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Lease End CEO Says End of Auto Lease Doesn’t Mean End of Road for Drivers

Dealers really don’t want drivers to buy their car at the end of the lease, and the lease terms show it, Brandon Williams, CEO of FinTech Lease End, tells Karen Webster. He and TD Bank are changing those financial incentives for drivers, and disrupting a source of used car supply for dealers.

BNPL and Checkout Conversion

BNPL’s Newest Trick: Cutting Out the Retail 'Middleman'

Cutting out the middleman has become something of a sport for FinTechs. This time, it’s a BNPL FinTech that’s cutting out the retailer, and something Philip Belamant, CEO and co-founder at Zilch, tells PYMNTS is alt-credit’s next big thing.

PYMNTS TV: Blockchain Payments

R3 Blockchain Finds a Foothold Beyond Banks

From its roots in interbank distributed ledger tech, R3’s permissioned blockchain-like Corda is building interoperability inside and outside of the financial industry — and developing central bank digital currencies, says R3 Managing Director Charley Cooper.

SMB Neobanks

FinTech Banks Fill SME Funding Gap Created by Russia-Ukraine Conflict

The consequences of the Russia-Ukraine conflict have created a critical financing gap for SMEs throughout the Baltics, Mantvydas Štareika, CEO at Vilnius-based neobank SME Bank, tells PYMNTS. And an opportunity for FinTech banks to fill it.

CE100™ Index

Shopify, Roblox Worries Over Consumers Drag CE100 Shopping Sector Down 8%

Inflation is indeed taking its toll as platforms as diverse as Shopify and Roblox fell double digit percentage points on the week, as consumer spending and digital engagement slowed.

CFOs

CFOs Look Beyond the Books to Help Scale Companies

Growth is great, but it brings with it growing pains. Staffing is one of the principal pain points, says Daniel de Haas, CFO of iBASEt. He shared how the Digital Ops platform provider is solving for the people equation.

Data Brief: Bundled Banking

Data Brief: 60% of Consumers With 4 or More Credit Cards Say Bundled Banking Simplifies

After a decade of disintermediation of financial services, bundling is back in style, especially among younger demographics interested in more accurately managing their spend.

Merchants’ Digital Shopping Features Losing Fight Against Friction in Mexico

Half of shoppers in mobile-centric Mexico used their smartphones during their most recent retail experience, and nearly all merchants offer many digital features. Yet a survey of 2,137 consumers in that country finds a shoppers largely dissatisfied with their digital shopping experience.

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