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The Financial Technologies SMEs Aren’t Using

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70 percent of SMEs didn’t use tax software in 2016 , found Office Depot in its most recent Small Business Index survey. Nearly a quarter of small businesses said they still use paper forms when filling out taxes. There are so many options available to small businesses today, the executive added. 37 percent of SMEs in the U.K.

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Steal This 5-Step Banking Innovation Playbook from Gentle Monster

South State Correspondent

Leveraging social media, Gentle Monster started to get traction. These striking designs paid for themselves in media exposure. Many went viral on social media, which then captured the attention of A-list celebrities such as Beyonce, which further brought the brand to new heights.

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Digital Payments Startup GPay Awarded Vietnam License

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The G-Group ecosystem includes Vietnam’s social media network Gapo and P2P lending platform Tima. The ruling Communist party in Vietnam does not tolerate dissent and has strict media censorship in Vietnam, leading to new cybersecurity laws in January.

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Fintech Deals to Watch: Back to School

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Thankfully, there was still a smartphone and social media to commiserate. Lending Tech With Almost Steady Grades (Even With Rough Semesters). Then, bad grades came in right as summer party season kicked off, mom and dad took away the car and credit card, and the Venmo transfers came to a screeching halt.

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Here Are 15 of the Best Deposit Marketing Campaigns Ranked

South State Correspondent

You can’t get ten triple-digit project ROIs in a row in lending, credit, mortgage, wealth, insurance, or several other areas. Most of these campaigns revolve around an email drip campaign, digital advertising, retargeting, social media, podcasts/video, and print. Marketing is one of the largest value drivers in banking.

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Fast Action: Tennessee Sportsbook Bets Service Quality On Instant Payments

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Hodges, known as the “Rookie Bookie” on social media, made her comments less than three months after Tennessee became the 20th state to launch sports betting on Nov. While the instant betting and payout abilities are a positive, there is no competing with the black market when it comes to the collection of taxes. Next Steps.

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The Velocity of Risk – What Bankers Need To Know

South State Correspondent

In this age of social media, global interconnectedness, and market volatility, banks can be one tweet torrent away from a lightning-fast onset of risk. One morning, President Trump tweeted his desire for an additional tax on all foreign-owned companies operating in the US. Some risks occur slowly; others strike quickly and hard.