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B2B Payments
Entrepreneurs Eagerly Await Real-Time Payments For Payroll
December 20, 2017

Paychecks can be confusing for employees — and often wrong. Understanding how much you’re being paid, and how much goes to taxes, can be easily misunderstood. According to The Workforce Institute at Kronos, most Americans have experienced some type of problem with their paycheck. More than...

B2B Payments
Canada Economic Growth Slows, SMB Lending Cools
December 20, 2017

Data is expected to show slower economic growth across Canada for the second half of 2017 and, along with it, a slowdown in small- and medium-sized business (SMB) lending, according to new research from small business credit data and analysis firm PayNet. Get the Full...

B2B Payments
Small Firms Say Banks Haven’t Changed Since Financial Crisis
December 20, 2017

Nearly a quarter of U.K. small businesses (SMBs) believe banks have changed their ways since the global financial crisis, according to a new survey by CivilisedBank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

B2B Payments
Global Exchange Expands Payments, Invoicing Services
December 20, 2017

Global Exchange is expanding its global payments services designed for the professional services space and broadening its customer scope, the company announced on Tuesday (Dec. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
One City Plans To Run Entirely On Blockchain
December 20, 2017

As more businesses join collaborative groups and invest in internal research and development (R&D) to explore using blockchain for new services, some firms have begun to use the technology themselves. This week, news from Citigroup, UPS and Vanguard signal interest in using the distributed ledger...

Security & Fraud
Mexico AML Found Deficient
December 20, 2017

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an international organization that sets the standards for fighting money laundering, found that Mexican prosecutors are failing to punish finance criminals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Fintech Investments
SoftBank Plows $120M Into Alt Insurer Lemonade
December 20, 2017

Japanese tech giant SoftBank is leading a $120 million investment round in home insurance startup Lemonade. 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...

IPO
Stitch Fix Investors Fear The “Blue Apron Flu”
December 20, 2017

Stitch Fix had a tough day, with its first earnings report after its IPO sending its shares went into a tailspin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Security & Fraud
Nearly 123 Million American Households’ Data Exposed In Massive Leak
December 20, 2017

Over 123 million American households — a figure which represents nearly all of them — have likely had at least some data about them leak out on the internet earlier this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...