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BlueVine’s Allocca: SMB Growth Demands New Vision For Loan Underwriting
BlueVine’s Allocca: SMB Growth Demands New Vision For Loan Underwriting
March 29, 2021  |  B2B Payments

When small business lending FinTech BlueVine took the wraps off its bank offering last October, the solution emerged as a natural extension of the company’s...

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PSCU: CUs Protect Member Base With Touchless Tech
PSCU: CUs Protect Member Base With Touchless Tech
March 29, 2021  |  Credit Unions

It doesn’t take a FinTech to make banking digital. In fact, it doesn’t even require a big bank. Credit unions (CUs) can be perfectly adept...

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Will WeWork Work In SPAC Land? 
Will WeWork Work In SPAC Land? 
March 29, 2021  |  IPO

Among the hallmarks of the special purpose acquisition (SPAC) go-to-market strategy is that small, quickly growing firms — the ones that are in need of...

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Former GoDaddy CEO Says Retailing Can Surf Rising D2C Wave
Former GoDaddy CEO Says Retailing Can Surf Rising D2C Wave
March 26, 2021  |  Retail

The intersection of creativity and brands used to be populated by the “Mad Men” types of the 60s and 70s. It was all about the...

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Ex-Visa Exec Leads SMB Contextual Lending Charge For Fundbox
Ex-Visa Exec Leads SMB Contextual Lending Charge For Fundbox
March 26, 2021  |  Loans

Well-publicized government aid aside, small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) — both on the supply and retail sides — still struggle with cash flow. Get the...

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Retailers Tap Debit-Linked Mobile Wallets To Keep Consumers Engaged
Retailers Tap Debit-Linked Mobile Wallets To Keep Consumers Engaged
March 26, 2021  |  Next-Gen Debit

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Record Crypto Payment Helps Fast Private Jet Make Connecting Flights
Record Crypto Payment Helps Fast Private Jet Make Connecting Flights
March 26, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The question hangs over the cryptocurrency space. Can it be used for everyday purchases? A company called Fast Private Jet has part of the answer....

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QR Code Technology Finds New Digital-First Use Cases
QR Code Technology Finds New Digital-First Use Cases
March 26, 2021  |  Payment Methods

In a year that saw a surge in contactless payments, QR codes have risen with the tide. As reported in several PYMNTS research projects, contactless...

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Digital Media Veteran Ruth McCartney Brings Rock History To The Blockchain
Digital Media Veteran Ruth McCartney Brings Rock History To The Blockchain
March 25, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Digital assets stored on the blockchain can be endlessly copied, but legal and finite ownership of original digital artwork, music and more is becoming the...

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