What does small business (SMB) lending look like? It depends on many factors, including one’s location. For example, alternative finance in the U.K. seems to be kicking off, showing evidence of surpassing traditional bank lending at many times. Meanwhile, in the U.S., SMBs are too...
Late payments are on the rise in Eastern Europe, according to Atradius’ latest report on global debt collection practices — and late payments are being used as a form of financing. Elsewhere, in the United Kingdom, late payments are impacting healthcare.
Canada-based eInvoice network-as-a-service firm Cortex Business Solutions announced that it is acquiring Powervision for $7 million. 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,...
On Friday (Sept. 30), LendingClub officially closed the door on a two-year chapter in its corporate history that its current board and founding team would probably like to forget. Both the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have officially ended...
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Seemingly legit businesses are often used to mask illicit operations banking on human trafficking, sometimes leading FIs to unwittingly support the practice. In the latest Digital Banking Tracker, Dr. James Cockayne, head of secretariat for the UN’s Financial Sector Commission on Modern Slavery and Human...
Ripple (XRP) has overtaken Ethereum within the last 24 hours, with a 7 percent surge in price for a market valuation of $24.28 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Tencent Holdings revealed that it is restructuring for the first time in six years as it faces tougher Chinese internet regulation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Sources have reported that some large U.S. banks have seen a boost in attempted cyberattacks in recent weeks. 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...