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Affirm Active Consumers Leap 23% as BNPL’s Momentum Continues
Affirm Active Consumers Leap 23% as BNPL’s Momentum Continues
February 06, 2025  |  Buy Now Pay Later

A strong holiday shopping season, coupled with the continued momentum of buy now, pay later (BNPL) options and zero interest rates, helped push Affirm Holding’s...

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Amazon Pledges $26B Quarterly for GenAI and Retail Overhaul
Amazon Pledges $26B Quarterly for GenAI and Retail Overhaul
February 06, 2025  |  Amazon

Amazon continues its push into artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, signaling a shift in its retail and technology business strategies. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Doctor’s Orders: Lynx Gets $27 Million to Close Health and Finance Gap
Doctor’s Orders: Lynx Gets $27 Million to Close Health and Finance Gap
February 06, 2025  |  Healthcare Financing

Fragmentation and regulation are among the top ways innovation can find itself hamstrung. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Arculus, Mastercard and Truist Explore Fraud and the Economy’s Three S’s
Arculus, Mastercard and Truist Explore Fraud and the Economy’s Three S’s
February 06, 2025  |  Digital Payments

Instant gratification rules today’s theater of commerce, and businesses shouldn’t be letting fraud get in the way by slowing down transactions. Get the Full Story...

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Manual AR: ‘Like Running a Marathon With Bricks Tied to Your Feet’
Manual AR: ‘Like Running a Marathon With Bricks Tied to Your Feet’
February 06, 2025  |  Accounts Receivable

You wouldn’t run a marathon with bricks tied to your feet, would you? Then why are small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) still managing accounts receivable...

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Consumers With Cash Flow Gaps Are 3.5x More Likely to Use BNPL
Consumers With Cash Flow Gaps Are 3.5x More Likely to Use BNPL
February 06, 2025  |  Buy Now Pay Later

As U.S. consumers face cash flow shortages, many are turning to alternative payment methods like buy now, pay later (BNPL) to help them manage their...

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Why Amazon and Walmart Suddenly Like Malls
Why Amazon and Walmart Suddenly Like Malls
February 05, 2025  |  Retail

Walmart is expanding its real estate portfolio with a major acquisition. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Capitol Hill Hearing Pushes for ‘Rational’ Community Banking Regulation
Capitol Hill Hearing Pushes for ‘Rational’ Community Banking Regulation
February 05, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

Beware the dangers of regulatory “overreach” and a one-size-fits-all approach to community banking oversight, several industry participants testified at a Capitol Hill hearing Wednesday (Feb....

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The Global Scorecard on Real-Time Payments: Faster, Smarter and Borderless
The Global Scorecard on Real-Time Payments: Faster, Smarter and Borderless
February 05, 2025  |  Real-Time Payments

What if sending money internationally was as fast and seamless as sending a text message? That future is already here. Financial ecosystems worldwide are shifting...

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