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The Financial Technologies SMEs Aren’t Using

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The average small business considers itself a “moderate” user of technology, according to the PYMNTS.com SMB Technology Adoption Index. 70 percent of SMEs didn’t use tax software in 2016 , found Office Depot in its most recent Small Business Index survey. Only 13 percent say they’re willing to jump on the innovation bandwagon.

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Young Consumers Love to “Buy Now, Pay Later” – Here’s What to Know About the Explosive Fintech Trend

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Here are critical facts to know about some of the most popular BNPL service platforms: Afterpay: Afterpay was founded in Australia in 2014 but was acquired by fintech Square earlier this year. The Congressional House Financial Services Committee held a hearing last fall, “Buy Now, Pay More Later?

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But I Really Like My Technology Vendor!

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In a recent survey of banks and credit unions about their technology vendor contracts, Cornerstone Advisors found that more than half of these financial institutions allow emotional factors to influence their negotiation processes. Technology Vendor Financials Tell the Story. And it’s costing them money.

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Top Corporate Treasurers Already Switching FIs To Gain FinTech Tools

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A new report by business banking market research and analysis firm East & Partners suggests corporations aren’t opposed to changing banks as a direct result of new FinTech solutions businesses want to use. Researchers announced East & Partners’ new report, “Financial Technology and the Corporate,” on Monday (Nov.

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GAO: FinTech Firms, FIs Seek Alternative Data Clarity In Lending

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Government Accountability Office (GAO) said that financial regulators should look more closely at the role of non-bank tech companies in the small business (SMB) lending and consumer lending markets. Of those surveyed, said the GAO, nine of the 11 said that regulatory uncertainty has been a hurdle in credit expansion.

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US Treasurers Fall Behind On FinTech Investment

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Treasurers from the largest corporations are more likely to invest in newer financial technologies, found a new report from East & Partners and Contentive Media. East & Partners outlined its findings in the Treasury FinTech Index, which surveyed treasurers across geographic markets. percent planning to do so.

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Corporate Treasurers On The Lookout For FinTech, PSD2 And Brexit

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At the top of the list, according to reports, is incoming FinTech disruption, legislation like PSD2, market shifts stemming from Brexit and more. As treasurers explore the possibilities of FinTech, disruption is coming from other angles too: According to the publication, treasury professionals revealed their struggles to prepare for Brexit.

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