February 14, 2019
Corporate Debt Rattles (Some) Economists’ Nerves

U.S. federal debt has reached $22 trillion for the first time in the nation’s history, reports revealed on Wednesday (Feb. 13), raising new concerns over government spending and the economy’s...

February 14, 2019
How Payment Plans Can Cure Healthcare Payments’ Biggest Problem

Americans are on the hook for an ever-increasing percentage of their medical bills. As healthcare becomes a tough pill to swallow financially, 57 percent of consumers would like to set...

February 14, 2019
Lawmakers Mull Overhaul Of Student Debt System

A proposed law aims to completely overhaul the student loan system by having monthly bills automatically deducted from borrowers’ paychecks. According to CNBC, Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) — chairman of the...

February 13, 2019
Moody’s: U.S. Household, Credit Debt Grow Modestly, Auto Delinquencies Decline

Moody’s Investors Service, an American Credit rating firm, has released its quarterly Pulse of Consumer Credit report, and in a report emailed to PYMNTS, it showed some insights into the...

February 13, 2019
Car Loan Delinquencies Flash Warning Signs On Credit?

Might the latest data on car loans – to be specific, delinquencies on those car loans – offer flashing warning signs on credit and the consumer in general? As has...

February 13, 2019
Worldpay, Sage Team Up For Corporate Card Payments

Payment processing company Worldpay and enterprise software firm Sage Group are teaming up to expand corporate card payment capabilities for joint business clients. In a press release on Tuesday (Feb....

February 13, 2019
Amazon, GM Mull Stake In Electric Truck Co Rivian

Amazon and General Motors are reportedly in talks about making an investment in Michigan-based startup Rivian Automotive. Sources told Reuters that the deal would value Rivian at between $1 billion...

February 13, 2019
MoviePass Parent Goes Dark On Nasdaq

Helios & Matheson Analytics, the parent company of MoviePass, was delisted from the Nasdaq on Tuesday (February 12). A spokeswoman for Helios & Matheson said the delisting has “no effect...

February 13, 2019
College Payments Co UMB Blackboard Transact Could Sell For $720M

Providence Equity Partners is reportedly looking at takeover offers for UMB Blackboard Transact, a campus-focused payments company that could sell for around $720 million. According to Bloomberg, Blackboard Transact is...