US small businesses plan wider use of fintechs for overseas payments
PYMNTS Intelligence and Mastercard found 36% of surveyed internationally active U.S. SMBs expect to use fintechs for cross-border...
By Rafael Ortiz 1 month agoFintech Correspondent
Rafael Ortiz
Rafael covers payments, banking infrastructure, and the software eating financial services. Former product lead at a payments processor.
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Hg invests in UK property software firm Street Group
Hg has taken a growth stake in Street Group at a valuation above £200m, with founders Tom and Heather Staff retaining majority own...
By Rafael Ortiz 1 month agoAugustus raises $180mn to build direct dollar clearing rails
The Series B values the clearing bank at $1bn as it seeks to expand dollar account access for banks and fintechs outside the US.
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House advances federal technology procurement overhaul
The FIT Procurement Act would raise federal purchasing thresholds and shift some acquisition training duties, but it lacks a curre...
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Slow credit access strains US middle-market growth, study finds
PYMNTS Intelligence and i2c found payment complexity and delayed credit access differ sharply by industry among growing US compani...
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Hasbro raises outlook as Wizards unit drives 16% revenue growth
Hasbro reported $1.14 billion in second-quarter revenue and lifted its full-year guidance, led by Magic: The Gathering and adult f...
By Rafael Ortiz 1 month agoFinScan clears LSEG validation for World-Check On Demand integration
Innovative Systems says FinScan is ready to offer LSEG World-Check On Demand inside its AML and sanctions screening workflows.
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FIS executive says card rewards need to move closer to checkout
Mladen Vladic told PYMNTS that issuers should make loyalty programs easier to use, more personal and more integrated with payment...
By Rafael Ortiz 1 month agoBanks urged to add intelligence to B2B payment routing
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Bank of America executive urges CFOs to prioritize data before AI spending
Matthew Davies told PYMNTS that finance leaders face a greater risk from poorly targeted technology investment than from underspen...
By Rafael Ortiz 1 month agoBMLL and SIGMA AI partner on real-time market data analytics
The firms plan to combine historical order book data with live analytics for execution intelligence across global trading markets.
By Rafael Ortiz 1 month agoMonterro buys majority stake in Finnish banking software firm Mors
The Nordic software investor will back Mors Software’s expansion in the UK and Europe, alongside product and AI investment.
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