March 05, 2020
Buy Now Pay Later
Buy Now Pay Later Updated Monthly Click on the logos to see score details. Inside the PYMNTS Provider Rankings Welcome to the PYMNTS.com Buy Now Pay Later Provider Ranking. This...
November 18, 2019
Why Google’s Deal With Citi Isn’t About Becoming A Bank...
It was the gasp heard ‘round the world last week. Google confirmed that it will partner with Citi and Stanford Federal Credit Union to launch a checking account linked to...
March 06, 2019
How POS Financing Can Make The Friendly Skies Much Friendlier
The family vacation to Disney World. The trip to a best friend’s destination wedding. The retired couple’s once-in-a-lifetime bucket list getaway. There are all kinds of reasons that consumers want...
February 20, 2019
Digital Challengers Are Closing Argentina’s Banking Gap
Challengers. Neobanks. Upstart institutions. Alternative banks. These newcomers to the financial services landscape go by many names, and have gained popularity, especially among younger users, for providing access to these...
January 31, 2019
Regulatory Sandbox and Competition of Financial Technologies in Taiwan
Regulatory Sandbox and Competition of Financial Technologies in Taiwan By Andy C. M. Chen (Chung Yuan Christian University)1 Financial technology, or “FinTech” for short, has become the buzzword for today’s...
December 28, 2018
AltFin’s Bumpy Ride Into An Uncertain 2019
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” -Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities Charles Dickens’ famous starter to A Tale of Two Cities, as...
November 27, 2018
Rising Interest Rates And The Changing Mortgage Market
Climbing interest rates are taking their toll on the number of consumers in the market for new home mortgages. Mortgage applications for new homes are down 25 percent year over...
January 12, 2018
A Rideshare Save For Busy Parents’ Woes
Shuttling kids from school to soccer practice used to mean managing car pools, traffic — and lots of friction. But software platforms with embedded payments are giving parents new options....
August 10, 2017
Startups Still Struggle Finding Funds (Fueling Online Lending’s Growth)
While startups and small business are often (rightly) hailed as the engines that power growth in the American economy, when it comes time to secure funds — the situation gets...