While Airbnb struggles in the consumer market thanks to new regulations that crack down on its on-demand bedroom rental services, the company is making headway in a different segment of the market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
In today’s economy, it seems next to impossible that a legitimate small business would be considered “unbanked,” depending on cash for all of its transactions and conducting all of its treasury operations in-house. It’s a way to run a business more often seen in less...
Alternative lender Merchant Cash and Capital, also known as MCC, has reportedly had a good quarter. The company announced Monday (July 20) that it has originated more than $115 million in business financing in Q2 2015 alone, a 79 percent increase from the same quarter...
Millennials have made the bizarre act of finding true love on a smartphone the norm with the popularity of Tinder, a mobile app that lets users “like” a potential mate simply by the swipe of the thumb. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Coupa is putting its money into a new trend in business travel: so-called “open booking,” in which an employee manages his or her own travel booking and itinerary. In an announcement made Monday (July 20), Coupa said it will be promoting this trend among its...
China’s online commerce market is one of the world’s largest and most successful. With Alibaba as a key global player continuing to expand and with new government efforts aimed at strengthening cross-border commerce trade through online means, the nation is one of the globe’s most...
Small businesses appear to be improving their financial positions in the market. The latest figures from the Biz2Credit small business lending index suggest that big bank lending to SMEs is on the rise, and small businesses are not seeking out loans as desperately as they...
Paper checks are proving to be a stubborn holdout among North American enterprises. With the growth in secure transactions, especially in the B2B space, it seems a wonder that CFOs would still cling to a centuries-old way of conducting transactions. PYMNTS spoke with David Disque,...
As OnDeck and other alternative lenders prepare their second quarter earnings reports for this year, investors and analysts will be keeping an eye on their performance, especially as the latest data suggests bad news for this market. Recent research reveals that alternative lenders have become...
