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Financial Inclusion
Why FedNow, Postal Banking Might Find Spotlight in November Election
August 11, 2020

The presidential race is now, finally, and fully, on. 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 newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form,...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Australian Hacker Gets Jail Time In Crypto Theft; Coinbase Leaves Blockchain Association
August 11, 2020

A woman in Australia will go to jail for the theft of more than 100,000 Ripple digital currency tokens over two years ago, ACS Information Age reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

IPO
Intuit Offered $1.5B To Buy BigCommerce Before Its IPO
August 11, 2020

After BigCommerce‘s initial public offering (IPO) last week, the company has seen a massive uptick in its stock, which shot up over 200 percent. But before that, Intuit offered to buy the company for $1.5 billion, a proposal that was rejected, CNBC reported. Get the...

B2B Payments
Sokin Partners With Currencycloud On Money Transfer Services
August 11, 2020

Payments firm Sokin is integrating local payment rails from Currencycloud to help boost its money transfer service around 150 different countries with 35 different currency options, the company announced Tuesday (Aug. 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

B2B Payments
Convoy Debuts Quick Payments Tool, Fuel Card
August 11, 2020

Convoy, which works in digital freight, announced a new service called Convoy Factoring, which is powered by Apex Capital and touted as a cost-efficient, quick payment method for B2B needs for freight carriers, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

eCommerce
It’s Pedal To The Metal For Online Car Sales
August 11, 2020

With estimates that U.S. automobile sales may fall by 22 percent to just over 13 million vehicles sold in all of 2020, the process of buying a car continues to undergo its own digital reinvention.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

B2B Payments
Clear Books Links With Stripe To Help SMBs Accept Card Payments
August 11, 2020

In a move that lets small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) take card payments and monitor income, accounting platform Clear Books has integrated with Stripe. The connection enables SMBs with a Clear Books account to take invoice payments by credit and debit card, according to an...

Security & Fraud
FTC Warns Taxpayers About Stimulus Fraud
August 11, 2020

Congress has yet to agree on the next round of stimulus funding, but the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is already warning the public to beware. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Financial Inclusion
American Express Launches New Credit Score Management Tool
August 11, 2020

If you are interested in not just tracking your credit score, but finding ways to boost it, American Express may have the product for you. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...