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Lenders welcomed the move as a helpful first step but are still urging policymakers to develop a broader, simpler process for expediting the approvals of loans extended to troubled small businesses under the Paycheck Protection Program.

New York-based earned wage access (EWA) startup Clair has raised $4.5 million in a seed fundraising round to target the small-business market.

The industry can gain lifelong members in this demographic by validating their financial concerns as the economy struggles and offering guidance without judgment.

Every toy, gadget and good you see on YouTube could soon be for sale online -- not on Amazon, but right on YouTube itself.

Connected devices have become a popular way for retailers to mitigate human contact, turning forward-looking projects into near-term necessities. To keep this transition on track, NCR is using Microsoft's cloud.

Goldman Sachs Group is starting a group focused on investment opportunities in clean energy, waste and other sustainability industries, joining several major banks in making climate commitments in recent weeks.

The $7 billion deal follows just days after the Wall Street bank closed on its acquisition of E*Trade; the bonus rate on deposits is tied to how much customers spend on their debit cards.

The industry has mounted a massive get-out-the-vote effort, but institutions also want to keep politics out of the office.

The companies looking to bolster their presence and offer more services are hoping it will lead to greater sustainability and longevity of their platform, says Ding's Rupert Shaw.

In the two months since earned wage access (EWA) provider Immediate launched Visa Direct as a payment option, the near real-time method is already accounting for 50% of its payments.