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FTC: Americans Lost Nearly $500M To COVID Fraud
July 14, 2021

The proliferation of fraud and scams involving COVID-19 has dealt heavy fiscal blows to Americans’ wallets, according to data from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), per Public Tableau. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Apollo Global, Figure Team On Blockchain Innovation; Moonpay Partners With FIS For Expansion
July 14, 2021

Apollo Global Management is teaming up with Figure Technologies, a blockchain startup, on several innovative projects, Bloomberg reported. 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...

B2B Payments
Avalara Updates Software To Help Firms Comply With New VAT Rules
July 14, 2021

Tax compliance technology provider Avalara, Inc. has revamped its Avalara VAT Reporting, Avalara AvaTax for VAT and Avalara VAT Registration offerings to assist firms with adhering to the new value-added tax (VAT) regulations for online commerce in the European Union (EU) that went live on July...

B2B Payments
Investec Launches First Day-to-Day Business Account
July 14, 2021

The banking and wealth management group Investec has launched its first day-to-day business banking account in, what a Wednesday (July 14) Reuters article calls, “a push to attract customers among South Africa’s more than 100,000 mid-sized firms.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

B2B Payments
Klasha’s New Links Let Firms Accept Cross-Border Funds
July 14, 2021

Financial technology firm Klasha rolled out a no-code method for business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) merchants, among others, to accept payments. The Klasha Payment Link lets clients in Africa pay international companies, which don’t need to have an app, website or any coding knowledge to accept...

B2B Payments
Today In B2B Payments: Transcard Talks Expanding The ERP’s Value; BlueTable Enables Construction B2B Payments
July 14, 2021

Today in B2B payments, Transcard eyes expanding the ERP’s value for CFOs and BlueTape launches a construction B2B payments service. Plus, CapitalNow Cannabis talks B2B payments trust in marijuana, REPAY enhances its Acumatica integration and Moody’s launches a small business ESG score. Get the Full...

B2B Payments
APOLLO, CAARY Partner On SMB Digital Insurance
July 14, 2021

Canada’s APOLLO Insurance is working with CAARY, a digital lending platform for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), to offer digital insurance to visitors on caary.com, the two companies announced on Wednesday (July 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Today In Payments: Apple Pay Later To Launch; Verizon, Mastercard Join To Spur Innovation
July 14, 2021

In today’s top news, Apple is developing a pay later tool, and Verizon Business and Mastercard have teamed up on payments innovation. Plus, J.P. Morgan’s earnings report revealed strong consumer spending — both debit and credit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Propel Launches App To Manage Both Debit And Government Benefits
July 14, 2021

Propel, a FinTech that builds technology to help lower-income Americans manage their finances, launched a new app today (July 14) that combines digital banking with government benefits management. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...