Bills news and trends

Demand for Bill-Pay Portals Tempered by Consumer Security Concerns
Payment Methods // May 08, 2023

A one-stop payment portal is a single-user interface through which consumers can pay several or all their bills. The trouble is that some consumers hesitate to use payment portals, chiefly because they have security concerns. This is an area that more providers should be upgrading...

Report: FinTech CRED to Invest in P2P Lending Platform LiquiLoans 
Fintech Investments // September 16, 2022

Credit card bill payment platform CRED is reportedly planning to invest $10 million in peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform LiquiLoans. With the investment, CRED would acquire a minority stake, LiquiLoans would be valued at $200 million and the two companies would form a strategic alliance, expanding...

Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Investor Sues IRS; Crypto Advocates Eye US Senate Bills That Target Encryption
Bitcoin // July 15, 2020

A former Coinbase user, Jim Harper, is looking to protect his privacy from the IRS through a lawsuit, CoinDesk reported. The user received a now-infamous crypto letter from the IRS last August, which informed him and others that the IRS had “information” on their crypto...

Ongoing Apple Pay Outage Stops Users From Accessing eWallet, Paying Bills
Apple Pay // April 27, 2020

An outage at Apple prevented users from paying their bills and accessing other features on Sunday, April 26. However, the tech giant said the issue had been solved by the end of the day Sunday. The outage started at around 8:45 a.m. Users couldn’t lock...

Interviews & Exclusives
Boomers Lead Trend Toward Paying for Necessities With Subscriptions

April 08, 2024
When you think of subscriptions, an array of products and services likely come to mind.  From streaming services to pet foods to coffee pods to yoga classes, consumers of all ages have embraced subscription payment plans to cover the costs of the items they enjoy on a recurring basis. Three in 10 financially-challenged consumers splurge on […]

Demand for Bill-Pay Portals Tempered by Consumer Security Concerns

May 08, 2023
A one-stop payment portal is a single-user interface through which consumers can pay several or all their bills. The trouble is that some consumers hesitate to use payment portals, chiefly...

CFPB Report: One In Four Consumers Have Debt In Collections

July 19, 2019
More than a quarter of consumers have one debt in collections, according to data from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. A large swath of that is tied to medical debt —...

LendingPoint CEO On Medical Payments ‘Last Mile’ Problem

July 03, 2017
With healthcare costs on the perpetual rise, many employers are offering insurance plans with high deductibles to keep costs down. But that can leave patients with a $5,000 upfront cost...

Quick Reads
Report: FinTech CRED to Invest in P2P Lending Platform LiquiLoans 

September 16, 2022
Credit card bill payment platform CRED is reportedly planning to invest $10 million in peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform LiquiLoans. With the investment, CRED would acquire a minority stake, LiquiLoans would be valued at $200 million and the two companies would form a strategic alliance, expanding upon their existing relationship, Inc42 reported Friday (Sept. 16), citing […]

Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Investor Sues IRS; Crypto Advocates Eye US Senate Bills That Target Encryption

July 15, 2020
A former Coinbase user, Jim Harper, is looking to protect his privacy from the IRS through a lawsuit, CoinDesk reported. The user received a now-infamous crypto letter from the IRS...

Ongoing Apple Pay Outage Stops Users From Accessing eWallet, Paying Bills

April 27, 2020
An outage at Apple prevented users from paying their bills and accessing other features on Sunday, April 26. However, the tech giant said the issue had been solved by the...

SMBs’ Futures Uncertain As They Wait For Help

March 27, 2020
Small businesses are looking for good results from the House of Representatives’ vote on Friday (March 27) on a $2 trillion stimulus package that would send funds to help them...