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B2B Payments
MarketInvoice Raises $9.5M In Invoice Financing Boom
July 19, 2016

Invoice financing is a booming business in the U.K. Data released over the weekend by the Asset Based Finance Association said more than $943 million worth of invoice financing reached SME borrowers in just the first quarter of 2016, marking a 63 percent increase over...

Payment Methods
Closing The Financial Services Gap
July 19, 2016

New research from Filene suggests that the 30 percent of U.S. households that are minorities could be an attractive segment for traditional financial services firms. If, they report, these firms take a lesson or two from the minority credit unions that serve this segment today.

B2B Payments
Where SMEs Use Accounting Tools Worse Than Spreadsheets
July 19, 2016

The dreaded spreadsheet: It’s often cited by FinTech players as one of the most cumbersome and least efficient manual accounting tools. Excel spreadsheets can be the epitome of laborious and error-prone cash management solutions, especially as accounting software firms promote the benefits of automation. Get...

B2B Payments
Sabre Pulls Chrome River Into The Smartphone
July 19, 2016

As corporate travel firm Sabre looks to help its clients go mobile, the company has announced a new phase of an existing partnership to enhance its smartphone-friendly offering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Payment Methods
Shipshape Debit Card Usage
July 19, 2016

How to boost debut card usage among members of the Navy Federal Credit Union? Instant Issuance of debit cards, on the spot, with EMV capability.

B2B Payments
For SMEs, It’s A Small World After All
July 19, 2016

The U.K. referendum was a massive wakeup call to markets everywhere: The world economy truly is an interconnected web, and what happens at Point A will no longer be isolated from making an impact at Point B. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Alternative Finances
Can SoFi Be New School And Old Fashioned At The Same Time?
July 19, 2016

While the vast and various online lenders all offer unique variations on value propositions – if one were to try to unite them all under a single heading – “Not Banks” might be a good place to start. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Retail
UPS Looks To Saturday Deliveries
July 18, 2016

According to reports, it looks like UPS is looking to expand into Saturday home delivery in a handful of markets in the U.S. The goal is seeing if the costs of picking up an extra day would be balanced up by the revenues generated by...

Retail
Can Sam’s Club Use Mobile Payments To Get Rid Of The Checkout Line?
July 18, 2016

Sam’s Club is rethinking in-store payments in a big way. The wholesale retailer’s new Scan & Go Feature may be aiming to make standing in line a thing of the past. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...