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B2B Payments
Hospitals Trying their Hand at Insurance Provider Business
April 18, 2014

The Affordable Care act has doctors, businesses and individuals adapting to the widespread changes and hospitals are entering the provider game. Self-insurance plans are arising at hospitals that put financial risks on employers for providing benefits to their workers. Get the Full Story Complete the...

B2B Payments
Warburg Pincus to Buy Electronic Funds Source
April 18, 2014

An investor group that includes First Data Transportation Services, Inc, CTP Holdings, and FJ Management sold Tennessee-based Electronic Funds Source (EFS) from Warburg Pincus. Electronic Funds Source, a provider of customized corporate payment technology solutions designed specifically to help customers drive efficiencies and improve bottom...

Alternative Finances
Walmart Unveils Walmart-2-Walmart Money Transfer Service
April 17, 2014

Walmart and Euronet announced that it will offer a new electronic payments provider.

B2B Payments
Moving Money Cross Border via an API?
April 17, 2014

The Currency Cloud has transformed cross border money movement by making its platform a “money as service” API. It just snagged another $10 M to expand its platform again. Get the latest on what they plan to do with the cash.

B2B Payments
The SMB Lending Outlook
April 17, 2014

SMB lending has been a wild ride over the last few years – and it is has been near impossible to get money from traditional sources. That hasn’t stopped them from pursuing a variety of new options as new data reveals – in fact, SMBs...

Merchant Innovation
Home Depot’s eCommerce Renovation Project
April 17, 2014

Home Depot’s nest location is also it’s largest and it is not a store – it’s a distribution center.  While the hardware box retail giant has up until now pursued a standard brick-and-mortar course to domination in its industry, it is now pursuing a corporate...

Company Spotlight
Australia-based Pinpoint To Be Purchased By MasterCard
April 17, 2014

Pinpoint, a Sydney-based provider of loyalty and rewards services for banks and merchants in the Asia Pacific region, has struck an acquisition deal with MasterCard for an undisclosed sum. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

News
AmEx Posts Higher Profits As Spending Ticks Up In Q1 2014
April 17, 2014

American Express reports that its net income rose to $1.43 billion, or $1.33 per share, in the first three months of 2014, despite harsh winter weather keeping consumers indoors and away from stores. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Mobile
How Peer-to-Peer Payment Apps are Improving the Way Payments are Made
April 17, 2014

The volume of peer-to-peer payments has grown to over $1 trillion.