Retail
Whatnot Raises $265 Million to Bring Live Shopping Mainstream
January 08, 2025

Live shopping marketplace Whatnot is planning to expand after raising $265 million. 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...

Disbursements
TurboTax Debuts Early Refund Tool For Tax Season
January 08, 2025

TurboTax has introduced what it calls a first-of-its-kind tax refund offering. 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...

Acquisitions
TransUnion Set to Acquire Credit Prequalification Firm Monevo
January 08, 2025

TransUnion says it plans to acquire British credit prequalification/distribution platform Monevo. 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 this form,...

Apple
Apple’s $1 Billion Offer to Indonesia Fails to Remove iPhone Ban
January 08, 2025

Apple’s latest iPhone is reportedly still banned in Indonesia over the country’s content requirements. 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...

Cryptocurrency
Fidelity: Governments Will Be ‘Significant’ Bitcoin Investors in 2025
January 08, 2025

This year will likely see more governments and central banks purchase bitcoin. 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...

Faster Payments
Business Payments Push The Clearing House and RTP® to Faster Payments Tipping Point
January 08, 2025

Eight years after launching the RTP® instant payments network, The Clearing House logged a stellar 2024. Early Wednesday (Jan. 8), the consortium announced that more than $246 billion moved over the RTP network in 2024, up 94% from 2023. Transaction volume was up 38% to...

SMBs
Nearly Half of Rural Small Businesses Do Business With the Bank on the Corner
January 08, 2025

Small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are considering a switch from national banks to local financial institutions (FIs) like community banks and credit unions (CUs). While the convenience of national banks has traditionally been a strong draw, factors such as personalized service, lower fees, and better...

Politics
Financial Services Legislation Is in the Spotlight as the 119th Congress Settles In
January 07, 2025

The 119th Congress has now been seated, and is poised to consider, to take up — or to scuttle — financial services legislation that may touch on everything from credit cards to earned wage access (EWA) to digital assets. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Amazon
AWS to Invest $11 Billion in Georgia to Expand AI Infrastructure
January 07, 2025

Amazon Web Services (AWS) plans to invest at least $11 billion in Georgia to expand infrastructure to support cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...