E-Commerce

10 fintech forecasts for the ‘20s

01/10/20

A seasoned investor in startups offers his top predictions for the coming decade. Among them: Big tech firms will become big players in financial services.

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JPMorgan has a plan to help Amazon and Airbnb look more like banks

11/06/19

An e-wallet in development would give tech companies the ability to provide millions of customers virtual bank accounts and to offer perks such as car loans or discounts on home rentals to those who keep money stashed there.

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14 years after Walmart, banks face a new ILC bogeyman

10/24/19

The Rakuten application has opened another front in the battle over nonfinancial companies' ownership of banks.

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Kabbage founders launch startup to connect small businesses with gig workers

09/23/19

The startup, Drum, provides a marketplace for small businesses to offer promotions to influencers who can help them drum up business.1:54 PM?

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Making Amazon work for smaller issuers

09/19/19

Vibrant Credit Union sees great value in converting its members to mobile and digital payments. And days like Amazon Prime Day can be critical for its digital wallet strategy.

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What the FIS-Worldpay deal means for banks

03/18/19

The companies could bring something new, such as merchant acquiring to community banks, but their merger could also cause anxiety about giant vendors.

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Peril and promise in lending to retailers

03/05/19

Brick-and-mortar retail isn’t dead yet. Though the trend of retailers closing stores in the face of stiff competition from e-merchants is certainly troubling to commercial real estate lenders, it would be a mistake to conclude that all retail loans are risky. Here's a look at which ones are the safest and, potentially, the scariest.

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What’s keeping chief risk officers up at night

11/02/18

Heightened competition from nonbanks, the rise of populism and the uncertainty surrounding Libor’s demise are just some of the short- and long-term threats facing big banks, risk executives say.

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USAA road-testing augmented reality app for car buying

09/24/18

By using the app, which will go live Monday in a pilot program, customers can point their phone at a vehicle and get an augmented reality overlay that provides all its critical info: the make, model and year of the car, as well as its price range and other information.

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Synchrony completes revised deal for PayPal's loan book

07/03/18

Synchrony ultimately bought $7.6 billion of loan receivables, including $800 million in loan participations that had not been part of the original deal.

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