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CFPB
CFPB Consumer Complaints Up 50 Pct During Pandemic
July 20, 2020

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has recorded record-high numbers of complaints every month since the pandemic hit in mid-March, according to a press release from the U.S. PIRG Education Fund. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
Retailers Brace For Muted Back-to-School Spending
July 20, 2020

The increasingly likely scenario that many students in the United States, Europe and the United Kingdom will be resuming school at their kitchen tables has retailers that usually cash in every late summer biting their financial nails. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Should eBay Buy Overstock?
July 20, 2020

After a boardroom battle in which one side wanted eBay to get back to its roots, the company was rewarded Monday (July 20) by word that it’s close to selling its classified ad business to Norway’s Adevinta for $9 billion. What should eBay do next...

B2B Payments
Conduent Debuts Tool To Manage Buyer-Supplier Contracts
July 20, 2020

Conduent has launched its new solution called Contract Analytics, which will automate the contracts process and help diminish risk and revenue loss between buyers and suppliers, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

B2B Payments
Verizon Debuts Resource Hub To Help SMBs Amid Pandemic
July 20, 2020

As small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) keep contending with the effects of the pandemic, Verizon Business rolled out its inaugural SMB resource hub, according to an announcement. The “one-stop destination” combines Verizon’s different pandemic SMB relief offerings along with important information to assist small companies....

B2B Payments
UK Bank Tide Inks Deal With Mastercard
July 20, 2020

U.K. small and medium-sized business (SMB)-focused bank Tide said it has a new relationship with Mastercard that makes Tide one of the card company’s principal issuers, Finextra reported Monday (July 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

B2B Payments
AICPA, CPA.com Roll Out Tool For PPP Forgiveness
July 20, 2020

To automate the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) forgiveness procedure for small- to medium-sized business (SMB) owners, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and CPA.com rolled out the PPPForgivenessTool.com website. The Biz2Credit-fueled technology uses the PPP forgiveness calculator the AICPA made in the spring...

Retail
Pandemic-Fueled Meal Kits Surge Likely Have Short Shelf Life
July 20, 2020

COVID-19 has caused many businesses to struggle for survival, but it’s actually turned out to be a boon for others. Consider meal kit company Blue Apron. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Today In Payments: eBay Nearing Sale Of Classified Ad Division; Lollapalooza Co-Founder: No Concerts Until...
July 20, 2020

In today’s top news, eBay is near a sale of its classified ad division to Adevinta, and Lollapalooza’s co-founder said live concerts won’t be back until 2022. Plus, Mastercard is expanding its crypto card partner program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...