Banking

Veem and BlueVine partner up, and DocStar updates Dynamics GP integration.

The tax prep chain has partnered with online lender LendingTree.

As U.S. banks were tallying up the billions of dollars in extra profits they’ll reap from the sweeping tax cuts signed into law by President Donald Trump, they were quietly delivering unwelcome news to local governments: The interest rates on their loans were about to go up.

Certify forms integration partnership with Western Union, and BlueVine increases credit line offerings.

Fuse allows software providers to integrate the credit access solution with three lines of code.

Credit Karma, a personal finance site that offers free credit scores and credit monitoring, expanded into offering free tax prep services last year and is quickly growing as it enters its second tax season.

Just when banks may have thought they have met all of their fiscal and regulatory obligations for the New Year (including the hotly debated IRS 871(m) requirements governing financial derivatives), yet a new one arises.

Small business loan approvals are up, and the partnership is meant to help this trend continue.

Financial institutions are getting ready for the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s new credit loss standard, though some are dragging their heels, even as the effective date approaches.

Thanks to the rise of digital marketplaces, crowdsourcing and a global network of startups, today, there are various ways to finance a business, regardless of what stage of development it is in.