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Coconut Adds PrePay Solutions Tech For Freelancer Banking
Coconut Adds PrePay Solutions Tech For Freelancer Banking
February 08, 2018  |  B2B Payments

U.K. challenger bank Coconut, which launched only weeks ago to provide banking services for freelancers, has landed a new partner. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Allstar Connects SMBs To Discounts On Fleet Spend
Allstar Connects SMBs To Discounts On Fleet Spend
February 05, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Fuel card company Allstar is targeting small businesses in the U.K. with a new initiative aimed at saving firms money. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Bench Lands $18M For AI-Infused SMB Bookkeeping
Bench Lands $18M For AI-Infused SMB Bookkeeping
February 01, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Small and medium-sized business (SMB) bookkeeping startup Bench secured $18 million in venture capital, the company announced Wednesday (Jan. 31). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Apple Pay Partners With Volusion For “Buy With Apple Pay” Button
Apple Pay Partners With Volusion For “Buy With Apple Pay” Button
January 30, 2018  |  Apple Pay

Volusion, the eCommerce platform catering to small businesses (SMBs), announced news on Tuesday (Jan. 30) that it’s partnering with Apple Pay to create a “Buy...

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Open Banking Entices SMB Lender Investly To Go After Funding
Open Banking Entices SMB Lender Investly To Go After Funding
January 30, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Alternative lending platform Investly has announced plans to raise new funds and take advantage of the U.K.’s new Open Banking regulations, according to Peer2Peer Finance...

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BFC Bank Loops Into UK’s Faster Payments
BFC Bank Loops Into UK’s Faster Payments
January 30, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The U.K.’s Faster Payments Scheme has another participant. BFC Bank, a challenger bank with plans to launch later this year, recently announced it had joined...

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MPs Slam Finance Watchdog For Omission In RBS SMB Scandal Summary
MPs Slam Finance Watchdog For Omission In RBS SMB Scandal Summary
January 22, 2018  |  B2B Payments

U.K. members of parliament (MPs) say managers at Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) knew — or, at least, should have known — about alleged mistreatment of small...

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WhatsApp Goes B2B
WhatsApp Goes B2B
January 19, 2018  |  SMBs

WhatsApp is expanding into the business market, the instant messaging and voice over internet provider (VoIP) service company announced Thursday (Jan. 18). According to reports,...

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Trade Finance Awaits A Boost From FinTech
Trade Finance Awaits A Boost From FinTech
January 11, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Lenders in the U.S. overwhelmingly plan to expand financing activity this year. According to new research from Magilla Loans, which offers an anonymous search engine...

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