standards

Fed Survey: Loan Standards Ease For Smaller Firms
Fed Survey: Loan Standards Ease For Smaller Firms
August 05, 2019  |  Loans

A survey of bank officers published on Monday (Aug. 5) showed loan standards on commercial and industrial loans to both large and mid-sized firms during...

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Funding Circle Delays Canada Launch In Gloomy Forecast
Funding Circle Delays Canada Launch In Gloomy Forecast
July 05, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Funding Circle has reportedly cut its 2019 revenue expectations by half as it tightens small business (SMB) lending standards, reports in Reuters said this week,...

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Mastercard: Why Nordic Countries Could Fuel RTP Push
Mastercard: Why Nordic Countries Could Fuel RTP Push
July 02, 2019  |  Digital Payments

Real-time payments (RTP) is a global initiative that’s been a decade in the making and counting, one that has gained momentum over the last several...

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Global Regulators Circle Libra’s Crypto Wagon
Global Regulators Circle Libra’s Crypto Wagon
June 26, 2019  |  Facebook

Two more financial regulators have warned that they won’t allow Facebook’s planned cryptocurrency, Libra, to launch without looking at it closely. The international Financial Stability...

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Fed Plans To Take A Close Look At Facebook’s Crypto
Fed Plans To Take A Close Look At Facebook’s Crypto
June 26, 2019  |  Facebook

The U.S. Federal Reserve plans to hold Facebook’s cryptocurrency, Libra, to high standards when it comes to consumer protection and regulation. “Libra’s a new thing;...

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SEC’s Top Accountant Role Left Vacant Ahead Of Standard Changes
SEC’s Top Accountant Role Left Vacant Ahead Of Standard Changes
June 05, 2019  |  B2B Payments

As the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) readies to implement sweeping changes in accounting standards, the agency’s top accounting role has been left vacant. Reports...

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Banks Tightened Real Estate, Credit Card Borrowing Standards In Q1
Banks Tightened Real Estate, Credit Card Borrowing Standards In Q1
May 07, 2019  |  Loans

Standards on commercial real estate loans and credit card borrowing were tightened by U.S. banks during the first three months of the year, with banks...

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Why Corporate Lease Management Is Headed For An Overhaul
Why Corporate Lease Management Is Headed For An Overhaul
February 14, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Along with regulatory action from tax reform and tougher Know Your Customer (KYC) rules adding the pressure of complex red tape, public companies need to...

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Standardizing Digital Payments Standardization
Standardizing Digital Payments Standardization
December 14, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Payments standardization is easy in concept, difficult in process in the age of mobile commerce. How to bridge the divides between payments firms, consumers and...

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