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New Congressional Bill Takes Aim at $335M in Small Business Lending Fraud

New Congressional Bill Takes Aim at $335M in Small Business Lending Fraud
New Congressional Bill Takes Aim at $335M in Small Business Lending Fraud
June 05, 2025  |  Loans

As tariffs loomed this spring, PYMNTS Intelligence found that obtaining financing was (and is) a difficult endeavor for smaller firms, which power the U.S. economy....

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Vertical SaaS Platforms Find Path to Profits With Partners, Says Stax CEO
Vertical SaaS Platforms Find Path to Profits With Partners, Says Stax CEO
June 05, 2025  |  Partnerships

Partnerships have always greased the gears of commerce, but in the payments business, where technology evolves by the week and margins hinge on fractions of...

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The Future of Bank Compliance? There’s an AI Agent for That
The Future of Bank Compliance? There’s an AI Agent for That
June 05, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Against a backdrop of rising financial complexity, ballooning regulatory risk and exploding customer expectations, trimming compliance bloat has become a new battleground for innovation. Get...

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Banks Bet on Virtual Cards as the New Credit Battleground
Banks Bet on Virtual Cards as the New Credit Battleground
June 05, 2025  |  Digital Payments

When Apple Pay launched in 2014, it promised a future free of plastic. Over a decade later, the ripples of that revolution are still unfolding...

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Credit Unions Monetize Member Data Through FinTech Ties
Credit Unions Monetize Member Data Through FinTech Ties
June 05, 2025  |  Partnerships

Credit unions face pressure to keep pace with national, regional and local banks that are often at the forefront of developing cutting-edge financial services. Get...

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Working Capital Efficiency Rises 2.5% Among North American Middle-Market Companies
Working Capital Efficiency Rises 2.5% Among North American Middle-Market Companies
June 05, 2025  |  Working Capital

North American middle-market firms are demonstrating resilience, fueled in part by an increasing and more strategic use of financial tools. Get the Full Story Complete...

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7 in 10 Gen Zers Find Paying for Healthcare a Headache
7 in 10 Gen Zers Find Paying for Healthcare a Headache
June 05, 2025  |  Healthcare

Patients often visit the doctor with a headache and leave with a new one. On the one hand, the digital transformation of healthcare is accelerating,...

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High-Income Americans Go Bargain Hunting and Shake Up Retail’s Royalty
High-Income Americans Go Bargain Hunting and Shake Up Retail’s Royalty
June 05, 2025  |  Retail

The big trade down is on. Dollar General, long synonymous with serving America’s most budget-conscious consumers, is seeing a marked shift in its customer base....

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