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8 Southeast Asian Fintechs Featured in Forbes Asia 100 to Watch List

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Zed’s innovative offering will include a no-fee credit card with features such as no hidden charges for international use, zero-interest on purchases for up to 31 days, and an advanced app with real-time transaction monitoring and security features like card freezing and unlimited virtual cards for secure online transactions.

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The Architecture Of Accounts Receivable

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In a B2B relationship , establishing a new customer comes with a trove of complexities, from underwriting the client for credit, to establishing payment terms, to mitigating fraud risk. Unfortunately, said Spear, many businesses fail to standardize and automate many of these processes.

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Sub-Prime Lending’s Late-Year Bounce

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Matt Komos, vice president of financial services at TransUnion , said this indicates a growing risk tolerance among lenders across underwriting categories. “In The pendulum is starting to swing back, as we see lenders once again extend credit to sub-prime consumers.”. The $219 billion rise in total debt in the quarter that ended Sept.

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Banks Increase Standards For Consumer, Commercial Loans

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Major net fractions of banks also tightened important terms on credit card loans, including credit limits and minimum credit scores required,” the Fed noted. “Over the second quarter, major net shares of banks tightened lending standards on all categories of consumer loans.

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U.S. Bank Unifies Global Commercial Card Platforms

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“The individual cards may be serviced by the local card issuer in that country or region, but we’re managing the overall program, doing a single contract throughout the world, underwriting the process, setting the credit limit and negotiating the pricing terms,” Rankin said.

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Biz Card Startup Brex Pursues Unicorn Status

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The company touts its ability to provide startups with higher credit limits, reports noted, and does not place liability of the cards onto its clients’ founders. Acknowledging the high failure rate of tech startups, Brex takes on that liability.

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Apruve Links B2B Buyers On 3dcart To Net Payment Terms

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Apruve deploys a credit application and algorithm to provide a credit limit to business buyers at the online point of sale. Apruve underwrites all purchases made on net terms, allowing suppliers to be paid immediately while buyers have time to repay.

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