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Retailers Turn Data Into New Credit Options for Consumers
Retailers Turn Data Into New Credit Options for Consumers
November 15, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

Like so many things looked at from a pre- and post-COVID perspective, the traditional methods of measuring credit worthiness — and extending credit — no...

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Ready Life Teams With Figure Pay to Offer Easier Mortgages
Ready Life Teams With Figure Pay to Offer Easier Mortgages
November 10, 2022  |  Partnerships

Blockchain lending startup Figure Technologies has teamed up with mortgage FinTech Ready Life to launch a mobile app that lets customers get a mortgage without...

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BNPL Boosts PayPal and Block as Installment Plans Weather Inflation
BNPL Boosts PayPal and Block as Installment Plans Weather Inflation
November 04, 2022  |  Retail

As retailers scramble to capture every holiday dollar they can with aggressive markdowns and sales, paying for those purchases continues to see buy now, pay...

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New Zealand Creates Protections for BNPL Users
New Zealand Creates Protections for BNPL Users
November 02, 2022  |  BNPL

New Zealand has joined a growing list of nations creating regulations to protect consumers taking part in the country’s $1.7 billion buy now, pay later...

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Amazon Launches Lending to Keep Sellers On Board
Amazon Launches Lending to Keep Sellers On Board
November 01, 2022  |  Retail

The vendor financing business just got a bit more competitive as eCommerce leader Amazon announced Tuesday (Nov. 1) that it is launching a new merchant...

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Payer Facilitates American Express for Nordic B2B Payments
Payer Facilitates American Express for Nordic B2B Payments
October 31, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Swedish B2B payments FinTech Payer has announced it will now facilitate American Express Payments in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Companies using Payer as a...

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Visa Direct Transactions Surge 36% as Real Time Money Movement Gains Ground
Visa Direct Transactions Surge 36% as Real Time Money Movement Gains Ground
October 25, 2022  |  Earnings

Three years into the pandemic, and Visa’s Tap to Pay continues its steady march, with real-time payments and faster payouts — through Visa Direct —...

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Prove, Experian, Team to Help Identify the Unbanked
Prove, Experian, Team to Help Identify the Unbanked
October 25, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

Digital identity company Prove Identity has joined forces with Experian in a partnership designed to use identity verification tools to promote financial inclusion. According to a...

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American Express, Cross River Team on Issuing Cards for FinTechs
American Express, Cross River Team on Issuing Cards for FinTechs
October 24, 2022  |  Partnerships

Embedded financial solutions provider Cross River Bank and American Express have begun a collaboration that allows Cross River to issue credit cards on behalf of...

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