A series of natural disasters — including hurricanes, wildfires and winter storms — caused approximately $91 billion in damage across the U.S. last year. The following Deep Dive outlines the types of losses caused by these events, and how government agencies like FEMA can use...
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Millions of Americans move each year, fueling an industry worth roughly $18 billion. Yet, haggling with movers over cash payments is still an all-too-common practice, says Alani Kuye, CEO of on-demand moving platform Phlatbed. In the new Disbursements Tracker, Kuye discusses how disbursements and digital...
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There are many reasons for consumers to have a love/hate relationship with businesses that send them checks. There’s the unpredictability of knowing when they might arrive, as well as knowing when one will have access to those funds once they’re deposited. Then, of course, depending on who...
There might be one word that consumers would use to describe the state of disbursements in early 2019: mediocre. 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...
Everyone knows the ritual, one that combines solid numbers and a sense of hope: the reimbursement of mileage driven by workers in service of their employers. The task traditionally involves the official IRS mileage reimbursement rate (which, for 2019, stands at $0.58 per mile, up...
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From Uber to Airbnb, the sharing economy opens many opportunities for consumers to monetize assets they own, but don’t always use — like those holes in the water called boats. In the new Disbursements Tracker, GetMyBoat COO Bryan Petro tells PYMNTS how speedier disbursement solutions...
