PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

7) announcement. PayJunction says the functionality has been proven useful for companies such as law practices and veterinary clinics that have moved to curbside and virtual video sessions to help curb face-to-face meetings amid the pandemic, according to the announcement.

Video 154

Video Mobile Cards Payments 154

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

What began as an eCommerce site has grown to include social elements, such as allowing users to upload photos and videos, tag products, and follow brands and other users, announced in a company press release. this July, and plans to test shopping in Instagram Reels, its short-form video feature, later this year, according to reports.

social media 227

social media Video Branding Community 227

PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2020

Nium , the global FinTech platform, announced in a press release emailed to PYMNTS that users will be able to make payments through Google Pay with its company Visa cards. Nium’s Google Pay announcement, according to the release, will help it become more accessible across the world.

Google 265

Google Cards Payments US 265

PYMNTS

JULY 20, 2020

The Biz2Credit -fueled technology uses the PPP forgiveness calculator the AICPA made in the spring and can be used by companies that have received the green light for a PPP loan, according to an announcement. ” The tool is an open architecture technology that Biz2Credit made through its unique Biz2X Platform , per the announcement. .”

Tools 144

Tools Lending Policies Technology 144

CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 1, 2022

In conjunction with efforts to forgive federal student debt for certain borrowers, President Biden’s Justice Department recently announced new guidance for its attorneys to use when deciding whether to recommend that a bankruptcy judge discharge an individual’s federal student loans. . However, such criticism has not moved the U.S.

147

147

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

million during the same time last year, according to an announcement. million, while retail gross profit per unit spiked 71 percent from $1,276 in the prior year period to $2,181, according to the announcement. CEO and co-founder Michael Bor said in the announcement. Consignment-to-retail used vehicle marketplace CarLotz, Inc.

Report 208

Report Retail America Operations 208

PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2019

The We Company, formally known as WeWork, has confidentially filed for an IPO, the company announced on Monday (April 29). WeWork initially submitted its Form S-1 with the SEC in December 2018,” the release said. WeWork initially submitted its Form S-1 with the SEC in December 2018,” the release said. billion on $1.8

Company 184

Company Security Examples Marketing 184

PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2020

Sezzle offers BNPL services in the form of letting customers access a new form of credit if they’ve had to forego the traditional kind. The company allows shoppers to make payments in four equal numbers across six weeks. Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim had a positive reaction to the news.

Minneapolis 181

Minneapolis California Strategy Lending 181

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

New year – and on Wall Street, perhaps the same bubble forming. Add Simon Property Group to the list – the real estate investment trust formed a blank check firm known as Simon Property Group Acquisition in an IPO slated to raise up to $300 million. No, not GameStop. SPAC Enthusiasm Crosses Borders .

Groups 248

Groups Florida Retail Capital 248

PYMNTS

AUGUST 11, 2020

With the announcement that BPN is expanding to include support for ACH and wire transactions as well as card payments, Visa and Billtrust are casting a wider net of collaborators. “You’ve also got to take into account the suppliers … You’ve got to make it easier on both sides. An Ecosystem Approach.

Payments 277

Payments Cards How To Data 277

PYMNTS

JULY 14, 2020

Blockchain firm Binance has launched the Binance Card in Europe, which lets users convert multiple cryptocurrencies to fiat to spend at more than 60 million retailers, according to an announcement. Binance said the card lets cryptocurrencies stay in their “native form” up to the time that a point-of-sale (POS) transaction takes place.

Cards 131

Cards blockchain Bitcoin cryptocurrency 131

PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2020

Global blockchain firm Binance and blockchain payment service provider BitPay are teaming to increase adoption of the BUSD Binance stablecoin, according to an announcement. dollar,” BitPay CEO Stephen Pair said in the announcement.

blockchain 141

blockchain Bitcoin US Capital 141

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Melissa Kremer, chief human resources officer at Target, said in the announcement, “It’s critical we build the right team across our stores and supply chain to deliver an exceptional holiday experience for our guests during the busiest time of the year. In Other Brick-and-Mortar News. Delivery Unlimited is the next step in that journey.

Retail 244

Retail Trends Online Technology 244

PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2020

Affirm has debuted a high-yield savings account called Affirm Savings, according to an announcement. The company said in an announcement, “Affirm started by creating a simple, transparent form of credit that allows consumers to split the total cost of a purchase over monthly payments, without ever charging late or hidden fees.

FDIC 151

FDIC Millennials Google Payments 151

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

15) announcement e-mailed to PYMNTS. We're thankful for the recognition of our platform’s ability to address Aeldra’s unique needs and for the opportunity to enable such a truly visionary approach to global financial services,” i2c CEO and founder Amir Wain said in the announcement. With i2c's partnership we're making it real.

United States 168

United States FDIC California Mobile 168

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Square has announced a new, free tool to help businesses file for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) called the EIN Assistant, according to a release. The platform guides a business through each step of the application process, including filling out an IRS form SS-4, in a conversational and user-friendly manner.

Taxes 152

Taxes Tools Georgia Atlanta 152

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Small business working capital and factoring company Factris, based in Amsterdam, announced a $5.92 Factris announced the new funding as it works to onboard third-party factoring companies to become partners and brokers on its platform, propelling its footprint throughout Europe. FundingXchange. eFileCabinet. In the U.K.,

San Jose 226

San Jose Capital Utah Operations 226

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

PayPal has announced that it is jumping into the wild world of cryptocurrency , making it possible for wallet holders to buy, sell and hold cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, ethereum, bitcoin cash and litecoin in their PayPal accounts. PayPal isn’t the first big name in tech to jump on the crypto bandwagon.

cryptocurrency 329

cryptocurrency Bitcoin blockchain Payments 329

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

The predictive intelligence firm says it harnesses “patent-pending” forecasting infrastructure brought together in an instinctive mobile package, according to an announcement. The company’s platform includes a “dynamic cash flow view” to form an outlook.

Management 142

Management Analysis Mobile Company 142

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2017

In August, Overstock announced a partnership with digital asset exchange company ShapeShift. Through their collaboration, any one of Overstock’s customers has the option of making a purchase by using cryptocurrencies, including Ethereum, Litecoin, Dash and Bitcoin Cash. percent stake in Overstock.

Bitcoin 221

Bitcoin Payments cryptocurrency Retail 221

PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2020

Keap, an Arizona-based customer relationship management (CRM) software and marketing platform for small business, announced a partnership with Stripe on Monday (March 30). Making this process easier and faster is a top priority for our customers.”.

Payments 159

Payments Arizona Fraud America 159

PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2020

Below is a roundup of some of the most recently announced measures. In Massachusetts, community FI Eastern Bank announced a $10 million commitment aimed at facilitating aid to SMBs as well as consumers and nonprofits affected by the coronavirus. Fed Calls On Small Banks. Federal Reserve this week called on small banks around the U.S.

Payments 173

Payments Pennsylvania Kansas City Wyoming 173

Abrigo

MARCH 4, 2022

Takeaway 1 Synthetic identity fraud is a growing form of identity theft in which an individual is impersonated by using stolen information. Synthetic identity fraud, or synthetic ID fraud, is a growing form of identity theft in which an individual is impersonated by using stolen information. Takeaway 2 Estimated to increase to $2.42

Fraud 195

Fraud Cards Software Trends 195

PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2019

Target faced a register outage that lasted for about 90 minutes on Sunday (June 16), which meant it couldn’t process cards or other forms of payment. Target also recently said that it was making same-day delivery though Shipt available to all of its shoppers, according to a report by CNBC.

Payments 174

Payments Security Retail Data 174

PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2020

Up until now, the explorations and considerations of digital currencies — as would be, potentially, issued by central banking systems to bring fiat into digital form — has been done on a country-by-country basis. Interestingly, the Bank of England announcement seems to be an official nod that the U.K. But as reported Tuesday (Jan.

Groups 142

Groups cryptocurrency National Study 142

PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2021

Earlier this week, the company announced its purchase of podcast app Breaker. 15 as the founders make their move to work with Twitter on how it's facilitating public conversations globally. The app is set to shut down Jan.

social media 202

social media Course Strategy Branding 202

PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2019

Netherlands-based Factris is launching an enhanced version of its Finance Automation for Business platform, the company announced Monday (June 10). In its announcement, the company’s CEO Brian Reaves pointed to the company’s efforts to “localize” its services to SMB users.

Tools 169

Tools Capital Fintech US 169

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Haughton also noted that prepaid and gift cards are making sure that recipients have access to funds to utilize as required since a number of them are underbanked or unbanked. Blackhawk Network provides prepaid and gift cards through a tangible and virtual form.

United States 140

United States Cards Resources Strategy 140

PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2020

Microsoft and Plaid have teamed up on the company’s new financial management offering, Money in Excel, the companies announced Monday (March 30). One of the earliest forms of ‘FinTech’ is a budgeting spreadsheet,” Plaid said in a blog post.

Fintech 207

Fintech Software Examples Data 207

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

1), Nav and Equifax announced their partnership, which sees Equifax providing business credit scores via the Nav platform, available to small business owners for free. Nav said that makes it the first platform to offer small business credit scores for free from three of the major credit bureaus, Equifax, Experian and Dun & Bradstreet.

Data 153

Data Analysis Capital Company 153

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Gaming FinTech Mazooma has formed a partnership with FinTech data network Plaid to bring an instant transfer solution to the iGaming and sports betting industry, according to a Tuesday (Nov. 10) press release. Plaid's optimized user interface and U.S. The new payments tool is now available for deposits and withdrawals on BetMGM's cashier.

Payments 137

Payments Georgia Atlanta Risk Management 137

CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 4, 2022

for-profit colleges that make private loans directly to student); and Administration by servicers of Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), Income-Driven Repayment (IDR), and Teacher Loan Forgiveness (TLF). Excessively delaying the processing of PSLF forms.

Policies 146

Policies Compliance Payments Training 146

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Mastercard, the payments company, announced on Thursday (Oct. In a press release , Mastercard said it is making the changes due to advancements in technology and security. 18) that cardholder signatures will now be optional for the back of credit cards and receipts. merchants and acceptance for Mastercard.

Cards 218

Cards Survey Security Fraud 218

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

eBay announced on Tuesday (Sept. In a press release , the company said that earlier this year, it announced plans to intermediate or manage the payments flow on its platform, and that it has now started doing that. The goal is to make the transition to their own in-house payment platform by the end of 2021.

Management 181

Management Payments US Apple 181

PYMNTS

JULY 26, 2020

After seeing the announcement of A2I’s debut, Braga limited Amazon’s access to her company’s data and diluted its stake by 90 percent by raising more capital, The WSJ reported. It’s like they are not in any way, shape or form the proverbial wolf in sheep’s clothing. They are a wolf in wolf’s clothing.”.

Company 205

Company Report San Francisco Seattle 205

PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2021

Blake said the SBA has not yet released its application form, but guidelines for applying are still essentially the same, with greater clarification of sections that past applicants had found vague. 29 announcement. The last day to apply for a PPP loan is March 31, 2021, according to the SBA guidelines.

Guidelines 160

Guidelines Community Capital Groups 160

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

To grow its presence in the Bay Area and integrate teams with advanced technology skills into its business, McDonald’s Corporation announced an agreement to acquire Apprente. The news comes after artificial intelligence-powered personalization platform operator Dynamic Yield announced in March it is being acquired by McDonald’s.

Company 116

Company Meeting California Groups 116