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AltFin Proves Its Staying Power With Asian Investors

PYMNTS

More than $150 million in venture capital bolstered the B2B FinTech market this week, and while investors made big steps into areas like human resources, fleet management and artificial intelligence (AI), it was an old favorite that saw the most, and largest, investment rounds: alternative lending. Capital Match. Alternative Lending.

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Shipping Inconsistencies Plague Nonessential eCommerce

PYMNTS

Knowing that Nike and Amazon were in the process of breaking their sales agreement, we tried a third item: a copy of Thomas Piketty’s new book, “Capital and Ideology.” Indie bookstore Powell’s in Portland, Oregon couldn’t guarantee that the order would be processed until seven to 14 days.

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Frugal Consumers Buying More Off-Brand, Off-Price Products

PYMNTS

Off-price retailing is second only to online retailing in terms of growth as well, according to the study. These consumers are “not a particularly loyal group,” as they often shop at multiple off-price retailers at a time, continually searching for the best deals on apparel.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

American Bank, National Association. Classic Bank, National Association. The First National Bank In Sioux Falls. Dakota Community Bank & Trust, National Association. The Miners National Bank of Eveleth. The National Iron Bank. The First National Bank of Gilbert. Ag Lender Score. Mason City.

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5 ways AI can improve customer service

Independent Banker

From gaming and online advertisements to autonomous vehicles and smart homes, artificial intelligence (AI) is used in a wide variety of ways. adding that business customers may have high expectations of speed set by online lenders who can put them in touch with loans in a matter of minutes. Susan Springer is a writer in Oregon.

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46 Corporations Working On Autonomous Vehicles

CB Insights

In late 2016, it created a new Autonomous Driving Group (ADG) and committed $250M to auto tech investments through its Intel Capital arm. Started testing self-driving connected trucks on the road in Oregon in 2017. Lero tests its sensors at the National University of Ireland at Galway, where it can rain as many as 225 days a year.

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