July 26, 2023
The Ripple Effect: What Proposed US Crypto Legislation Looks Like
The U.S. crypto crackdown started at the top, but the sector’s fractures were bottom-up. Some of the digital asset industry’s biggest names, like Coinbase and Binance, found themselves afoul of U.S. federal...
July 26, 2023
Will Big Bank Capital Requirements Help Smaller FIs, FinTechs Gain...
As banks — especially larger players — grapple with a new capital reality, the opportunity may be there for smaller financial institutions (FIs) and FinTechs to capture some lending share,...
July 26, 2023
Microsoft vs. Google and the Battle for AI Cloud Infrastructure
The generative artificial intelligence (AI) arms race leaderboard is neck and neck. It hasn’t even been a full calendar year since the technology was first commercialized at scale by Microsoft...
July 26, 2023
Shopify Credit Adds Business Credit Cards to Streamline Small Business...
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), which play a crucial role in powering the U.S. economy, are facing increasing difficulties in accessing working capital and other financing. In fact, according to the...
July 26, 2023
Generational Shift Forces Construction Industry Digital Transformation
The historically fragmented industrial economy is getting a modern makeover. And while ecosystem needs are different from geography to geography, a fundamental shift in digital capabilities is reframing the possibilities...
July 26, 2023
Why FinTechs Should Never Stop Climbing the ‘Profit Hill’
We’re a long way from the halcyon days of FinTech funding just a few years ago. Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim and Vera Equity Co-founder Jon Pomeranz told PYMNTS Karen Webster...
July 25, 2023
Google Reports 7 Out of 10 Generative AI Unicorns Are...
The tech industry has been buzzing over generative artificial intelligence (AI) for months. But has the technology, whose capabilities are being promoted as the next big leap forward for the...
July 25, 2023
Earned Wage Access Firm Immediate Closes $16 Million Funding Round
Earned wage access company Immediate has closed a $16 million funding round to accelerate its trajectory in the workplace financial health sector. The funds, which include both growth equity and a working...
July 25, 2023
Report: Regional Lenders Banc of California and PacWest Negotiate Combination
Regional lenders Banc of California and PacWest Bancorp are reportedly in advanced negotiations to combine. A deal could be announced as soon as Tuesday (July 25), when both banks are scheduled to report their results, The...