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72% of Workers Prefer Instant Payroll If Given Choice

72% of Workers Prefer Instant Payroll If Given Choice
72% of Workers Prefer Instant Payroll If Given Choice
January 22, 2025  |  Payroll

As criticism of traditional biweekly and monthly payroll systems increases, workers in gig, freelance and contract roles are more vocal about the financial strain caused...

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Credit Access Could Determine Small Business Success in 2025
Credit Access Could Determine Small Business Success in 2025
January 14, 2025  |  SMBs

Conditions are improving for small businesses, at least with the uncertainty of the election behind them and a generally positive mindset about fundamentals ahead of...

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Will December’s Job Bounce Get Consumers to Keep Spending?
Will December’s Job Bounce Get Consumers to Keep Spending?
January 10, 2025  |  Economy

For the jobs market, this is the way the year ends — not with a whimper but a bang. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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ADP: Wage Growth Hits Three-Year Low as Labor Market ‘Downshifts’
ADP: Wage Growth Hits Three-Year Low as Labor Market ‘Downshifts’
January 08, 2025  |  Economy

America’s employment picture ended the year on a down note, ADP’s latest findings show. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Legacy Tech vs. Instant Payments: Which Will Win 2025’s Cash Flow Race?
Legacy Tech vs. Instant Payments: Which Will Win 2025’s Cash Flow Race?
December 30, 2024  |  Real-Time Payments

A quarter-century into the new millennia, the banking and payments industries have witnessed a rapid pace of change. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Platforms and Providers Expand With Earned Wage Access Acquisitions and Buildouts
Platforms and Providers Expand With Earned Wage Access Acquisitions and Buildouts
December 27, 2024  |  Payroll

Earned wage access (EWA) is expanding platforms, including the eCommerce and ridesharing mainstays that rely on drivers for deliveries and trips, and the FinTech providers...

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CFPB Sues Walmart and Branch Over Accounts for Gig Economy Drivers
CFPB Sues Walmart and Branch Over Accounts for Gig Economy Drivers
December 23, 2024  |  Gig Economy

Both Walmart and FinTech company Branch said Monday (Dec. 23) that they will defend themselves “vigorously” against a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) lawsuit filed...

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Morgan Stanley Expects Favorable Environment for Lenders in 2025
Morgan Stanley Expects Favorable Environment for Lenders in 2025
December 19, 2024  |  Loans

Morgan Stanley reportedly upgraded its rating and price targets on shares of several credit card companies and lenders, citing stabilization in consumer credit and an...

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Report: Walmart and Ribbit Lead FinTech One’s $300 Million Funding Round
Report: Walmart and Ribbit Lead FinTech One’s $300 Million Funding Round
December 12, 2024  |  Investments

Walmart and investment firm Ribbit Capital are reportedly leading a funding round of more than $300 million for FinTech startup One, which is majority-owned by...

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