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Sizzle Or Fizzle: Facebook, Online Lending, Cash – And The Twilio Surge

PYMNTS

Last week , Walmart Pay rolled out in Alabama and Georgia. Online to offline coming to Walmart near you, and we mean that sincerely. Online lending . Slam dunk sizzle. Is payment enabling those storefronts next? . Walmart Pay. It’s been a busy seven-day stretch for Walmart Pay. A pretty clear-cut sizzle.

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Marketplace Lender Avant Debuts Auto Refinance Loans

Bank Innovation

Online marketplace lender Avant Inc. The new auto loan product will initially launch in California, and is expected to be live in Illinois and Georgia by early in the second quarter, with a national rollout expected by the third quarter, according to Avant.

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How Automated Authentication Helps Propel SMB Loan Disbursements

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The small- to medium-sized business (SMB) lending industry is in a unique position during the pandemic. This importance is especially tangible because many SMBs remain underserved by traditional banks, Kathryn Petralia , co-founder and president of Atlanta, Georgia-based SMB lender Kabbage , explained in a recent interview with PYMNTS. “Of

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European Lender Twino First To Sell Russian Loans

PYMNTS

Latvian online marketplace lender Twino announced on Thursday (Dec. This marks the first time in history a peer-to-peer lending facilitator in Europe has listed Russian loans. Twino was founded in 2009 and currently sells loans from Georgia, Latvia, Denmark, Estonia and Poland.

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PayPal Teams With ebizmarts To Integrate With Magento

PYMNTS

PayPal said when combined, the technology can help retailers synchronize online inventory with products in stores. The firm has deals in place with a Delaware bank to issue debit cards, as well as another agreement with a Georgia bank to deposit checks via photo and Utah-based banks for lending activities.

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B2B eCommerce Tips The VC Scales

PYMNTS

based alternative small business lending isn’t dead with investors and an India startup landed more than half a billion dollars. Headquartered in Georgia, SaaSOptics operates a B2B SaaS subscription management platform with integrated eInvoicing and payments for SaaS firms. See all of the latest B2B fundraises below. SaaSOptics.

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Flourishing Forte

Independent Banker

Georgia bank propels major growth through niche SBA lending. When Richard Bradshaw became president of specialized lending three years ago at United Community Bank in Blairsville, Ga., the bank’s three-person Small Business Administration department was lending about $10 million a year. By Howard Schneider.