- eBay Blocks Use of AI ‘Buy-For-Me’ AgentseBay is preparing to bar third-party “buy-for-meâ€� agents and AI chatbots from interacting with its platform without consent. The ban is part of a recent update to the eCommerce platform’s terms of service, first noted in a report by Value Added Resource, and is set to go into effect Feb. 20. The new terms […] […]
- Visa Urges Banks to Rethink Loyalty Beyond Credit Card RewardsThe perceptions and realities of rewards programs are changing as consumers redefine what good loyalty looks like. Simple loyalty mechanics are no longer enough. Rewards must be meaningful, contextual and delivered at the exact moment a consumer is ready to engage, said Avery Walter Miller, vice president of Loyalty Solutions at Visa. Shift in […] […]
- Dirty Data and Legacy ERPs Stall Accounts Receivable AutomationThe gap between ambition and execution when it comes to accounts receivable automation is one of the worst kept secrets in modern finance operations. It is also one of its defining challenges. “Getting from the vision to the concrete plan is difficult,â€� Michael Younkie, VP of Product Management at Billtrust, told PYMNTS. The difficulty […] […]
- Block Says Traditional Credit Scores Shut Out 100 Million AmericansFor much of modern consumer finance, underwriting has relied on static credit files that offer a delayed view of financial behavior. Those bureau-based models, Block Chief Risk Officer Brian Boates told PYMNTS, were designed for a slower economy and struggle to keep pace with how money now moves. “The traditional credit system is measuring […] […]
- CFOs Prepare for AI by Modernizing PaymentsA growing demand for digital solutions, data and flexible platforms marked 2025, Boost Payment Solutions founder and CEO Dean M. Leavitt writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “2025’s Over/Under: The Bets That Paid Off.â€� As we close the books on the first half of this decade, the payments landscape has transformed in ways few […] […]
- The Average MCA Deal? $58k Report SaysAccording to NerdWallet, a leading business loan matching marketplace, the average funded amount of an MCA deal is $58,331. That’s based entirely on the company’s own internal data from July 2024 to June 2025. Medium-term loans (2-5 years) came in with the highest average of $192,294 and short-term lines of credit produced the lowest average […]
- Becoming a Successful BrokerARE YOU READY FOR DEBANKED CONNECT MIAMI 2026?! Check out the full agenda for February 12th at the Fontainebleau. There will also be tech demos happening non-stop on the show floor. This event is one you won’t want to miss. REGISTER BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE.
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- Maxim Commercial Capital Grew Team by 21% during 2025New COO and SVP are key to hard asset secured lender’s growth plans LOS ANGELES, CALIF. (Jan. 20, 2026) – Maxim Commercial Capital (“Maximâ€�) announced the addition of Lyndon Elam as Chief Operating Officer and Donald Cosenza as SVP of Business Development while steadily navigating the volatile economy during 2025. Maxim fuels small businesses and […]
- NMEF Reports $1.8 Billion in 2025 Originations Doubling Assets Under ManagementJANUARY 20, 2026, NORWALK, CT – North Mill Equipment Finance LLC (“NMEFâ€�), an independent commercial equipment lender and lessor headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, reported $1.8 billion in total originations for 2025, including syndicated volume of $566 million. The record originations resulted in a doubling of assets under management to $2.4 billion. Full-year record originations were […]