African neobank Payday is looking to new markets after raising $3 million. The funding, announced Wednesday (March 29), will help the company secure operational licensing...
The need for speed. It’s everywhere these days. From 5G cell phones to high-speed internet, from nano-second stock trading to instant Venmo payments to friends...
For workers living paycheck to paycheck even before COVID-19, having their hours cut back due to the pandemic can stretch already tenuous financial situations to...
According to PYMNTS’ pandemic research, over 41 percent of workers in lower-income positions are earning even less since COVID-19 descended. That’s not unexpected, all things...
A FinTech payday startup called Hastee has received a $270 million investment from Umbra Capital Partners, with participation from IDC Ventures and others, according to...
Regulators recently announced plans to take a closer look at the early wage access industry, but as demand among the workforce for such FinTech solutions...
Regulators are taking a closer look at financial apps that allow workers to access their pay early. The apps claim they are more affordable —...
For the two-thirds of the U.S. population living paycheck to paycheck, the two-week wait can feel like an eternity. Yet, according to Mark Wes, head...
The rise of fast-acting payment solutions is changing the way businesses and governments issue payments to consumers and citizens. Demand for instant payments is also...