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.

Small Business Bank-Loan Applications Keep Dropping
Small Business Bank-Loan Applications Keep Dropping
January 05, 2015  |  News

Fewer small businesses are applying for commercial loans from banks, according to a monthly survey by American Banker. According to the survey of U.S. bank...

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Tencent Joining Banking Business
Tencent Joining Banking Business
December 15, 2014  |  News

China’s Tencent Holdings will be the first of five Internet firms to open its private banks to clients, Reuters reported late on Friday (Dec. 12). Tencent was...

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UK Consumers Pick Favorite Non-Banks
UK Consumers Pick Favorite Non-Banks
December 09, 2014  |  Europe

Almost one-quarter of U.K. consumers would be “likely” to use an online payment provider like PayPal and WePay for retail banking services within two years,...

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Cost And Security Concerns Slow Banks Progress To Real Time Corporate Payments
Cost And Security Concerns Slow Banks Progress To Real Time Corporate Payments
October 16, 2014  |  B2B Payments

Corporate treasurers want speed — a lot more speed — from their banks, including quicker transaction settlement and access to information, along with faster account...

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Guess What?  Alibaba And Tencent Are Now Bankers
Guess What? Alibaba And Tencent Are Now Bankers
October 06, 2014  |  Consumer Finance

China’s two biggest online services already have large payments operations — and now both have permission to be bankers, too. On Monday (Sept. 29), Alibaba...

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