Retail
Customers Fed Up With High Burger Bills
June 02, 2017

So many burgers, s0 little money. The average person has between $4 and $6 to spend on lunch daily, and that’s just not enough to treat themselves to a nice burger, even if they skip the drink and fries. To buy a better burger, customers...

B2B Payments
FastPay Accelerates Payments Down Media Supply Chains
June 02, 2017

Business lender FastPay is integrating its financing offering with an accounts payable feature for its users, the company said Thursday (June 1), a move that aims to accelerate the movement of money down the supply chain for digital media businesses. Get the Full Story Complete...

B2B Payments
Biz2Credit Tells Banks To Stop Fixating On Millennials
June 02, 2017

As the age of a small business owner increases, so do their chances of having a loan application approved by bank lenders, according to research from Biz2Credit. While that’s maybe not so hard to believe, what is interesting is that neither the youngest nor the...

B2B Payments
New Payment Schemes Create A ‘Minefield’ Of Complexity For Banks
June 02, 2017

While FinTechs and innovators continue to disrupt the world’s payment systems at a dizzying pace, traditional banks have to stay on-board if they’re to compete and stay relevant. Faster payment schemes are only as valuable as they are accessible, so FIs have to quickly connect...

B2B Payments
US B2B FinTechs Get Left Behind
June 02, 2017

The latest analysis from Forbes confirms what the industry has felt in recent months: B2B FinTech investment is growing. Reports Thursday (June 1) said venture capitalists are paying closer attention to the B2B side of FinTech with a particular focus on supply chain and supplier finance,...

B2B Payments
ADP Offers Brighter Tone On SMB Job Growth
June 02, 2017

While small business job growth has slowed, it’s still growth, and that may be cause for optimism, according to new analysis from ADP. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Security & Fraud
Symantec Says Malware Tops Ransomware As FI Threat
June 02, 2017

Symantec, a cybersecurity firm that specializes in research and cloud-based security, released new insights surrounding financial malware and ransomware in its latest Internet Security Threat Report (ISTR). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Mobile Applications
ING Says Most People Wouldn’t Trust A Bot With Their Money
June 02, 2017

ING released the results of its latest international survey on mobile banking, finding that while people are using their smartphones and tablets to perform banking tasks, they aren’t comfortable with giving up control of their finances to their computers. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Consumer Finance
BoA Says Half Of All Workers Stressed Out Over Money
June 02, 2017

Bank of America Merrill Lynch released a new study Thursday (June 1) that shows 56 percent of workers are stressed out about their finances. What’s more, among those that are stressed, 53 percent said it interferes with their ability to focus and be productive at...