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Technology Helps Smaller Businesses Turn Embedded Finance Into Competitive Advantage
SMBs // February 28, 2024

Ed O’Donnell, CEO of Versatile Credit, said that embedded finance can — and already is — transforming smaller businesses’ competitive dynamics.  “Technology’s been the great equalizer,” he said, “for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and also the enterprise clients that we deal with.” Generally speaking,...

Versatile Credit Enhances Fraud Screening With Prove Identity Integration
Security & Fraud // December 19, 2023

Versatile Credit has integrated with Prove Identity to both enhance its fraud screening and streamline its customer onboarding experience. As a software provider connecting merchants, lenders and consumers for point-of-sale loans, Versatile Credit will enable merchants to deploy this solution both online and in-store, the companies said in...

Changing Consumer Expectations Force Executives to Confront ‘Fear’ of Digital Transformation 
Payment Methods // December 14, 2023

Ed O’Donnell, CEO of Versatile Credit, said the benefits of digital transformation are well known. “Everyone, especially in this part of the business cycle,” he told Webster, “is looking to make sure that their capital is being deployed in an efficient manner.”   That means taking...

Merchants Turn Fresh Eyes to Second-Look Financing to Boost Sales
Retail // September 19, 2023

Labor Day has come and gone, and the holiday season is just around the corner. But current economic and financial conditions are forcing consumers to face some tough choices about buying what they want, while having the means to fund it. That’s why PYMNTS CEO...

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Point-of-Care Payment Options Expand Access to Dental Care for Patients

March 04, 2024
Dental services represent a $155 billion market that is projected to grow to $254 billion by 2032. Against that backdrop, it’s critical, especially in an inflationary environment, to include financing at the point of treatment to marry patient care with dental services and help ensure that practices collect on the monies owed. Dr. Steven Rasner, […]

Technology Helps Smaller Businesses Turn Embedded Finance Into Competitive Advantage

February 28, 2024
Ed O’Donnell, CEO of Versatile Credit, said that embedded finance can — and already is — transforming smaller businesses’ competitive dynamics.  “Technology’s been the great equalizer,” he said, “for small-...

Changing Consumer Expectations Force Executives to Confront ‘Fear’ of Digital Transformation 

December 14, 2023
Ed O’Donnell, CEO of Versatile Credit, said the benefits of digital transformation are well known. “Everyone, especially in this part of the business cycle,” he told Webster, “is looking to...

Merchants Turn Fresh Eyes to Second-Look Financing to Boost Sales

September 19, 2023
Labor Day has come and gone, and the holiday season is just around the corner. But current economic and financial conditions are forcing consumers to face some tough choices about...

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Versatile Credit Enhances Fraud Screening With Prove Identity Integration

December 19, 2023
Versatile Credit has integrated with Prove Identity to both enhance its fraud screening and streamline its customer onboarding experience. As a software provider connecting merchants, lenders and consumers for point-of-sale loans, Versatile Credit will enable merchants to deploy this solution both online and in-store, the companies said in a Wednesday (Dec. 19) press release emailed to PYMNTS. “Our […]