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Battle Over CFPB Small Business Data Collection Continues After Senate Vote
Battle Over CFPB Small Business Data Collection Continues After Senate Vote
October 22, 2023  |  Regulation

The battle over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) efforts around small business data collection continues following a Senate vote to reverse that rule. The Senate...

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1 in 6 Main Street SMB Retailers Are Considering Switching Payment Processors
1 in 6 Main Street SMB Retailers Are Considering Switching Payment Processors
October 17, 2023  |  SMBs

The competition in the payment processor market is fierce because of the success of incumbent leaders, as the majority of Main Street small to midsized...

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Amazon Prime Members Bagged $1 Billion in October Deal Day Savings
Amazon Prime Members Bagged $1 Billion in October Deal Day Savings
October 13, 2023  |  Retail

This week, Amazon and Walmart have been locked in intense competition, each striving to secure the loyalty and spending of shoppers.   On Wednesday (Oct 11),...

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Galileo, Mastercard Team on Smart BNPL for Small Businesses
Galileo, Mastercard Team on Smart BNPL for Small Businesses
October 05, 2023  |  Buy Now Pay Later

David Feuer, chief product officer of Galileo Financial Technologies, told PYMNTS that the current financial services landscape is a challenging one for smaller firms —...

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AppTech Aims to Enhance Digital Commerce Platform With FinZeo Acquisition
AppTech Aims to Enhance Digital Commerce Platform With FinZeo Acquisition
September 20, 2023  |  Acquisitions

FinTech company AppTech Payments has announced its intention to acquire FinZeo, a software development company focused on providing advanced payment and banking technology to businesses. The planned acquisition...

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Sinapse Finance Acquires Uptick to Create One-Stop Shop for Small Businesses
Sinapse Finance Acquires Uptick to Create One-Stop Shop for Small Businesses
September 20, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Sinapse Finance, a Brazilian startup specializing in technology-based financial management, has acquired Uptick, a Brazilian accounting firm. This acquisition marks a milestone for Sinapse as it...

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Finance Super App, Flex, Aims to Streamline Back Office and Cash Flow
Finance Super App, Flex, Aims to Streamline Back Office and Cash Flow
September 19, 2023  |  SMBs

Zaid Rahman, CEO of Flex, told PYMNTS that the traditional channels through which small businesses manage their finances and their operations leave plenty of room...

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Data Has Become the Fuel for Small Business Financial Stability
Data Has Become the Fuel for Small Business Financial Stability
September 01, 2023  |  SMBs

Main Street may be the soul of America, but its businesses find themselves increasingly embattled. That’s because small and medium-sized business (SMBs) looking for credit...

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Payoneer Singapore Acquires Payment License to Help Small Businesses Transact Globally
Payoneer Singapore Acquires Payment License to Help Small Businesses Transact Globally
August 15, 2023  |  Digital Payments

Payoneer Singapore has been granted a payment license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the city-state’s principal financial regulator. With the MAS license, the...

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