financial services

Financial services are the economic services provided by the finance industry, which encompasses a broad range of businesses that manage money, including credit unions, banks, credit-card companies.

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Australia Opens SME Lending Probe
Australia Opens SME Lending Probe
September 01, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Australia has launched an investigation into big banks’ lending practices with small business borrowers, reports said on Wednesday (Aug. 31). The Small Business and Family...

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DEA Holds Stance Against Marijuana SMEs
DEA Holds Stance Against Marijuana SMEs
August 15, 2016  |  B2B Payments

In states where marijuana use is legal, small businesses that sell the drug still struggle due to federal law. With marijuana illegal at the national...

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FDIC Told Of Community Banks Under FinTech Pressure
FDIC Told Of Community Banks Under FinTech Pressure
July 25, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Large corporate banks have the resources to collaborate with — or even acquire — FinTech disruptors or to develop their own innovations in-house. Community banks,...

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With Blockchain, It’s Time For Less Talking, More Doing
With Blockchain, It’s Time For Less Talking, More Doing
July 18, 2016  |  B2B Payments

ATB Financial just completed the sending of a payment from its home base of Canada to a bank in Germany in 20 seconds via blockchain....

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Why The CFPB Gets CBA’s Stamp Of Approval
Why The CFPB Gets CBA’s Stamp Of Approval
July 11, 2016  |  CFPB

The Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) is throwing its support behind the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). In a statement released on Friday (July 8), Richard Hunt,...

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Stellar Leaves The Biggest Blockchain Challenges To The Banks
Stellar Leaves The Biggest Blockchain Challenges To The Banks
July 11, 2016  |  B2B Payments

There are a few schools of thought when it comes to the projected role and impact of blockchain technology on the global financial services space....

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Do Consumers Trust Their Financial Services Provider?
Do Consumers Trust Their Financial Services Provider?
June 30, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

The answer may surprise you. A study released by Market Strategies International found that 31 percent of American households feel stuck in a relationship with...

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Brexit Fallout Continues For Finserv, Corporate Treasurers
Brexit Fallout Continues For Finserv, Corporate Treasurers
June 28, 2016  |  B2B Payments

It’s been a weekend since the U.K. shocked the global markets by voting to leave the European Union and move forward with its so-called Brexit,...

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Bankers Group Supports Stronger CFPB Structure Control
Bankers Group Supports Stronger CFPB Structure Control
June 15, 2016  |  CFPB

The Consumer Bankers Association said on Tuesday (June 14) that it stood in agreement with reforms unveiled by House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) aimed at...

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