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Visa Logs 700M Visa Direct Transactions, Contactless Payments Surge

PYMNTS

Credit growth was better than last year and debit growth slowed slightly due to lapping tax reform, which had a positive impact on debit growth through all of last year. He also noted that the company had been selected for the Venmo co-branded credit card. Travel and restaurant spending growth slowed, said Kelly. Tap To Pay. “In

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Why ‘Liquidity As A Service’ Is A Gig Thing

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Reinsch traced the 2014 genesis of the firm to his own experience as a freelancer , when a significant client did not pay an invoice on time. “As There is the opportunity to seize on growth capital, where earlier payments and steadier cash flow mean entrepreneurs can build their firms and brands. The Client Base.

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Cannabis Dispensary SaaS Provider Baker Technologies Raises $3.5M

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The funding will help with upfront capital provided to those farmers. Within banking, SolarisBank garnered $28 million, with venture capital provided by Arvato Financial Solutions, among others, which will be taken to expand the European technology platform, furthering geographic reach. Earlier this month, Baker Technologies raised $3.5

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Square’s August Earnings Surprise

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With its stock value up 10 percent in after hours trading – Square has managed to please investors with losses smaller than expected, growing payments volumes and continuing signs of strength emanating from from its lending platform for small business, Square Capital. They see us around their neighborhood.”

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Guest Post: 2012 Economic Year in Review by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

Gas prices are finally coming down, making people able to drive their brand new cars more; I am glad to be testing the $3.00 Ben Bernanke probably does not have to worry about it; he has telegraphed his intention not to serve another term when his current one expires early in 2014. per gallon price level rather than the $4.00

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Can FinTech Walk The FinTalk?

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In this world, the only things certain are death and taxes. Additionally, LendingClub’s stock has lost 88 percent of its value since its 2014 IPO. They’re prepaid accounts that run on network-branded rails that come with a network-branded plastic card that its customers can use just like they would a debit card to make purchases.

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Fools Rush In: 37 Of The Worst Corporate M&A Flops

CB Insights

Date: April 25, 2014. Ballmer led Microsoft’s purchase of Nokia for over $7B in a deal finalized in 2014. Date: January 13, 2014. In 2014, Google sought to make an entrance into smart homes by acquiring Nest Labs, a four-year-old startup founded by two ex-Apple engineers, Tony Fadell and Matt Rogers. Price: $7.9B.

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