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Stimulus Checks May Be Held Up If Tax Prep Service Was Used
Stimulus Checks May Be Held Up If Tax Prep Service Was Used
April 16, 2020  |  Disbursements

Despite instructions from U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to fast-track stimulus payments to Americans, several million taxpayers are still waiting, according to The Washington Post....

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FinTech Faces Hurdles Making SBA Loans
FinTech Faces Hurdles Making SBA Loans
April 16, 2020  |  Digital Banking

PayPal Holdings Inc., Square Inc. and Intuit Inc., three California technology companies, all wanted a piece of the federal government’s $350 billion loan program, which was...

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Bitcoin Daily: Ant Financial Rolls Out OpenChain; Bitcoin Firm Purse Plans To Close
Bitcoin Daily: Ant Financial Rolls Out OpenChain; Bitcoin Firm Purse Plans To Close
April 16, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Ant Financial rolled out a blockchain platform called OpenChain, which lets small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and developers harness its proprietary blockchain technologies, according to...

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SMBs Scramble For Cash As PPP Runs Dry
SMBs Scramble For Cash As PPP Runs Dry
April 16, 2020  |  Loans

As lawmakers battle over how the next round of bailout money for small businesses should be spent, the president and CEO of Atlanta’s Federal Reserve...

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Taulia Eases Vendor Migration To Electronic Invoicing
Taulia Eases Vendor Migration To Electronic Invoicing
April 16, 2020  |  B2B Payments

To help businesses impacted by the coronavirus, Taulia has rolled out its Rapid Start Invoicing offering. The technology, which can be put into place within...

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Looking Back — And Ahead At What’s Next — As PPP Runs Dry
Looking Back — And Ahead At What’s Next — As PPP Runs Dry
April 16, 2020  |  Economy

And just like that: No more. Not now. For the time being, anyway. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Deutsche Loops Thai Corporates Into Instant Payments
Deutsche Loops Thai Corporates Into Instant Payments
April 16, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Customers at Deutsche Bank‘s Bangkok branch will soon have access to electronic payments via the bank’s PromptPay service, according to reports. Get the Full Story...

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Tide Tests Invoice Non-Payment Protection Offering
Tide Tests Invoice Non-Payment Protection Offering
April 16, 2020  |  B2B Payments

To assist small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in keeping their cash flow safe from unpaid or late payments on invoices, Tide has rolled out a...

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New York City Sees Lower Rents
New York City Sees Lower Rents
April 16, 2020  |  Real Estate

The New York City real estate market, battered like other economic sectors by the coronavirus pandemic, is seeing lower rates than it has in almost...

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