Alternative lending was born from a lack of big bank financing for small businesses in the wake of the financial crisis. But according to the latest figures from Biz2Credit, neither big banks nor alternative lenders are doing so hot in terms of SME loan volume....
Employee travel has been an area of innovation and technological advancement in recent times, but the space is far from where it should be, according to Runzheimer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Big Data management firm MapR is looking to go public, but before it does, the company announced a big funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
With the pound pressured against other currencies, not only are holidaygoers finding it imperative to map FX rates and see where money goes in bookings but so are corporates. FairFX CEO Ian Strafford-Taylor told PYMNTS how exchange rates and currency rates can make a difference...
Last week, payroll and accounting software company Patriot Software announced that it would now be letting its clients, often accountants, print their own checks when running payroll for other businesses, instead of depending on pre-printed checks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
According to B2B payments startup Finexio, about half of B2B payments in the U.S. are conducted via paper check due to high fees associated with other payment rails, as well as friction associated in the onboarding process of ACH and card networks. Get the Full...
All of a sudden, chief financial officers in North America are looking towards a bright future. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...
Plans by the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to boost banking competition by facilitating bank switching for small and medium-sized enterprises could backfire, according to one critic of the initiative. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
A new report by supplier payments automation firm Tipalti says accounts payable executives are spending too much time paying their suppliers or getting their supplier onboarded onto a system to get paid in the first place. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
