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Synchrony Finalizes $2.2 Billion Ally Lending Acquisition
Synchrony Finalizes $2.2 Billion Ally Lending Acquisition
March 04, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Synchrony has completed its purchase of Ally Lending, Ally Financial’s point-of-sale (POS) financing business. The deal, first announced in January, includes $2.2 billion of loan receivables and a loan portfolio...

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ChargeAfter Debuts Embedded Lending Hub for Banks
ChargeAfter Debuts Embedded Lending Hub for Banks
March 04, 2024  |  Loans

Point-of-sale financing firm ChargeAfter has debuted an embedded lending platform for banks. The Lending Hub, announced Monday (Mar. 4), is designed to let banks and financial institutions...

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Beforepay Debuts AI-Powered B2B Lending Tool
Beforepay Debuts AI-Powered B2B Lending Tool
March 04, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Australian FinTech Beforepay has launched a commercial version of its risk management and lending platform. Dubbed Carrington Labs, the new offering gives enterprise clients access to the...

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Anthropic Takes On Google and ChatGPT With New Claude GenAI Model
Anthropic Takes On Google and ChatGPT With New Claude GenAI Model
March 04, 2024  |  News

Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic said its latest generative AI models outperform those from Google and OpenAI. The Claude 3 family of models, announced Monday (Mar....

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SBA Launches Enhanced Lender Match Tool for Small Businesses
SBA Launches Enhanced Lender Match Tool for Small Businesses
March 04, 2024  |  Loans

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has launched an enhanced version of its Lender Match tool that connects small business owners with SBA-approved lenders. The...

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Hank Payments and FinWise Partner on Consumer Banking Solutions
Hank Payments and FinWise Partner on Consumer Banking Solutions
March 04, 2024  |  Partnerships

Hank Payments has partnered with FinWise Bank to enhance consumer financial services, including lending, savings and payments.  This collaboration brings together Hank Payments’ banking platform with FinWise’s...

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Amazon Tests ‘Down-to-Earth’ Robotics Amid $1.6 Billion Boom
Amazon Tests ‘Down-to-Earth’ Robotics Amid $1.6 Billion Boom
March 04, 2024  |  Technology

Amazon said last week that its Innovation Fund is ramping up its investment in robotics. And as a report Monday (March 4) by Bloomberg News notes,...

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Amex Integrates Virtual Cards With Business Travel Platform
Amex Integrates Virtual Cards With Business Travel Platform
March 04, 2024  |  Travel Payments

American Express has launched a small business-focused integration with American Express Global Business Travel.  The collaboration, announced Monday (Mar. 4), lets businesses issue a virtual card for...

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Apple Fined $1.9 Billion For ‘Abusive’ App Store Rules
Apple Fined $1.9 Billion For ‘Abusive’ App Store Rules
March 04, 2024  |  Apple

The European Commission has fined Apple 1.8 billion euros ($1.95 billion) for abusing its place in the music streaming market. The record fine, announced by the commission (EC) Monday (Mar....

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