Interest Rates

The Political Factor Weighing On SMEs’ Minds (It’s Not Brexit)

The Political Factor Weighing On SMEs’ Minds (It’s Not Brexit)
The Political Factor Weighing On SMEs’ Minds (It’s Not Brexit)
September 14, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Analysts quarreled over how the U.K. referendum would impact the markets, but immediately after the nation voted to leave the European Union, it was too...

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Bankers Tell Fed: Raise The Rate
Bankers Tell Fed: Raise The Rate
September 13, 2016  |  Banking

When the Federal Reserve ticked the interest rate up to 0.25 for the first time in a decade last December, it was something of big...

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Irish Alt-Lender Has Interest Rate Change Of Heart
Irish Alt-Lender Has Interest Rate Change Of Heart
September 05, 2016  |  B2B Payments

An Irish marketplace lender has decided to change its business model in favor of fixed interest rates. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Brexit As A Bank Boon
Brexit As A Bank Boon
August 09, 2016  |  International

The Brexit vote may be well in the rearview mirror, but the effects linger, in the form of interest rates, political reverberations and, last but...

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Beyond US Economy, Brexit And Cyberthreats On Top Of Fed’s Mind
Beyond US Economy, Brexit And Cyberthreats On Top Of Fed’s Mind
June 22, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Brexit. Recession. Cyberthreats. It’s a thankless job, one assumes, being a central banker. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Slowing Consumer Credit – A Shape of Things to Come?
Slowing Consumer Credit – A Shape of Things to Come?
June 08, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Amid the lingering questions about when and whether the Fed will raise rates, another data point, or slew of them, came through recently which may...

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No Hurry, But Rate Hike Looms For Sometime This Year (Maybe)
No Hurry, But Rate Hike Looms For Sometime This Year (Maybe)
June 08, 2016  |  Payment Methods

June is out. July looks iffy. But keep an eye out for, possibly, one and done for a Fed boost.

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OnDeck Launches Accountant Advisor Program
OnDeck Launches Accountant Advisor Program
June 08, 2016  |  Alternative Finances

Online lender OnDeck said on Tuesday (June 7) that it has expanded its Accountant Advisor Program. The firm said via press release that it has...

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The EU’s Efforts To Stimulate Economic Growth Are Failing
The EU’s Efforts To Stimulate Economic Growth Are Failing
June 02, 2016  |  B2B Payments

A mix of failed stimulus initiatives and ongoing problems with delayed and late B2B payments are combining to create an environment across Europe in which...

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