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Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions Cites Benefits of Electronic Recording Of Real Property Documents
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Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions Cites Benefits of Electronic Recording Of Real Property Documents

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Thought Leader article underscores the enhanced speed, traceability, security and convenience of electronically filed mortgage transactions Commercial and residential mortgage lenders who neglect to embrace the benefits of—and growing trend towards electronic filing and e-recording of mortgage-related real property documents—could encounter significant problems over time, including rising transaction costs, workflow......
AM Best Updates Net Capital Charge Associated With Fannie-Freddie Mortgage Risk Transfers
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AM Best Updates Net Capital Charge Associated With Fannie-Freddie Mortgage Risk Transfers

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AM Best has updated tables of net capital charges associated with a representative sample of mortgage-related transactions from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s credit risk transfer (CRT) programs, Freddie Mac’s Agency Credit Insurance Structure (ACIS) and Fannie Mae’s Credit Insurance Risk Transfer (CIRT). These tables also highlight some of the key......
Cincinnati Fintech Pay Theory Receives $2 Million in Seed Round Investment Led by Zeal Capital Partners
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Pay Theory Receives $2 Million in Seed Round Investment Led by Zeal Capital Partners

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Inclusive Payment Solution for SaaS Platforms Means Better Access To Vital Services for Everyone Pay Theory, a Cincinnati-based startup, and the first payment platform with the mission to break down barriers between families and their most vital service providers through simple, beautiful, and inclusive financial solutions, has closed a $2M Seed Funding round led......
1 in 4 First-Time Homebuyers Are Using Stimulus Money For Down Payment: Redfin Survey
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1 in 4 First-Time Homebuyers Are Using Stimulus Money For Down Payment: Redfin Survey

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Saving pandemic-related stimulus money is the second-most common way to accumulate money for a down payment Nearly one-quarter (24%) of first-time homebuyers are using stimulus money for their down payment, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. Stimulus money is the second-most common way of accumulating......
Small Business Satisfaction With Merchant Services Providers Surges, Led By Big Banks, J.D. Power Finds
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Small Business Satisfaction With Merchant Services Providers Surges, Led By Big Banks, J.D. Power Finds

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-Long live credit cards, debit cards and digital wallets! With paper currency now used in just 19% of consumer payments, and use of payment cards, electronic payments and mobile payment apps surging, small businesses are increasingly reliant on a strong relationship with their merchant services payment processor. According to the......
Melonn Raises US$20M Series A Funding Led By QED Investors
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Melonn Raises US$20M Series A Funding Led By QED Investors

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Melonn provides end to end fulfilment and software services to small and medium ecommerce companies in Latam, starting in Mexico and Colombia. Less than a year after raising a pre-seed round from NFX, the company has raised US$24M in total from top tier investors including QED, NFX, GFC, Pear, Wollef (formerly......
Blockchain Gains Value, Importance as Digital Payments Become Growing Trend
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Blockchain Gains Value, Importance as Digital Payments Become Growing Trend

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The COVID-19 pandemic rattled every market imaginable worldwide, with some changes becoming permanent as they simply accelerated existing trends. The digital payments market certainly benefited as online transactions skyrocketed with some brick-and-mortar stores even refusing to take cash because of the threat of spreading germs. But don’t confuse a truly......
Umpqua Bank Launches Small Business Empowerment Program With $2 Million To Support Minority, Women Entrepreneurs
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Umpqua Bank Launches Small Business Empowerment Program With $2 Million To Support Minority, Women Entrepreneurs

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Multi-year partnerships designed to close opportunity gap in access to capital, resources, and expertise Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corporation, announced a new program that expands access to capital, resources, and expertise for minority and women entrepreneurs. Umpqua Bank’s Small Business Empowerment Program builds on existing private and......
Auditox Accountancy Say Accountants Should Prepare for Changes To R&D Tax Credits Focused on UK Innovation In 2022
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Auditox Accountancy Say Accountants Should Prepare for Changes To R&D Tax Credits Focused on UK Innovation In 2022

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Accountants will be well aware of the research and development (R&D) tax credit incentives that were brought in from March to June 2021 in the UK. Launched by the government, the initiative aimed to get the country closer to its target of a 2.4% investment in research and development, boosting......
Paysend Expands Reach Of Cross Border Money Transfers For Customers With Visa Direct
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Paysend Expands Reach Of Cross Border Money Transfers For Customers With Visa Direct

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Paysend’s U.S. and UK customers are now able to transfer money internationally and domestically to eligible Visa cards Paysend, the card-to-card pioneer and international payments platform, announces the company is expanding its peer-to-peer money transfer services globally. Through the implementation of Visa Direct, a real-time push payment platform, Paysend’s U.S.......
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