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Today In Payments: China’s Tech Regs Focus On Data; ID Fraud Delays US Tax Refunds
News // June 14, 2021

In today’s top news, China is targeting data control in its latest Big Tech regulations, and a hike in identity fraud has delayed many tax refunds and stimulus payments in the U.S. Plus, debates around central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) continue around the world. China’s...

Resolve CEO: BNPL Fixes The Net Terms Problem For Small Suppliers
Payment Methods // June 14, 2021

“Consumer payments are like a tweet — 140 characters — but B2B payment are akin to passing a bill through Congress, with accounts receivable and payables as the parties,” Resolve Co-founder and CEO Chris Tsai remarked to Karen Webster. Therein lies the comparative complexity that...

Resolve Raises $60 Million For Embedded B2B Trade Credit
B2B Payments // May 25, 2021

Resolve, which offers a credit billing platform for businesses, has raised $60 million in funding. The business-to-business (B2B) company is a 2019 spinoff from Affirm, which is one of its venture backers. In a press release emailed to PYMNTS, Resolve said its platform “simplifies and...

Affirm Looks To Raise $1.5B On $3B Valuation
Innovation // September 12, 2019

Affirm, a FinTech that offers customers payment plans at the point of sale, is reportedly looking to raise around $1.5 billion in a debt and equity combination, according to a report by TechCrunch. Affirm was started by Max Levchin, who co-founded PayPal. In April, PYMNTS...

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Resolve CEO: BNPL Fixes The Net Terms Problem For Small Suppliers

June 14, 2021
“Consumer payments are like a tweet — 140 characters — but B2B payment are akin to passing a bill through Congress, with accounts receivable and payables as the parties,” Resolve Co-founder and CEO Chris Tsai remarked to Karen Webster. Therein lies the comparative complexity that is B2B payments, a gap that has been thrown into […]

Resolve Shakes Up B2B POS Payments

April 23, 2019
The idea started in the B2C world, but it wasn’t long before online sellers were asking about its use for B2B — at least, according to Chris Tsai, co-founder and CEO of Resolve,...

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Resolve Raises $60 Million For Embedded B2B Trade Credit

May 25, 2021
Resolve, which offers a credit billing platform for businesses, has raised $60 million in funding. The business-to-business (B2B) company is a 2019 spinoff from Affirm, which is one of its venture backers. In a press release emailed to PYMNTS, Resolve said its platform “simplifies and automates the notoriously complex and risk-laden process of billing and […]

Affirm Looks To Raise $1.5B On $3B Valuation

September 12, 2019
Affirm, a FinTech that offers customers payment plans at the point of sale, is reportedly looking to raise around $1.5 billion in a debt and equity combination, according to a...