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Stripe Capital Extends Business Lending To Online Platforms

PYMNTS

Payments giant Stripe is taking Stripe Capital , its push into online business finance and lending, to the next level. Stripe Capital first got off the ground in September 2019, offering customers and businesses financing options through its online platform. So we built Capital for platforms: [link].

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Banks Have the Capital to Buy Fintech Startups — Will They?

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“Banks now have the capital to put to work and invest in growth after a long period of cost-cutting,” […]. Banks are entering what could well be a Golden Age — deregulation, rising interest rates, and a bevy of fintech startups eager to hop into bed with them. Will they take advantage of this fintech opportunity?

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Visa: Real-Time Settlement, Online Marketplaces Help Put SMBs Back On The Road To Recovery

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Online marketplaces are the digital storefronts helping small to mid-sized businesses survive — but adding real-time settlement into the mix can help them thrive. And 60 percent of surveyed firms selling across online marketplaces would take their business to one that offers real-time settlement.

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Open Banking Meets Instant Payments At The Online Checkout

PYMNTS

And those three years have given rise to a slew of new companies capitalizing on that initiative all over the world, as well as established companies making their mark. PayDirect is higher-converting, primarily because it just has a much better UX (user experience) than online card payments or bank transfers,” he explained. and Europe.

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PayPal Invests In Extend As Merchants Seek New Ways To Boost Online Conversion

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Even online merchants who offer customers extended warranties at the time of sale traditionally see about a 4 percent or 5 percent conversion rate. Meritech Capital led the funding round, with participation from existing investors Great Point Ventures and Shah Capital Partners.

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India SME Lender Capital Float Tops Up Funding

PYMNTS

After having notched more than $110 million in equity funding in the past, India’s Capital Float has received a top-off of $4.8 Sashank Rishyasringa and Gaurav Hinduja rolled out Capital Float in 2013. It aids small manufacturers, business-to-business (B2B) service providers and online retailers. million from current investors.

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Driving Retail’s Rebound With A Human Capital Revamp

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As John Orr , senior vice president of retail at Ceridian , recently described to Karen Webster, the retailers employing a mix of in-store purchases, curbside pickup and online sales were more inclined to bounce back. But among the largest value-adds of on-demand wage access is its ability to harmonize the human capital management strategy.

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