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Regs To Banks: Go Easy On Govt Workers
Regs To Banks: Go Easy On Govt Workers
January 11, 2019  |  Loans

As Friday (Jan. 11) came and went and government workers affected by the 21-day shutdown didn’t receive paychecks, U.S. banking regulators asked lenders to help...

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From Earnings Crunch To Credit Crunch?
From Earnings Crunch To Credit Crunch?
January 08, 2019  |  Economy

By any reckoning, there may be a reckoning coming for stocks. The December no one wants to remember is in the rearview mirror, while January has...

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Payments Fraud Rides Money Mules Into 2019
Payments Fraud Rides Money Mules Into 2019
January 04, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Mule scams spur warnings from the FBI and other agencies headed into 2019. In the meantime, individual payments fraud cases in the U.S. show some...

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FinTech Firms Show Banks The ‘Art Of The Possible’ In SMB Lending
FinTech Firms Show Banks The ‘Art Of The Possible’ In SMB Lending
November 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The metaphor has been repeated countless times: Small businesses (SMBs) are the backbone of the economy. So, access to capital isn’t just essential for these...

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UK Accounting Trade Group Weighs In On Late Payments
UK Accounting Trade Group Weighs In On Late Payments
November 05, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Late payment ripple effects continue in the wake of the Carillion bankruptcy, and an accounting trade group has weighed in with its own proposals about...

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Even Financial Buys Birch Finance, Ventures Into Credit Cards
Even Financial Buys Birch Finance, Ventures Into Credit Cards
October 31, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Even Financial announced it has acquired personal finance app Birch Finance for an undisclosed sum. San Jose-based Birch offers a mobile and web application that...

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Late Payments A Growing Problem In Western Europe
Late Payments A Growing Problem In Western Europe
October 30, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Late payments, as tracked by Atradius, are a growing problem across Western Europe, and insufficient availability of funds remains the culprit. Elsewhere, studies show that Slovakia...

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Moody’s Sees Improving Charge-Off Climate
Moody’s Sees Improving Charge-Off Climate
October 25, 2018  |  Loans

Moody’s said in its latest reading of the “pulse of the consumer” that in viewing the charge-off rate, growth had slowed among the largest U.S....

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B2B Payments Firm PayMate Enters SMB Lending Market
B2B Payments Firm PayMate Enters SMB Lending Market
October 15, 2018  |  B2B Payments

India-based PayMate is expanding its offering beyond B2B payment services as it steps into the small business (SMB) lending market. Reports in The Hindu BusinessLine...

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