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More Americans Inch Toward Maxing Out Cards
More Americans Inch Toward Maxing Out Cards
January 24, 2019  |  Debt

Taking it to the limit, indeed. News came this week that global debt – that which is shouldered by governments and the private sector –...

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As Economies Slow And Global Debt Grows, Red Lights Flash
As Economies Slow And Global Debt Grows, Red Lights Flash
January 23, 2019  |  Economy

The economic slowdown that has been flagged this week by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is one that may be sparked in part by a...

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Eurozone Banks Expect Credit Standards On Business, Home Loans To Tighten
Eurozone Banks Expect Credit Standards On Business, Home Loans To Tighten
January 22, 2019  |  Loans

The European Central Bank warned Tuesday (January 22) that eurozone banks are planning on tightening credit standards when it comes to business and housing loans...

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305M+ Healthcare Claims Were Paid Via ACH In 2018
305M+ Healthcare Claims Were Paid Via ACH In 2018
January 17, 2019  |  Healthcare

New data found that more than 306.7 million automated clearing house (ACH) electronic funds transfer (EFT) payments were made from health plans to healthcare providers last...

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Regs To Banks: Go Easy On Govt Workers
Regs To Banks: Go Easy On Govt Workers
January 11, 2019  |  Loans

As Friday (Jan. 11) came and went and government workers affected by the 21-day shutdown didn’t receive paychecks, U.S. banking regulators asked lenders to help...

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From Earnings Crunch To Credit Crunch?
From Earnings Crunch To Credit Crunch?
January 08, 2019  |  Economy

By any reckoning, there may be a reckoning coming for stocks. The December no one wants to remember is in the rearview mirror, while January has...

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Payments Fraud Rides Money Mules Into 2019
Payments Fraud Rides Money Mules Into 2019
January 04, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Mule scams spur warnings from the FBI and other agencies headed into 2019. In the meantime, individual payments fraud cases in the U.S. show some...

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FinTech Firms Show Banks The ‘Art Of The Possible’ In SMB Lending
FinTech Firms Show Banks The ‘Art Of The Possible’ In SMB Lending
November 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The metaphor has been repeated countless times: Small businesses (SMBs) are the backbone of the economy. So, access to capital isn’t just essential for these...

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UK Accounting Trade Group Weighs In On Late Payments
UK Accounting Trade Group Weighs In On Late Payments
November 05, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Late payment ripple effects continue in the wake of the Carillion bankruptcy, and an accounting trade group has weighed in with its own proposals about...

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