Venture capital levels are a telling sign of the health of an industry. This year, headlines have been awash with concerns and skepticism of the alternative lending space, and that’s largely spooked investors. Just this week, Biz2Credit concluded that, as traditional bank lending to SMEs...
Whether it’s gathering to watch a live football game or settling in for a binge session of Netflix’s latest hit show, in many cases, these situations involve consumers ordering food. Though the TV may not seem like an obvious avenue for commerce, Anne Fischer, senior...
Nav, formerly known as Creditera, has a new big name on its small business lending platform: Bank of America. 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...
The payments industry is at a crossroads: While consumers crave the availability of digitally powered commerce, they still rely on traditional payment methods. This year’s North America Consumer Digital Payments Survey from Accenture reveals that, while digital payments have revitalized the payments space, it will...
Blockchain startup Wyre has just raised new venture capital funding and is now claiming to operate the fastest cross-border blockchain payments network. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Middle-market businesses are in a tight spot: They are still facing intense cash flow pressure to remain successful, yet have grown enough to take on new burdens of a larger organization. When it comes to expense management, that means mid-sized firms need the insight into corporate...
With a little smart omnicommerce planning, it seems merchants are more likely to have happy holidays this year. The latest Omnicommerce Tracker™ features a conversation with Carl Prindle, president and CEO of furniture omnichannel platform Blueport Commerce, with takeaways on what omnichannel strategies were successful...
Stocks are at all-time highs, as measured in the United States. And yet the torpor that marked the IPO market this past year, especially for unicorns, may be setting up for a reversal in 2017. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
The Fed’s decision is finally in. As had been widely, if not almost universally, expected, the Federal Reserve Bank boosted its benchmark rate today, the first time it has done so in roughly one year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
