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Will Credit Sesame’s Digital Banking Push STACK Up?
Will Credit Sesame’s Digital Banking Push STACK Up?
June 17, 2020  |  Digital Banking

The challenger bank space is having a bit of a moment. LendingClub is buying Radius Bank. Green Dot is using the bank it already owns...

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New Report: How Flexible-Payment Options Are Giving DIY Projects An Assist
New Report: How Flexible-Payment Options Are Giving DIY Projects An Assist
June 17, 2020  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Consumers around the world are confining themselves to their homes and feeling the urge to invest in luxury items and home improvement projects to spruce...

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Remitr Launches Global Business Accounts For SMBs In Canada
Remitr Launches Global Business Accounts For SMBs In Canada
June 16, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Toronto’s Remitr, which works in business payments, has launched a new solution for setting up international payments in a quicker, more efficient manner, according to...

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Facebook Canada Starts Aid Program For SMBs
Facebook Canada Starts Aid Program For SMBs
May 26, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Facebook Canada has announced a series of initiatives to aid small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) during the coronavirus pandemic, including $3.5 million in grants, virtual...

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Toronto To Launch ‘Digital Main Street’ To Help SMBs Get Online
Toronto To Launch ‘Digital Main Street’ To Help SMBs Get Online
May 12, 2020  |  SMBs

In Toronto, a new service called DMS ShopHERE, powered by the Schulich School of Business, aims to help small companies and artists move their businesses online....

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Mastercard Aims To Protect Canadian SMBs With RiskRecon Assessments
Mastercard Aims To Protect Canadian SMBs With RiskRecon Assessments
May 11, 2020  |  Mastercard

RiskRecon, a Mastercard firm, is offering complimentary cybersecurity assessments through the end of the year to assist Canadian small businesses in keeping their operations safe...

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Shopify Capital Extends Loans To Canadian SMBs Struggling Amid Outbreak
Shopify Capital Extends Loans To Canadian SMBs Struggling Amid Outbreak
April 21, 2020  |  eCommerce

Shopify is introducing a financing division that will extend loans to small and-medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Canada financially suffering due to the global coronavirus pandemic,...

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Canadian SMB Confidence At Record Lows
Canadian SMB Confidence At Record Lows
March 25, 2020  |  Economy

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s latest Business Barometer indicated that small business confidence dropped to a new historic low with the impacts of...

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Canada Prepares For Future Digital Currency
Canada Prepares For Future Digital Currency
February 25, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

The Central Bank of Canada said that while it will not be issuing a digital currency anytime soon, it will still develop a blueprint in...

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