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B2B Payments
Penta Rolls Out New Initiative For SMB Onboarding
April 04, 2021

A co-founder of Penta, the German-based virtual bank, is now rolling out Relio, an initiative focused on serving small to midsize businesses (SMBs), according to a report from Crowdfund Insider. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

IPO
Ant Listing Pull Sends 76 Chinese Tech IPOs To The Exits
April 04, 2021

Chinese tech companies apparently reacting to increased regulatory scrutiny tied to the delay of Ant Group‘s planned $37 billion IPO are dropping their own plans to go public in droves, the Financial Times reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Banking
FinTech Competition Pressures Brazil’s Biggest Banks
April 04, 2021

Brazil’s big banks, long known for high rates despite occasional public outcries, are racing to modernize amid challenges posed by low interest rates, the pandemic’s fallout and new digital rivals, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Security & Fraud
Facebook Hack Revealed; Data On 533 Million Users Breached
April 04, 2021

The personal data of 533 million Facebook users, including phone numbers and emails, has been leaked, The Verge 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...

International
Preference For Contactless Payments Tanks China’s ATM Usage
April 04, 2021

China’s government-backed push toward the use of the digital yuan and consumer behavior changes resulting from the pandemic led to a decrease in the number of ATMs in the country in 2020 compared with 2019, the Hindustan Times reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Faster Payments
Five Banks To Test FedNow Real-Time Payments System
April 04, 2021

The Federal Reserve’s FedNow program, intended to streamline the clearing and settlement process, will be tested by five Northern California regional banks and three credit unions (CUs), according to a report from North Bay Business Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

B2B Payments
Ingram Micro Buys Harmony To Boost Presence In SMB Segment
April 04, 2021

CloudBlue, which is owned by Ingram Micro, announced its acquisition of Harmony Business Systems in a press release. 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
Vizient Acquires Intalere, Consolidates Supply Chain Power
April 04, 2021

Vizient has completed the purchase of Intalere from its parent company Intermountain Healthcare, which gives Vizient more power in the healthcare supply chain, according to a press release. It will also help Vizient reach more people. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
WEX Completes Purchase Of Some HealthcareBank HSA Assets
April 04, 2021

WEX Inc. has completed its previously announced acquisition of some health savings account (HSA) assets from HealthcareBank, which is the custodian bank for Wex’s Health Division clients, WEX recently announced. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...