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How Interest Rate Hike Could Impact Supply Chain Finance
December 22, 2015

The markets are abuzz with the Fed’s recently raised interest rate following years of near-zero levels. While the rate increase has the potential to impact virtually everyone, new analysis says it can have a significant effect on supply chains and on how companies finance them....

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90% SME Loan Fees? It Happens, Says UK Group
December 22, 2015

The U.K. Parliament’s Select Committee on Business, Innovation and Skills is approaching a review of small business lending practices, but ahead of that review, a group is calling for the committee to address unfair interest rates being imposed on SME borrowers. Get the Full Story...

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Corporate Treasurers Feeling Ill-Prepared
December 22, 2015

Cash flow isn’t entirely in the control of corporate money managers, according to a new survey from FinServ and consultancy group Hanse Orga. The company published the findings after surveying cash management professionals at a recent conference for corporate finance decision-makers, and according to Hanse...

When Payments Fraud Hovers Nearby
December 22, 2015

A lesson in online merchant security has come from a rather unlikely place: a slew of fraudulent purchases of rapper Soulja Boy’s hoverboards. Ralph Dangelmaier, CEO of BlueSnap, discusses with MPD CEO Karen Webster how the cybercrime went down -- and what merchants can do...

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TransferWise’s Service May Make Way Into UK Bank Apps
December 22, 2015

The United Kingdom-based money transfer company TransferWise is in the midst of discussions with a number of lenders about embedding the company’s money transfer functions into financial institutions’ smartphone applications. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

FICO Faces Federal Legislators
December 22, 2015

As 2015 draws to a close, some are celebrating the good times just gone by, while others are just looking forward to getting on to a new year. For the good folks at the Fair Isaac Corporation — better known as FICO — this year’s...

Credibly Partners With JetPay To Advance SMB Lending
December 22, 2015

Credibly and JetPay Payment Services, a provider of debit and credit card processing services, have announced a new partnership. 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...

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Amex’s Merchant Steering Rule Back In Play
December 22, 2015

The wake of last week’s ruling that American Express can continue to implement its no-steering policy — in which the payments giant can now dissuade merchants from moving its customers to cheaper payment types — is now moving full steam ahead, said The Wall Street Journal on...

Square’s App Marketplace Connects 100K Sellers
December 22, 2015

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