banking

Banking is an industry that handles cash, credit, and other financial transactions. Banks provide a safe place to store extra cash and credit. One key step towards financial independence is having a solid banking account.

Today In Data: Kill The Check, CA’s Cannabis Boom And Smart Speakers’ Proliferation
Today In Data: Kill The Check, CA’s Cannabis Boom And Smart Speakers’ Proliferation
January 03, 2018  |  Today In Data

Today in PYMNTS’ data, billions of checks are still being issued annually in the U.S. (despite recipients’ growing dissatisfaction with them), California’s economy may see...

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More FIs Warm Up To Servicing Cannabis Industry
More FIs Warm Up To Servicing Cannabis Industry
January 03, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Analysis of new federal data suggests more U.S. banks are warming to the possibility of servicing marijuana businesses in states where the drug is legalized,...

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Bank-FinTech Hybrid Tyro Launches SMB Accounts In Australia
Bank-FinTech Hybrid Tyro Launches SMB Accounts In Australia
December 27, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Australian bank Tyro is introducing new services for its small- and medium-sized business (SMB) customers. The new services include lending products, reports in The Adviser...

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UK Firms Getting More Curious About Crowdfunding
UK Firms Getting More Curious About Crowdfunding
December 22, 2017  |  B2B Payments

U.K. businesses are beginning to get curious about their crowdfunding options to access financing. According to accounting and advisory firm Cowgill Holloway, the term “crowdfunding”...

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OCC’s Otting Hedges On FinTech Charter
OCC’s Otting Hedges On FinTech Charter
December 21, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Despite the current bitcoin boom, the nation’s new Comptroller of the Currency doesn’t believe the cryptocurrency poses a threat to the country’s banking system. According...

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Small Firms Say Banks Haven’t Changed Since Financial Crisis
Small Firms Say Banks Haven’t Changed Since Financial Crisis
December 20, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Nearly a quarter of U.K. small businesses (SMBs) believe banks have changed their ways since the global financial crisis, according to a new survey by...

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Earthport Shares Drop 30 Percent, Plans Announced For New CEO
Earthport Shares Drop 30 Percent, Plans Announced For New CEO
December 19, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Cross-border payments company Earthport is on the hunt for a new CEO. According to reports on Monday (Dec. 18), the company announced its current Chief...

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Why The Future Of Payments Is Interoperable (Not Integrated)
Why The Future Of Payments Is Interoperable (Not Integrated)
December 18, 2017  |  Digital Banking

When one person is thinking about sending an email to another, there are all kinds of things to think about: how long or short to...

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Developers Enter The World Of Banking
Developers Enter The World Of Banking
December 18, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Following the global financial crisis and a pullback among banks from small business (SMB) lending, some jurisdictions have recently begun introducing new initiatives to entice...

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