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B2B Payments
With FinTech Pacts, FIs Take Aim At SMBs, Customer Service
June 28, 2018

This past week might have been termed small business (SMB) week, if FinTech and financial institution (FI) announcements were any indication. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

B2B Payments
TheHive Project, Gosocket Partner For Crypto-Powered Trade Finance
June 28, 2018

Nearly a year after launching its cryptocurrency-powered trade finance platform, TheHive Project is expanding its services to corporate payers through a partnership with Gosocket. The HiveProject recently announced on its website that it will be working with the B2B social networking company to develop a...

B2B Payments
Moody’s Revamps Small Business Credit Underwriting
June 28, 2018

Moody’s Analytics is rolling out a new solution to help lenders underwrite small business borrowers. 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,...

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The Roads Of Procurement, Compliance Begin To Merge
June 28, 2018

Procurement professionals may be the unsung heroes of corporate compliance. In procure-to-pay, businesses expose themselves to all sorts of non-compliance risks, from tax to invoice regulations, to Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rules. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

B2B Payments
TD Bank Teams With BizEquity For SMB Valuation
June 28, 2018

TD Bank says it is the first top-10 U.S. bank to work with BizEquity in a new service to help small businesses value their operations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Alternative Finances
Kabbage CEO: SMB Working Capital Needs Don’t Fit ‘Bankers’ Hours’
June 28, 2018

Bankers’ hours — that eight-hour block of time between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. — are a bit of an anachronism in 2018, Kabbage Co-founder and CEO Rob Frohwein told Karen Webster in a recent conversation. The concept persists, he noted, even though almost no one in...

Ridesharing
Lyft Valuation Tops $15B
June 28, 2018

Lyft announced on Wednesday (June 27) that it raised $600 million in a new funding round, bringing its valuation to $15.1 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Security & Fraud
Ticketmaster UK Suffers User Data Breach
June 28, 2018

Ticketmaster U.K. revealed that over the weekend it identified malicious software on a customer support product hosted by Inbenta Technologies, an external third-party supplier to Ticketmaster. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Payment Methods
Boston’s Commuter Rail Will Now Accept Card Payments Onboard
June 28, 2018

The MBTA and its operating partner Keolis Commuter Services have announced that, beginning this fall, commuter rail passengers in Boston will be able to pay onboard with a credit or debit card. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...