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Central Payments Closes $30M Growth Equity Raise

Central Payments Closes $30M Growth Equity Raise
Central Payments Closes $30M Growth Equity Raise
August 11, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

Central Payment, a payments-tech and card-issuing platform, today announced it has raised $30 million in growth equity financing that will spin it out from Central...

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Rising Inflation Curbs Enthusiasm for Ride-Hailing, Micro-Mobility
Rising Inflation Curbs Enthusiasm for Ride-Hailing, Micro-Mobility
August 11, 2022  |  Transportation

The paycheck-to-paycheck pain has us all reining in spending — and disconnecting a bit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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PNC Bank Ends NSF Fees on Consumer Deposit Accounts, Furthers No-Fee Trend 
PNC Bank Ends NSF Fees on Consumer Deposit Accounts, Furthers No-Fee Trend 
August 11, 2022  |  Banking

Joining many other banks that have eliminated some fees in recent months, PNC Bank has announced that it will no longer charge non-sufficient fund (NSF)...

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Report: Buy Buttons Cut Checkout Times to 68 Seconds, Boost Conversions
Report: Buy Buttons Cut Checkout Times to 68 Seconds, Boost Conversions
August 11, 2022  |  eCommerce

Following the progress of buy buttons in eCommerce since 2016, it’s clear from the latest PYMNTS research that merchants embedding this fast checkout option are...

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CFPB Provides Guidance to Other Agencies on Data Security Enforcement
CFPB Provides Guidance to Other Agencies on Data Security Enforcement
August 11, 2022  |  CFPB

Saying financial companies that fail to safeguard consumer data may be violating federal law, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has published guidance on the...

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PayGround Adds BNPL Payment Financing Tools to Platform
PayGround Adds BNPL Payment Financing Tools to Platform
August 11, 2022  |  Healthcare Financing

Health fintech PayGround recently launched a new platform that will let health providers give patients easy access to financing for medical care, the company said...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Disney Outpaces Netflix in Subscriber Race
Today in the Connected Economy: Disney Outpaces Netflix in Subscriber Race
August 11, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Disney’s latest earnings report shows it ahead of Netflix in terms of subscribers by just 1 million users. Also, digital...

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FTC Probes $200M Bitmark Crypto Hack
FTC Probes $200M Bitmark Crypto Hack
August 11, 2022  |  Regulation

In what is its first investigation into cryptocurrency markets, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is looking into the Bitmark currency exchange over the December 2021...

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QuickBooks Launches SMB Wholesale Marketplace
QuickBooks Launches SMB Wholesale Marketplace
August 11, 2022  |  B2B Payments

QuickBooks has launched a new marketplace called Trada that “connects independent retailers with amazing brands and wholesale sellers,” the company said. Get the Full Story...

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