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Brazil FinTech Stark Bank Raises $45M With Jeff Bezos’ Support
April 13, 2022

São Paulo, Brazil-based FinTech Stark Bank received $45 million in a Series B round with support from Amazon Executive Chairman Jeff Bezos, Bloomberg reported Monday (April 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Today in B2B: SaaSOptics, Chargify Join Forces to Become Maxio; TreviPay, Choice Hotels Team to...
April 13, 2022

Today in B2B payments, SaaSOptics and Chargify become Maxio after a merger, while TreviPay now offers embedded payments through Choice Hotels. Plus, French B2B payments firm Libeo enters the United Kingdom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

B2B Payments
Santander Bank Debuts Santander eLockBox to Consolidate Digital Payments
April 13, 2022

Banking giant Santander Bank, N.A. on Wednesday (April 13) launched Santander eLockBox, an electronic lockbox that consolidates businesses’ incoming digital payments and simplifies electronic receivables management, according to the company press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
B2B Buyers Value the Purchasing Experience as Much as the Products, Services
April 13, 2022

B2B buyers that have taken to online commerce now have higher expectations for their customer service and the terms they receive from their vendors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Digital Banking
44% of Consumers Say Their Digital Financial Accounts Are Not Highly Integrated
April 13, 2022

Consumers who use online accounts with their financial services providers access those accounts in a variety of ways — using computer browsers, mobile device applications, mobile device browsers or all of the above. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Retail
Today in Retail: Bed Bath & Beyond Kills Momentum With Disappointing Earnings; REI to Expand...
April 13, 2022

Today in retail, Bed Bath & Beyond reports a loss in earnings, while REI plans to expand its trade-in program. Plus, Etsy feels immediate backlash from sellers related to a transaction fee increase, the gap between Amazon and Walmart is widening, Blackwells Capital again calls...

Investments
Dfns Secures $13.5M to Boost Crypto Wallet Security
April 13, 2022

Dfns, a crypto wallet startup, raised $13.5 million in seed funding to expand its services that help secure the digital assets of FinTech companies and banks by safeguarding cryptocurrency passwords, CoinDesk reported Wednesday (April 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

IPO
Report: Baby Products eCommerce Company FirstCry to Go Public
April 13, 2022

FirstCry, a baby products-focused eCommerce company headquartered in India, is preparing to file an initial public offering (IPO), Bloomberg reported Wednesday (April 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Delivery
Instacart to Accept EBT SNAP Payments on Wegmans Orders
April 13, 2022

Instacart is teaming up with Wegmans Food Markets to accept Electronic Benefits Transfer and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (EBT SNAP) payments at its 106 stores in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, Virginia and North Carolina, according to a on Wednesday (April 13) press...