financing

Finance is a term for matters regarding the management, creation, and study of money and investments. Specifically, it deals with the questions of how and why an individual, company or government acquires the money needed – called capital in the company context – and how they spend or invest that money.

In UK, Late Payments Spur SMB Financing Scramble
In UK, Late Payments Spur SMB Financing Scramble
November 12, 2018  |  B2B Payments

A new study shows that, in the U.K., SMBs tap emergency financing to deal with late payments. In Africa, bread shortages have loomed with suppliers...

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Bread Finance On Why The Early Financing Offer Catches The Conversion Worm
Bread Finance On Why The Early Financing Offer Catches The Conversion Worm
November 09, 2018  |  Retail

Offering financing to consumers can be a tremendous marketing and customer retention tool for retailers that do it right. The trick, Bread Finance CTO and Co-founder Daniel Simon told PYMNTS...

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Sears’ Lampert Will Not Fund Bankruptcy Financing Package: Report
Sears’ Lampert Will Not Fund Bankruptcy Financing Package: Report
November 05, 2018  |  Retail

The time for retail nostalgia is over. Now, for Sears, comes the bankruptcy process — and as reported on Monday (Nov. 5), the chain, according...

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Equifax Joins Rivals To Offer SMB Credit Scores On Nav
Equifax Joins Rivals To Offer SMB Credit Scores On Nav
November 02, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Credit scoring and data company Equifax has joined its top-two rivals on the Nav platform to offer small business (SMB) credit scores. Get the Full...

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In UK, P2P Firm Seeks Help from Regulators
In UK, P2P Firm Seeks Help from Regulators
October 22, 2018  |  Legal

In the United Kingdom, a peer-to-peer (P2P) property lender has taken what the Financial Times called “the unusual step” of asking a regulator for aid...

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China Central Bank Creates AML Regulations For Online FIs
China Central Bank Creates AML Regulations For Online FIs
October 11, 2018  |  Regulation

The People’s Bank of China has announced new anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing regulations for online financial institutions (FIs). According to Reuters, the new...

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In Philippines, Supply Chain Financing Via FinTech
In Philippines, Supply Chain Financing Via FinTech
October 02, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Governments are partnering with FinTechs to boost competitiveness in lending, borne out by one recent announcement in the Philippines.  Elsewhere, FinTech find a voice on...

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Visa Launches Omni Loyalty Platform; Alibaba Kicks Off ‘Malaysia Week’
Visa Launches Omni Loyalty Platform; Alibaba Kicks Off ‘Malaysia Week’
July 11, 2018  |  Global Payments

Consumers in Sweden and Norway are more likely to take out a loan this summer than borrowers in Finland, according to a press release from Tieto....

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Strong Cash Flow Has SMBs Pulling Back Financing Demand
Strong Cash Flow Has SMBs Pulling Back Financing Demand
July 03, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Strong cash flow among U.S. small businesses means less demand for financing, and trend is reflected in the latest figures from Pepperdine University‘s Graziadio Business...

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