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Experian Debuts Credit Application Offering ‘Text for Credit’
July 11, 2017

Experian recently reported that it has unveiled Text for Credit, a credit application initiated and completed via text message. 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...

Cross Border Commerce
PayPal Helps SMBs Go Global In The Flip Of An API
July 11, 2017

Selling goods across borders is a big opportunity for small businesses in the U.S. and around the world. That’s not lost on them. The trouble is in how to get started —  so most just don’t. According to new figures released by PayPal about the growing digital...

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FlitWays Goes After Fortune 1000 With Corporate Travel Booking Suite
July 11, 2017

FlitWays, a B2B company that helps businesses book ground travel and streamline expense management processes, has enhanced its services and added new features, the company said Monday (July 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Government Procurement Lacks Agility, Transparency, Survey Finds
July 11, 2017

Electronic procurement and the rise of a B2C-like shopping experience for corporate buyers has turned the buying process into a strategic function for many organizations. But for others, simply digitizing the procurement process in the first place remains a challenge. Government procurement is struggling to...

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Looking Beyond Machine Learning To Balance Out Trade Finance Supply And Demand
July 11, 2017

The International Chamber of Commerce Banking Commission recently released a report that found an imbalance between supply and demand of trade finance services. Its Global Survey on Trade Finance, which surveyed financial institutions across 98 countries, found that 61 percent of banks say they face...

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CFOs Are Guiding Employees Toward Corporate Cards
July 11, 2017

More CFOs are guiding their organizations toward corporate cards in lieu of offering after-the-fact reimbursements via expense reports, The Wall Street Journal recently reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

CFPB Ruling Says Long Live The Trial Bar
July 11, 2017

  Speak softly and carry a big rule. The CFPB yesterday proclaimed that arbitration is dead and long live class action law suits and the trial bar.  And a rule that will cost all consumers big. Details.

Amazon Takes On Best Buy With Its Take On The Geek Squad
July 11, 2017

Amazon is taking on Best Buy in the home installation and service market where Geek Squad has dominated by quietly rolling out its own service unit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Mt. Gox Ex-CEO Denies Embezzlement As Trial Begins In Tokyo
July 11, 2017

Mark Karpeles, a 32-year-old French national, has officially pleaded not guilty in Tokyo District Court to the charges of embezzlement and data manipulation he faces in the aftermath of the collapse of his Bitcoin exchange, Mt. Gox. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...