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US Credit Card Rates Hit All-Time High
US Credit Card Rates Hit All-Time High
May 17, 2019  |  Consumer Finance

Americans are now paying the highest level ever on credit card interest rates — and that could have a negative impact on consumer spending and...

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Android Users Can Pay For Apps With Cash
Android Users Can Pay For Apps With Cash
May 09, 2019  |  Google

Google has launched a new service geared toward emerging markets that enables people to pay for apps without needing a credit card. According to reports, the...

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OnDeck Tightens Credit Standards As Charge-offs Rise
OnDeck Tightens Credit Standards As Charge-offs Rise
May 02, 2019  |  Earnings

OnDeck Capital’s shares skidded into the close of a trading day that saw shares down as much as 16 percent, tumbling in the wake of...

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Fundbox, Brandwise Execs: How Net 60 Helps B2B — And Why They’re Joining Forces
Fundbox, Brandwise Execs: How Net 60 Helps B2B — And Why They’re Joining Forces
May 02, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Is it time for B2B to come to terms ... with terms? B2B capital company Fundbox said this week it was selected by sales solution...

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LendingClub Expands SMB Lending Footprint
LendingClub Expands SMB Lending Footprint
April 23, 2019  |  Loans

LendingClub, Opportunity Fund and Funding Circle announced on Tuesday (April 23) a collaboration aimed at providing small businesses with more affordable credit. In a press...

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Grab’s Superapp Ecosystem and Why It Works
Grab’s Superapp Ecosystem and Why It Works
April 19, 2019  |  Ecosystems

Ankur Mehrotra, managing director and head of financial services for Grab, still gets emotional when talking about the drivers and their dreams of owning cars....

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Why AI Risk Tech And Banks Could Be A Match Made In Heaven
Why AI Risk Tech And Banks Could Be A Match Made In Heaven
April 16, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

While most CEO stories are about having founded a firm to solve a problem, Upstart CEO Dave Girouard and his team of former Google staffers...

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Mastercard Buys POS Financing Provider Vyze
Mastercard Buys POS Financing Provider Vyze
April 16, 2019  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has moved into point-of-sale financing with the acquisition of Vyze, a FinTech firm the payment card network calls an “an end-to-end platform that facilitates...

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FinTech Firms Make Inroads In Switzerland
FinTech Firms Make Inroads In Switzerland
April 09, 2019  |  B2B Payments

In Switzerland, the tally of FinTech firms grew by 62 percent year over year, aided by a favorable regulatory climate, according to a recent study. ...

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