financing

Finance is a term for matters regarding the management, creation, and study of money and investments. Specifically, it deals with the questions of how and why an individual, company or government acquires the money needed – called capital in the company context – and how they spend or invest that money.

Shared Home Equity Startup Point Raises $122M Series B
Shared Home Equity Startup Point Raises $122M Series B
March 20, 2019  |  Investments

Point, a California-based home equity and finance company, has raised $122 million in financing, $22 million of which came from a Series B funding round...

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How POS Financing Can Make The Friendly Skies Much Friendlier
How POS Financing Can Make The Friendly Skies Much Friendlier
March 06, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

The family vacation to Disney World. The trip to a best friend’s destination wedding. The retired couple’s once-in-a-lifetime bucket list getaway. There are all kinds...

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The Drive For Different Types of Innovation
The Drive For Different Types of Innovation
March 05, 2019  |  Today In Data

How do you measure innovation? That’s a question that takes on fresh importance in today’s mobile and data age – and answers are coming, of...

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Can Better (Digital) Credit Help SMBs Thrive?
Can Better (Digital) Credit Help SMBs Thrive?
March 05, 2019  |  B2B Payments

When food delivery startup Munchery closed its doors in January, it literally left dozens of small businesses holding the bag. Orders delivered to Munchery customers,...

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Levchin: Why The Affirm-Walmart Partnership Is More Than POS Credit
Levchin: Why The Affirm-Walmart Partnership Is More Than POS Credit
March 04, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

As we learned last week, purchase financing for Walmart customers is changing. In fact, the change has already begun and will continue to roll out over...

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Chase Throws Hat Into Installment Financing Ring
Chase Throws Hat Into Installment Financing Ring
February 27, 2019  |  Loans

JPMorgan Chase, aiming to get a bigger piece of the point of sale financing market, announced Wednesday (Feb. 27) that it is launching “My Chase...

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Payoneer Adds Financing Tool For Amazon, Walmart eSellers
Payoneer Adds Financing Tool For Amazon, Walmart eSellers
February 26, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Payment platform Payoneer is launching its Capital Advance service, the company announced on Monday (Feb. 25). Designed as a solution to support cash flow management for...

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Online Lender SoFi Debuts Two Free ETFs
Online Lender SoFi Debuts Two Free ETFs
February 26, 2019  |  Loans

Online lender Social Finance (SoFi) is launching two free exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Citing regulatory filings, Bloomberg reported that the funds — set to waive management...

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Apple, Alipay Pair On Interest-Free iPhone Financing In China
Apple, Alipay Pair On Interest-Free iPhone Financing In China
February 21, 2019  |  Apple

In an attempt to increase iPhone sales in China, Apple has teamed up with Alipay to give potential buyers a more affordable avenue to buy...

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