The sixth annual U.S. Bank Small Business Annual Survey found small business owners are more confident about the future of their businesses now than at any time in the six-year history of the survey. But despite optimism and plans to expand, few are actually seeking...
As many as 26 million Americans, or one in 10 adults, are “credit invisible” and don’t show up across the three major agencies in the U.S. credit reporting system, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Tuesday (May 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
The payments networks are on a mission: a mission to ensure small businesses understand EMV adoption, and to ensure they have the resources to know how to implement the payments standard. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
PayPal co-founder Max Levchin announced yesterday (May 6) that his lending startup, Affirm, had raised $275 million in debt and equity financing as part of a funding round led by Spark Capital Growth. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
There’s no place in Kansas that feels like home for Uber. 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 to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...
Newly released figures from EMVCo, the public corporation that manages the payments standard, show the number of EMV chip cards in circulation increased globally by 43 percent in 2014 to 3.4 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
The last six months have been rather busy for EVO Payments International, as its been leveraging strategic alliances with giant bank players like the Bank of Ireland and Raiffesen Bank, and taking on M&A opportunities to quickly expand across the European market. MPD CEO Karen...
A recent survey by ACI Worldwide at the NACHA PAYMENTS conference last month showed that of those surveyed, a majority of financial industry professionals believe that same-day ACH payments will soon become a reality. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Update (May 6): Western Union responded to Bloomberg’s report that suggested the company may be buying MoneyGram. Western Union reported that it is not in talks to acquire the money transfer service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
