Global Expansion

PayPal Hits $10B SMB Lending Milestone
PayPal Hits $10B SMB Lending Milestone
May 29, 2019  |  Loans

Businesses of a certain size — and in industries as varied as construction and restaurants — know the pain of wondering if they will have...

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Small Firms Demand Higher Speed, Lower Costs In Global Payments
Small Firms Demand Higher Speed, Lower Costs In Global Payments
May 03, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Small businesses (SMBs) are rarely early adopters of new financial technology (FinTech). However, with business owners and entrepreneurs often taking a page out of their...

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Western Union Links Puerto Rico Entrepreneurs To Cross-Border Payments
Western Union Links Puerto Rico Entrepreneurs To Cross-Border Payments
March 12, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Western Union (WU) is bridging small businesses (SMBs) and entrepreneurs in Puerto Rico to cross-border payment services, the financial institution (FI) said on Monday (March 11)....

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Why Accounts Payable Is A Cross-Border Payments Afterthought
Why Accounts Payable Is A Cross-Border Payments Afterthought
March 11, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The prospect of global growth is an exhilarating one for companies. What may have started out as a one-person operation is now expanding fast enough...

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Western Union CEO: Speedpay Sale Speeds Way To X-Border Payments Growth
Western Union CEO: Speedpay Sale Speeds Way To X-Border Payments Growth
March 01, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The year 2019 is already shaping up as a big year for deal-making in financial services and payments. Western Union, of course, just sold Speedpay,...

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How Airbnb Uses Payments To Stay Competitive
How Airbnb Uses Payments To Stay Competitive
February 28, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Consumers who rent a vacation home through Airbnb must trust that the keys will be there for them upon arrival, as much as the host...

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Keeping Investment Platforms Free From Fraudsters
Keeping Investment Platforms Free From Fraudsters
January 31, 2019  |  AML

How can firms with global ambitions balance a smooth authentication process with rigorous AML efforts? In the inaugural edition of the AML/KYC Tracker, Anthony Couture,...

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How To Keep Investment Platforms AML-Compliant
How To Keep Investment Platforms AML-Compliant
January 30, 2019  |  AML

The global economy offers a wide range of opportunities for businesses to expand their reach, and promote their brands to new markets. At the same...

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ClassPass Acquisition Extends Global Footprint
ClassPass Acquisition Extends Global Footprint
January 08, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

ClassPass announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire GuavaPass, an aggregator of fitness experiences operating in Asia and the Middle East. Through the deal,...

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