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Advocates urge transparency in Capital One-Discover review

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More than 30 organizations demanded the deal not be subject to expedited federal review and that public hearings be held in the largest lending markets for both Capital One and Discover.

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Capital One pledges to give Discover’s network a boost

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Dominated by Visa and Mastercard, card network markets “sorely need an injection of competitive rivalry,” Capital One argued in its application to regulators to purchase Discover.

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Corsair Capital Plans MSTS Acquisition To Boost B2B Payment Business

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Corsair Capital has agreed to acquire B2B credit and payments provider MSTS , purchasing the company from World Fuel Services Corp. MSTS will remain a standalone business, which will give it the kind of position it needs to keep growing along with the B2B payments market, the release stated. according to a press release.

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Middle Market Waits For Mobile Payments In AP: Capital One

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Small businesses, while they may struggle to have the resources to invest in the tools they want, can be more agile and flexible to handle changing markets. Where does the middle market fit in this spectrum? A new report from Capital One examined this question, focusing on how technological disruption will affect its finances.

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Serent Capital Starts New Fund; Bullish On B2B Payments Category

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Like many venture capital companies in the payments space, Serent Capital has had a busy year. The first was the investment in early December of procure-to-pay healthcare payments company Procurement Partners. 15 with the announcement of the launch of its fourth fund, Serent Capital IV — at $750 million.

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How The B2B Mid-Market Drives Loyalty Through Online Payments

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While the coronavirus crisis certainly accelerated the drive toward digital, the mid-market's commerce digitization push was well underway before the pandemic hit. With B2B eCommerce proliferating, the market is rapidly evolving to make way for new business and payment models in response to customer demand.

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Dignari Capital Gives $50M To Sheng Ye Capital For SCF Innovation

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Dignari Capital has agreed to provide $50 million to Sheng Ye (SY) Capital in a strategic collaboration to explore new supply chain finance options for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), according to a press release. Tung Chi Fung , chairman of SY Capital, said there are already plans in the works.

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