Merck announced Friday, April 12, it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Versum Materials in a deal with an enterprise value of US$6.6 billion, according to a MarketWatch news...
April 12, 2019
Payment Co. Nexi’s IPO Raises $2.3B
Digital payment company Nexi has raised $2.3 billion in its initial public offering (IPO), making it the largest European IPO this year so far, according to Bloomberg. It is also...
April 12, 2019
Dashlane Raises $30M In New Funding
Dashlane, a password manager and identity management solution, announced it has raised $30 million in new funding, according to reports. The funding comes from a round of debt financing from...
April 12, 2019
J.Crew Mulls Madewell IPO
As J.Crew seeks to keep up the momentum of its Madewell apparel business, among other priorities, the retailer is exploring an initial public offering (IPO) for the brand. The offering...
April 12, 2019
Cloudfloat Spreads Buy Now, Pay Later Model To B2B Commerce
Small suppliers getting paid late often struggle to make their own purchases on time, and it’s a cash flow challenge that could be addressed through the introduction of buy now,...
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.
Read more in “The Credit Accessibility Series: Declining Purchasing Power Pushes Consumers to Improve Credit Scores,” a collaboration with Sezzle.