PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

Bad news hit the startup community this week as new analysis from CBInsights revealed a significant decline in venture capital (VC) funding in the first quarter of 2020. In addition to invoice finance, the company offers SMBs a range of other solutions, including order management and online payments tools. Xtracap Fintech.

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BankBazaar

JANUARY 9, 2020

Let’s take stock of the key insights garnered from the Moneymood 2020 report presented by BankBazaar. BankBazaar , India’s leading online marketplace for financial products has launched the second edition of the BankBazaar Moneymood ® 2020 report. have fared in the last year. lakh) and men (Rs. lakh) was low.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2020

While businesses have more sources of capital than ever before, from bank loans to initial coin offerings to alternative online investments, experts are urging small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to take a strategic approach to their fundraising efforts — often by combining a variety of funding sources to mitigate risk.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2020

In today’s top payments news around the world, India’s pay-later app Slice is introducing a no-fee Visa Card, while Stripe is purchasing payment processor Paystack. Plus, London’s FinTech space has been going strong in 2020 despite the pandemic. In VC Investments So Far In 2020. Data: London FinTechs Netted $3.6B

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2019

While commercial card innovation certainly accelerated in 2018, progress can always continue. Morgan Managing Director and Head of Commercial Card Product Management Naney Pandit says should be a focus this year is in mobilizing the corporate card. One area of development that J.P.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

We have deep dives on digital payments, online ordering and memberships. Membership has its privileges ” was the nine-year marketing campaign rolled out by American Express in 1987 to convince consumers that it was worth paying a yearly fee for one of its charge card offerings. Fun, Cool and Otherwise Interesting.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

The most transformative innovations in payments and commerce over the last decade are mostly the result of innovators making what was once visible, invisible: payments, stores, merchants, brands, issuers, even card networks. Cards on file, credentials stored long before voice assistants became a thing, will likely remain just as they are.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2019

I’ve connected a few of the dots from over the last decade that I believe will shape how the world will evolve in the 2020s, as well as the role of payments in driving that change. 2020 Trendline One: Rapid Acceleration Of Cash To Digital Payments. 2020 Trendline Two: The Rise Of On-Call Commerce.

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BankBazaar

JANUARY 22, 2020

If your resolution for 2020 is to travel more, we’ve got you covered. Presenting 6 must-visit countries that you can travel to in 2020 WITHOUT A VISA. Not just that, with proper planning, you can save a ton of cash on airfare and accommodation in the form of Credit Card cashback and discounts. Cool, isn’t it?

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PYMNTS

MAY 14, 2019

Pleo allows for “smart” company cards that are paired with software that tracks receipts and spending in real time. The company also offers a Pleo Mastercard that can be refilled and handed out either physically or online. The company plans to use the capital to expand from 120 employees to about 400 by the end of 2020.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2020

The first half of 2020 was a tough time to run a small business on Main Street as stay-at-home orders closed down restaurants and retailers for much or all of the past five months. As for how they’re navigating those shortfalls, 37 percent of SMB owners are tapping personal funds, while 26 percent are using personal credit cards.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

The demand for online payments has skyrocketed following the restrictions due to the effects of COVID, and as a company, we are well placed to provide businesses across the globe with the solutions they need and to get them up and running fast,” Rapyd Co-Founder and CEO Arik Shtilman said in a Wednesday (Jan. 13) press release. . “The

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PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2017

Card processor TSYS is looking to heighten the security of mobile corporate payments. The company announced Tuesday (May 30) that it is enabling tokenization across its North American commercial card program, allowing businesses to let their own cardholders pay with a mobile device.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

One report found that there was a 54 percent increase in gift card and loyalty fraud in May compared to the previous month, making promotion fraud prevention a top priority for merchants. Other fraudsters are deploying phishing schemes to net their ill-gotten gains, either using the stolen data themselves or selling it online.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Debatably the most impactful payments innovation of recent years — and that’s saying something — BNPL is having a massive impact on retail, as evidenced by the proliferation of brands and the steady flow of venture capital to players that are defining the space. percent of millennials have them, as do 88.8 percent of bridge millennials.”

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

With trade shows canceled and enterprise digitization accelerated, 2020 was a big year for the adoption of B2B eCommerce. As the trend proliferated, it opened up new opportunities for businesses to migrate their payment workflows online, too.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

IBM has purchased Expertus Technologies, which is based in Canada, according to an announcement, in an effort to strengthen its hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in addition to its online payment strategies. Gojek’s apps have reportedly received hundreds of millions of downloads as of June 2020.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

As businesses and consumers become more comfortable using credit cards online, the proportion of US commerce that takes place online has steadily increased over the last 20 years. Stripe really did come about because we were really appalled by how hard it was to charge for things online.” — John Collison.

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CB Insights

JUNE 17, 2021

The round drew participation from Sequoia Capital India, General Catalyst, Elevation Capital, and Y Combinator, among others. Bangalore-based FamPay provides a mobile payments card and app for teenagers under parental supervision. The startup’s valuation has grown 6X since its seed funding in March 2020.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Consumers, businesses and financial institutions (FIs) cannot wait to bid adieu to 2020, which has been one of the most trying years in recent memory. Houston-based First Service Credit Union has selected a third-party provider’s digital banking suite to enhance its members’ online access to financial services.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2020

We have deep dives into virtual card adoption and self-service technology, as well as a report on Kobe Bryant’s legacy. Bryant formed the Bryant Stibel venture capital firm in 2013 with Jeff Stibel, founder of Web.com. Bank Is Doing to Drive Virtual Card Adoption. Super Bowl Countdown Brings New Online Gambling Action.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

on Halloween 2020, we’re confronted with the prospect of a long, strange COVID winter. As PYMNTS noted in the Pandenomics report in early October, “the biggest change of all will likely be the share of consumers shopping for groceries online. Now, with a winter snowstorm coating the northeastern U.S. Our research shows that 85.3

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

Chuck Huang, founder and CEO of Citcon , explores how the pandemic has prompted retailers to capitalize on the surge in demand for contactless, digital payments. "As 2020 will be remembered by most as a year of trial. It also means losing a potent lifelong connection with the young person online. That digital glue is payments.

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Retail Payments Online Marketing Strategies 211

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

From where things stand in Q4 2020 it’s not hard to imagine physical retail going extinct. Consumers are more willing to shop in stores than they were in June, in fact, on one condition: Retailers must allow them to pay using the digital to order online for curbside pickup.”. People Want To Go To Stores, But ….

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Retail Millennials Online Report 252

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2019

In today’s top news in payments, Goldman plans to launch a robo advisor for clients with lower investment capital than traditional customers, and Apple plans to offer 0 percent installment financing on iPhones bought with the Apple Card. Apple Updates Wallet App to Reflect iPhone Financing for Apple Card Users.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Scan recent headlines and you’ll see that Equifax bought Ansonia Credit Data; Corsair Capital bought B2B payments solution provider MSTS, and OnDeck was bought out. Despite — or perhaps because of — the pandemic, a number of strategic and financial deals are taking shape. Western Union has been public about its desire for acquisitions.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Bain Capital Ventures: 2020 Is B2B Payments’ Breakout Year. Bain Capital Ventures’ partner Matt Harris told PYMNTS that 2020 marked the tipping point for commercial payments. “I Ant’s March To The Biggest IPO Shows Power Of (Online) Commerce. Fun, Cool And Otherwise Interesting .

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

It looks like a race is shaping up to determine the future management of General Motors ’ credit card business. However, the Journal cited unnamed sources as saying that the London-based Barclays is also bidding for GM’s card business, while current issuer Capital One is unlikely to let the account go without a fight.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2020

Gaming company Razer is going after a Singapore digital banking license, along with China’s largest online monetary platform Ant Financial , according to reports on Wednesday (Jan. The Monetary Authority of Singapore will announce who is getting the licenses — two full and three for wholesale — in mid-2020. .

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

million seed round led by TLcom Capital. Founded this year by Sim Shagaya, uLesson is working to lesson educational gaps in the region by integrating mobile platforms, SD cards, cultural curriculum and a network of tutors. The startup’s content and performance assessment will be offered through both streaming and SD cards.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

“I was surprised by the opportunity of monetization in 2020 during the pandemic, not just by our wealth accounts but also by lending.”. It also provides lending services such as merchant cash loans, personal loans, and credit cards.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

CEO, Coalition (c yber insurance for SMBs backed by Ribbit Capital). Co-Founder and CEO, Blueprint Income (online provider of annuities). CEO and Co-founder, Divvy (credit card and expense management software for SMBs). CEO & Co-founder, Upstox ( India-based online discount brokerage backed by Tiger Global).

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2020

We’ll be happy, all of us, to leave 2020 in the rearview mirror. But the pandemic has starkly illuminated the need for flexibility, especially in verticals where online spend has been strong and where commerce has shifted to online channels from brick-and-mortar foot traffic. Capturing Resilient Consumer Spending .

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Payments Innovation Online Cards 185

Abrigo

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Abrigo’s 2020 Business Lending Readiness Survey found many bankers are dealing with processes that stymie those efforts. See more of Abrigo’s 2020 Business Lending Readiness Survey: Preparing Now for Economic Uncertainty Ahead. Breaking Down the 2020 Business Lending Readiness Survey: Roadblocks to Top Results. That’s scale.”

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PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2020

Indicium’s eFactura software will now incorporate Fairfax’s Quick Payments technology, which allows customers to pay invoices online faster in a sort of one-stop-shop setup. With the coronavirus pandemic forcing most business to be done online for now, digitizing invoices could be the solution.

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Payments Software Online Technology 130

PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2020

For most SMBs , 2019 was a banner year, and 2020 was expected to be nothing less than spectacular. The boutique shops that lined Main Street USA, which got nearly all of their business face-to-face in their stores, expected that 2020 would be another great year. Consumer spending was strong, as were their household balance sheets.

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Maine Data Capital Study 232

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

NEM Ventures , the venture capital and investment arm of the NEM blockchain ecosystem, announced that it has made a strategic investment in Canadian cryptocurrency payments provider Cyclebit. It will also help scale the existing global service throughout North America.

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