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Payroll Cards Find Opportunity In Corporates’ Digitization Push

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With the pandemic nudging businesses further into the digital payments realm, commercial card innovation is heating up to capitalize on the opportunity for adoption. Boost Bolsters BMO Harris Bank’s Biz Cards. Global Cash Card’s Legal Saga Ends. ADP Eyes Payroll Card Adoption Jump.

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No Credit Score? Say Hello to Petal Card

Bank Innovation

EXCLUSIVE – With its first credit card out today, New York fintech Petal aims to serve the “credit invisible,” according to its CEO and co-founder Jason Gross, by granting credit cards sans credit score. Instead of focusing on credit scores, Petal looks at an applicant’s financial behavior.

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Artificial Intelligence Startups Make a Splash in New York

Bank Innovation

Artificial intelligence is set to challenge traditional technologies in financial services, if the startups that demoed at BBVA Open Talent in New York today are any indication. The BBVA Open Talent Challenge is part of Next Money NYC. Today’s event is one of three regional finals, from which a few Read More.

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City National Bank, Extend Team On Virtual Corporate Cards

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City National Bank has enlisted New York City FinTech Extend to enable the bank’s clients to offer virtual corporate cards to employees, vendors and other business partners, the companies announced in a press release. Replacing them is much easier than replacing plastic cards. to launch this competitive solution.”.

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Innovative Ecosystem Draws FinTech Firms To Toronto

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Toronto is a powerhouse for financial innovation in Canada: The city has the most sizable ecosystem for FinTech in the country, with 185 startups per one count. Clients, in turn, receive debit cards and can move money through mobile check deposit, wire, BillPay and automated clearing house (ACH). that let them deposit cash and checks.

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How J.Crew, H&M, Others Push Hard On Payments Innovation, Loyalty

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In a bid to increase loyalty, merchants are driving innovations in their stores. Retailers are taking new approaches to the way they attract customers. J.Crew , for instance, has a new loyalty program that offers standard perks such as a store credit when customers hit a certain spending threshold.

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Enticing Suppliers, Buyers To Embrace The Commercial Card

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Commercial cards remain only a fraction of the B2B payments space, but FinTech firms, banks and other financial service providers continue to develop new solutions aimed at boosting adoption. For companies like SmartEquip and Unified Payments Group , that means introducing new ways to lift the burden of suppliers accepting cards.

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