Cannabis Review Site Weedmaps Plans IPO After Closing $1.5 Billion SPAC Merger
Cannabis Review Site Weedmaps Plans IPO After Closing $1.5 Billion SPAC Merger
December 10, 2020  |  IPO

WM Holding Company (WMH) is planning to go public following a $1.5 billion merger deal with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Silver Spike Acquisition Corp....

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Today In Digital-First Banking: BitPay Eyes US Banking License; US Bank Introduces Free eCards
Today In Digital-First Banking: BitPay Eyes US Banking License; US Bank Introduces Free eCards
December 10, 2020  |  Digital-First Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, digital currency payments company BitPay has filed to become a national bank in the United States, while U.S....

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Personal Loan App Ranking Rocking With Action
Personal Loan App Ranking Rocking With Action
December 10, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

Credit’s tight this winter, helping to explain some of the movement seen in PYMNTS latest Provider Ranking of Personal Loan Apps. As small businesses and...

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Digital-First Economy Transforms Home Into Commerce Center
Digital-First Economy Transforms Home Into Commerce Center
December 10, 2020  |  Innovation

It has been a big year for defining and redefining what a home is, and what exactly it’s for. The very concept of home has...

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Multi-Family Developers Adjust For Permanent Work-From-Home Shift
Multi-Family Developers Adjust For Permanent Work-From-Home Shift
December 10, 2020  |  Real Estate

Before the pandemic, the premise of working from home (WFH) was largely contained to Fridays and the occasional long weekend by only about 10 percent...

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Airbnb Goes Public At $146 Per Share, More Than Double IPO Pricing
Airbnb Goes Public At $146 Per Share, More Than Double IPO Pricing
December 10, 2020  |  Markets

Airbnb began trading at $146 a share on Thursday (Dec. 10) at more than two times the price set for its initial public offering (IPO)...

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Today In Payments: Bank Of America Says Spending Up Over 2019; Airbnb IPO Tops Forecasts With $68 Share Price
Today In Payments: Bank Of America Says Spending Up Over 2019; Airbnb IPO Tops Forecasts...
December 10, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Bank of America’s CEO said customers are spending more than last year, and Airbnb topped forecasts with an IPO share price...

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FIS Offers Online Merchants Access To Visa Token Service
FIS Offers Online Merchants Access To Visa Token Service
December 10, 2020  |  Digital Payments

Bank software and payment tech company FIS is launching a token management service in a partnership with Visa. The Worldpay from FIS token management service...

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Wolters Kluwer Inks Deal To Buy eOriginal For $280 Million
Wolters Kluwer Inks Deal To Buy eOriginal For $280 Million
December 10, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Financial services firm Wolters Kluwer Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) has signed an agreement to acquire digital lending software provider eOriginal for roughly $280 million...

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