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Indian FinTech Slice Drops Card Limit, to Add UPI Payments as Part of Expansion
Indian FinTech Slice Drops Card Limit, to Add UPI Payments as Part of Expansion
September 09, 2021  |  International

Slice, an Indian fintech startup, has expanded its credit offering, modifying the credit limit to 2,000 rupees, or around $27, which is a massive decrease...

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Report: Offering BNPL Is Key to Unlocking Retail Spend for One-Quarter of US Consumers
Report: Offering BNPL Is Key to Unlocking Retail Spend for One-Quarter of US Consumers
September 09, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

  As America recovers from a year of economic uncertainty, many consumers find themselves with damaged credit which may limit their ability to borrow money...

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Walgreens Promotes Financial Health With Scarlet Card
Walgreens Promotes Financial Health With Scarlet Card
September 02, 2021  |  Retail

Walgreens has joined forces with the payments technology company InComm Payments to launch Scarlet, a bank account and debit card available exclusively at its drugstores....

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CFPB Proposal to Help SMBs Gain Access to Credit
CFPB Proposal to Help SMBs Gain Access to Credit
September 01, 2021  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a new rule Wednesday (Sept. 1) that will help small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) get access to credit,...

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New Study: Consumers Would Rather Tap Their Cards Than Wave Their Wallets
New Study: Consumers Would Rather Tap Their Cards Than Wave Their Wallets
September 01, 2021  |  Payment Methods

As more cardholders use contactless technology, new PYMNTS data show that fewer are using mobile wallets. The reason given by most consumers is convenience. In the competition between consumer payment methods,...

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Banks Loosen Lending Standards in Race to Loan Money
Banks Loosen Lending Standards in Race to Loan Money
August 30, 2021  |  Loans

Banks sitting on piles of cash are quickly easing lending standards for both consumers and small businesses in the second quarter as competition to extend...

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DOJ Says Alleged Payment Processing Scam Bilked $150M
DOJ Says Alleged Payment Processing Scam Bilked $150M
August 26, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Four people have been charged with conspiring to deceive banks and credit card companies, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice...

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B2B FinTech HUBUC Teams With Transact Payments To Issue Credit, Debit Cards
B2B FinTech HUBUC Teams With Transact Payments To Issue Credit, Debit Cards
August 26, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Embedded financial services platform HUBUC, a Software-as-a-Service B2B company, announced on Thursday (Aug. 26) that it has joined forces with Transact Payments to offer physical...

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B2B Payments Today: Balance Raises $25M To Digitize B2B eCommerce Payments; Visa, Citi, PayMate Partner In The UAE
B2B Payments Today: Balance Raises $25M To Digitize B2B eCommerce Payments; Visa, Citi, PayMate Partner...
August 25, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, Balance raises $25 million in Series A funding and PayMate partners with Citi and Visa. Plus, Brex debuts a financing tool,...

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