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New California program could help first-time home buyers
Seeking to undo an ambitious goal of boosting homeownership in California, the state has launched a new repayable loan program for first-time home buyers.
The program, Forgivable Equity Builder Loan, allows first-time qualified buyers to…
Judge grants secrecy to certain messages collected during the investigation into Florida…
ORLANDO — Communications between former Florida state senator Frank Artiles and approximately two dozen individuals and organizations, which were obtained by Miami prosecutors investigating an alleged race-vote siphoning scheme in the 2020…
PayPal’s buy-it-now and pay-later volumes grow 256%
Creating a payments ecosystem is not easy.
Yes, PayPal noted that it is difficult to advise in the current environment – and yes, macro headwinds are present and impacting results.
But in an effort to integrate payments into a variety of…
DiNapoli: Debt adds to MTA financial pressures with passengers and fare revenue slow to return
Despite unprecedented federal assistance and better-than-expected state tax revenues, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) continues to plan to use borrowing techniques that postpone difficult financial decisions in the future…
San Diego mayor proposes new spending increases in budget
On April 15, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria proposed additional funding for current programs, the arts, homelessness, parks, and improving the quality of life for San Diego residents. This proposed budget would begin July 1, 2022 and…
Chicago City Council committee approves loan fund to preserve single-occupancy buildings
In 2014, Chicago was home to 81 single-room apartment buildings. Now there are only 40…
Single payment supplement for all full-time employees to be issued on April 15, 2022
(Hinesville, GA) – On March 16, 2022, Governor Kemp signed the Appropriation Bill amending the state budget for fiscal year 2022 to include a one-time additional payment of $2,000.00 for certain categorical positions. These funds will be…
Grover CFO: Rent-a-Tech platforms reduce e-waste
120 million tons per year.
This is the amount of global electronic and electrical waste (eWaste) that will be produced per year by 2050 if current trends continue, according to a United Nations report.
As if that figure wasn't alarming…
Province announces funding for clinics as region loses third walk-in this month
The $3.46 million will support approximately 10 full-time equivalent family physician positions at the five clinics through Dec. 31, approximately six registered nurse positions and other health care professionals.
The British…
NY’s $220 billion budget deal changes bail reform, approves Bills stadium deal
New York ironed out a "conceptual deal" on a $220 billion budget deal on Thursday, as lawmakers come to the end of eleventh-hour talks on changes to bail reform, the US gas tax State and a Massive Taxpayer Deal for a New Buffalo Bills…
Biden’s budget | Kern Valley Sun
President Joe Biden's budget for the next fiscal year is $5.8 trillion. | Facebook/President Joe Biden
You probably know that President Joe Biden presented his budget for the next fiscal year last week. I don't care much…
Puerto Rico Health Care Providers Demand Medicare Fairness
Puerto Rico's health care industry is sounding the alarm over disparities in how the territory's health insurance plans are funded, hurting the quality of services for an estimated 630,000 seniors.
In a joint letter to Health and…
Willa Air, the new influencer airline, is heading to Coachella
If your TikToks have gone viral or you're somewhat Instagram famous, you might want to try catching a flight on a new airline just for online content creators.Willa, an online payment company that caters to social media creators, has just…
Lawmakers review law requiring ex-convicts to pay incarceration fees – NBC Connecticut
Every year, 80 billion taxpayer dollars nationwide are spent on the cost of incarceration, according to data released by the National Institute of Corrections.
In Connecticut, some inmates are required to reimburse the…
Fintech start-up opens hub in Tampa, ‘the next Austin’ • St Pete Catalyst
A Minneapolis-based tech company known for its workforce payment platform opened its Tampa hub this month after closing multiple funding rounds.
Branch, which provides on-demand digital payments to businesses, opened its…
The future of paying for things is about to be turned upside down – here’s what it could…
The way we pay each other and for our purchases is about to be turned upside down to rival the introduction of the eftpos system in 1989, tech experts say. The change is the widespread adoption of digital “wallets” or apps on phones,…
Illinois to use $2.7 billion in federal relief funds to pay off COVID-related debt | Chicago News
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Illinois will use $2.7 billion of the state's remaining federal relief funding to partially close pandemic-related, interest-earning debt.
Meanwhile, Republicans say the solution is half-baked and paves the way for future…
Welsh Government funding made available to unpaid carers
OVER 57,000 unpaid carers in Wales are set to receive a £500 payment in recognition of the pivotal role they have played during the pandemic.
The payment is part of a £29million investment in the Welsh Government's…
Private lenders push to restart federal student loan repayments
SoFi, one of the largest student refinance companies, told investors earlier this month that the latest extension of the Biden administration's payment freeze in December is expected to cut the company's profits by 20 to $25 million in the…
Payment gateway aggregators and X-Border payments
Retailers have long faced challenges in reducing customer payment friction while maintaining high levels of security. Payment platforms are also focusing on fraud prevention and finding innovative ways to ensure fast and secure payment…
Agents of their own success: channeling private capital to promote financial inclusion
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There are 45 million Americans who lack access to credit and are disenfranchised in today's financial economy. Those excluded are more likely to come from historically marginalized groups — black, Hispanic, Native…
Funds available for pandemic-related homeowner assistance
Homeowners who have fallen behind on their mortgage payments and other expenses during the pandemic can now apply for help through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity website. The state is urging financially challenged…
WashCo News March 2022 – The Cedar Mill News
WashCo property tax statements and payment information available online
Access your previous tax returns, payment receipts, and make payments online with this relatively new…
Modified Georgia budget with more pay, reimbursements near pass
ATLANTE A modified Georgia budget that includes salary increases for employees, more money for education and an earmarking for tax refunds passed the state Senate on Thursday by a vote of 52 votes. against 0, as he approaches…
Building Cross-Border Payments Infrastructure for Global Businesses
Jack Zhang, CEO and co-founder of Airwallex
Airwallex
If you haven't heard of Airwallex yet, CEO Jack Zhang bets you will soon. By providing cross-border payments and other financial solutions, Airwallex caters…
B2B funding platform Upswing raises $4 million
Open B2B funding platform Upswing Financial Technologies has raised $4 million from global fund QED Investors.
As Entrepreneur reported on Monday, February 28, the company will use the funding to develop plug-and-play platforms for open…
Our View: Lake Bottom Restoration is Vital to the Health of Lake Havasu | Opinion
A major source of revenue for Lake Havasu could once again become a reliable resource under a new bill…
Utility scams using mobile payment app increase by 150%
Scams targeting users of mobile payment apps such as Cash App, QuickPay, Venmo and Zelle are increasing, the Better Business Bureau and Illinois Commonwealth utility Edison warned Thursday (Feb. 24).
ComEd's only customers said they were…
After students withhold payment, UChicago will cover controversial fees for doctoral programs…
HYDE PARK — University of Chicago doctoral students will have hundreds of annual fees covered under their funding programs starting in the fall after students pledged not to pay the controversial fees until whether they are reduced or…
Oregon workers earning the lowest wages would benefit hugely from one-time state aid – Oregon…
The experience of the current pandemic has taught us valuable public policy lessons. One of them is that cash payments work.
Providing money directly to low-wage families struggling to make ends meet…
NHS trusted to get funding based on how it clears Covid backlog
Sajid Javid, the health secretary, has promised to introduce "a payment system that incentivizes strong performance and provides good value for the public".
A government source said: "The reintroduction of pay-by-performance in the NHS…
MACCH is working to distribute $50 million in rental assistance
The Metro Area Continuum of Care for the Homeless (MACCH) has until September of this year to distribute $50 million in emergency rental assistance. This September deadline is set by the federal government which…
Stronghold launches $100M venture arm to invest in underrepresented founders and fintechs –…
Payments infrastructure firm Stronghold has launched a venture capital arm to deploy $100 million of its balance sheet capital into startups and funds across three core strategies – underrepresented founders,…
LaCava’s Priorities for the Next Budget Include Lifeguards, Code Enforcement and Many La Jolla…
From more lifeguards and other city workers to street projects to adding a handrail to a beach access on the south side of the La Jolla Marine Hall, the San Diego City Councilman , Joe LaCava, outlined his budget priorities in a recent memo…
CDHS Encourages Coloradans to Apply for LEAP – The Burlington Record
All potentially eligible Coloradans were encouraged to apply for Colorado's Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP), a federally funded program that helps eligible Coloradans with a portion of their costs. heating in winter.
The LEAP…
The State is rightly seeking to repay its debt
With a historic revenue surplus and a windfall of federal funding, lawmakers are expected to adopt Gov. Mike Parson's plan to pay off $100 million in unpaid debt.
As we reported in late January, the governor proposed a $100 million…
Pay per mile for California roads and infrastructure – Capitol Weekly | weekly capitol
Keeping the roads free of potholes has been a challenge in California for decades.
But an unusual solution has emerged - a kilometer charge for motorists, called a road user charge, with the money going to build and…
Apple makes it difficult to use alternative payment systems in apps • The Register
Apple's idea of complying with the law in the Netherlands offers a glimpse of what developers elsewhere should expect if regulators elsewhere succeed in challenging the company's control of its iOS App Store. .
Apple is currently trying…
Move forward on the plan
A few weeks ago, I provided an overview of Governor Brad Little's budget and policy proposals for the 2022 legislative session.
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Saudi AI startup Mozn raises $10 million
Enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) solutions startup Mozn has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round, the Saudi-based company announced in a press release on Friday (February 4).
Founded in 2017, Mozn helps companies "make…
B2B startup Buy Now, Pay Later Keo World signs credit facility agreement worth up to $500 million
Today, Miami-based fintech Keo World announced a seven-year credit facility of up to $500 million from UK-based alternative asset management firm Hayfin Capital Management LLP. The startup, which focuses on the B2B market, plans to use…
Live updates on monetary and financial news: IRS letter 6475, request for $1,400, child tax credit,…
Families and businesses are beginning to resent the lack of child tax credit paymentsThe American rescue plan enhanced child tax credit which has existed for almost three decades in a few specific ways in addition to increasing the amount…
Interchecks Announces $16M Series B Funding, Co-Led by Senator Investment Group and Standard…
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Interchecks, one of the fastest growing instant payment infrastructure and service providers, today announced a $16 million Series B funding round. The funding round was led by Senator Investment Group…
Enduring families can apply for a free £570 voucher to pay for food and bills
HARD-UP families can apply for free vouchers worth around £570 to pay for food and bills.
The money is being distributed by a local council as part of the £500million Household Support Fund.
1Families in difficulty can apply for help from…
Markey mobilizes public for new home energy assistance bill
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Sen. Ed Markey is trying to drum up support for his Home Energy Assistance bill by reaching out to the public with a series of virtual roundtables across the state to discuss his new legislation, the…
Kenyan fintech Zanifu secures $1m to close MSME funding gap, eyes expansion to Ghana and Uganda –…
Kenyan fintech Zanifu is set to upgrade its platform and increase the number of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) it grants equity financing to after securing $1 million in seed funding .
Saviu…
Is bridge financing right for you? – Finance and banking
United States: Is bridge financing right for you?…
Live updates from the fourth stimulus check: $200 Social Security, child tax credit, tax filing,…
Securities:- Initial unemployment claims increase by 23,000 to 230,000 for the week ending January 8.- A update on what States have or plan to send stimulus checks - Some on social security could see their benefit drop to $1,657 due to the…
Protect digitized health and financial data
After nearly two years of COVID-19 and an unprecedented digital shift in consumer behavior, the changes and integrations between healthcare and financial systems have never been greater.
While the free flow of data between healthcare…
Uber and Visa Announce Grants for Growth Program, Providing $ 1 Million in Grants and Resources to…
Grants can be used for all immediate needs including payroll, vendor debt, technology infrastructure upgrade, etc.
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“We know this has been a trying year for many and that independent companies continue to face significant…
Impruvu establishes itself as the benchmark for business
Santa Fe, NM, January 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Impruvu will continue to help aspiring entrepreneurs and businesses grow their businesses. CEO Damon Aleczander said, “Impruvu is revolutionizing the corporate finance industry.” Damon…
GOP-backed bill package takes a decade of low police manpower | WFRV Local 5
KAUKAUNA, Wis. (WFRV) - Wisconsin law enforcement and recruiting are at their lowest for a decade.
Representative Jim Steineke (R) -Kaukauna said, “There are currently 13,576 law enforcement officers in Wisconsin. Only 766 people…
TechCabal Daily – Retrospective
1. African artists have made thousands of dollars selling NFTs
The growing popularity of NFTs has intrigued many, but it has opened the door for African artists and creators to sell their content to a global audience. With global sales…
Norm Needleman on the New Year
As 2021 draws to a close, many of us are probably saying the same thing we did last year: 'good riddance, bring the next one'. To say that this past year has been difficult would be an understatement. While a lot…
Alabama Supreme Court rules against US Space & Rocket Center in animated series dispute
MADISON COUNTY, Alabama (WHNT) - The Alabama Supreme Court ruled Thursday against the Alabama Space Exhibitions Commission, ASSEC, which oversees Space Camp, in a long-standing dispute with a New York-based company about an…
Deel CEO: Crypto Offers Payroll Option To Employers
Remote working has become a permanent fixture in most organizations today. With it, many companies are looking to take advantage of it and expand their horizons.
With workers no longer having to sit at the desk all day, companies don't…
Endo Pharmaceuticals Agrees to Pay Texas $ 63 Million in Latest Opioid Settlement | Texas
(The Center Square) - Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has agreed to pay Texas $ 63 million in statewide opioid…
Payment Rails becomes Trolley with Trolley.com – Domain Name Wire
The company chooses a more generic name and obtains the corresponding .com.
Crunchbase's Joanna Glasner called 2020 "the year of the name," after proclaiming that startup names were getting "less dumb."
Glasner reviewed the data that…
Stablecoins have a big advantage over CBDCs
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New York, New York - (Newsfile Corp. - December 20, 2021) - Recently, a major online meeting was hosted by Alchemy Pay. During the meeting, Simon…
To address doctor shortage, US to pay for 1,000 new residences
Under a rule implemented by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for fiscal year 2022 ... “Inpatient prospective payment system,” 1,000 new Medicare-funded physician residency slots will be distributed to…
Pike County BOE Approves Payroll and Travel Requests – The Troy Messenger
The Pike County School Board met on Monday evening to deal with new business, including the approval of the November financial statements and the payment of wages for the month.
In other cases:
• The Board of Directors…
Zillow Adds Down Payment Help Information to Listings for Sale
Real estate listings on Zillow now include information on the number of potential down payment assistance programs that may be available to buyers looking for homes on its platform. Interested home buyers can enter some basic information…
Here’s what needs to happen for child tax credit payments to continue in 2022
(WJW) - The last child tax credit payment of 2021 is coming into the accounts this week.
As it stands, payments will not continue until 2022. However, if the Build Back Better law passes the Senate, it will extend child tax…
Flexiti Announces New C $ 527 Million Term Securitization Facility, Bringing Funding Capacity to…
TORONTO, December 10, 2021- (BUSINESS WIRE) - Flexiti Financial Inc. (“Flexiti”), a leading provider of “Buy Now, Pay Later” (“BNPL”) financial solutions in Canada, today announced the signing a new CDN $ 527 million securitization facility…
Exhibition of assistance to the payment of public services of the hosts of the city
Low-income water assistance program also available for utility customers until the end of the year
The Town of Loveland is helping utility customers by hosting a free Utility Billing Payment Assistance Fair from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.…
GenX Capital Partners to Offer 95% Financing at 5.9% Blended Rate for Commercial Real Estate…
As a boutique real estate investment bank, GenX Capital Partners (GenXCP.com) closes over $ 75 million to $ 100 million per year or more in placement and debt / equity investing using the traditional platform from 70/30 to 80/20 (sometimes…
Surprise stimulus checks sent
MILLIONS of Americans could receive "surprise" stimulus checks in the coming weeks, but only those who live in specific states are eligible for payments, which can total up to $ 1,000.
A number of states now have their own programs to…
Debt ceiling window is shrinking, bipartisan policy center warns
The United States faces a default between December 21 and January 28 if Congress does not act to raise or suspend the debt ceiling, a Washington think tank warned Friday.The think tank's screening, the Bipartisan Policy Center, was a…
Rental assistance applications open on December 6 for tenants and landlords affected by COVID-19
Apps available December 6 through January 9 through the Illinois Rental Payment Program
Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant announced today that residents and landlords of Will County will have another option to apply for…
FinTech iOL Pay extends to 37 countries
Global FinTech Platform iOL Pay, a subsidiary of Illusions Online, has been commissioned in 37 countries to support the hospitality payment space in North America, Europe, Middle East, Asia -Pacific and Africa, according to a press release…
County Updates Funding Terms for New Jonesborough School | New
Washington County Commissioners have approved a new funding option for the new Jonesborough K-8 school that…
WADA chief Banka hopes US pays after approving reforms
Published on: 11/25/2021 - 19:50Amended: 11/25/2021 - 19:48
Paris (AFP) - World Anti-Doping Agency President Witold Banka said he was "very optimistic" that the United States will pay the…
Booking Holdings to buy Etraveli Group for $ 1.8 billion
Booking Holdings announced an agreement with CVC Capital Partners to buy Etraveli Group, a global flight booking provider for 1.63 billion euros (about $ 1.83 billion), to help deliver frictionless flights, according to a press release of…
Providence House has funding available for those in need of rental assistance
SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KSLA) - Providence House, a non-profit organization in downtown Shreveport, wants to help residents who are struggling to pay their rent during the holiday season.With funding from the city, the nonprofit has funds…
Litigation funding may soon be addressed by the New York legislature
Saturday 20 November 2021
Hardly a week goes by without receiving an email or other solicitation from a third-party litigation finance company…
Smart Start Financing Request | Opinion
REQUEST FOR SMART START FUNDING PROPOSALS The Catawba County Partnership for Children (our local Smart Start agency), a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children from birth to…
Citing faster financing needs, Euronet launches real-time cross-border payment network –…
To speed up and simplify cross-border payments for businesses, Euronet Worldwide, a fintech based in Leawood, Kansas, on Wednesday launched Dandelion, an end-to-end real-time cross-border payment network.
Typically,…
Evergrande dodges the fault again; real estate debt concerns persist
The company logo can be seen at the headquarters of the China Evergrande Group in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China on September 26, 2021. REUTERS / Aly SongBondholders receive past due coupon payments - sourceChinese real estate stocks…
Go. Unemployment assistance ineffective even before the pandemic
Among the recommendations in a new report for the Virginia Jobs Commission: Develop a disaster resilience plan.
Even before the pandemic, the Virginia Employment Commission handled jobless…
Edstart, which uses a buy-it-now and pay-after-pay model for private tuition, raises $ 10 million in…
While many criticisms were leveled at the services for their credit-type offerings encouraging unsustainable spending, Stevens said the ability to manage cash flow is often seen as a bright spot for households.“There is a massive…
PPP is gone, but Small Biz aid is not | News, Sports, Jobs
The federal government's paycheck protection program has provided small business owners with just under $ 800 billion in COVID-19 relief, according to the US Small Business…
Plate IQ Raises $ 160 Million from FTV Capital to Close Supply Chain Payments Gap Between Suppliers…
SAN FRANCISCO - (BUSINESS WIRE) - November 4, 2021--Plate IQ, the…
Blood pressure monitor company Aktiia cleans $ 17.5 million
Swiss health tech startup Aktiia has raised $ 17.5 million in a Series A funding round, according to a report released Tuesday, November 2 by UK Tech. Venture capital firm Draper Esprit led the round, which also received participation from…
Accelerated Technologies Holding Corporation OTC Markets ATHC files all financial reports and…
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / November 1, 2021 / Accelerated Technologies holding Corporation ("Accelerated" or the "Company") (OTC PINK: ATHC), a holding company specializing in FinTech business services, is pleased to announce today that…
Funding of euthanasia and palliative care: “horribly distorted”
Sunday, October 31, 2021, 6:06 p.m.Reviews: Ian Powell
Dr Ben Gray is a very interesting doctor and one of the few who could claim to be a hippie at the time:…
SANDAG Board of Directors approves future road use tax per kilometer to fund public transport…
An entrance to route 125 near the border. Courtesy of SANDAG
The board of directors of the Association of Governments of San Diego on Friday approved a tax on "highway user fees" as part of several updates to the transit agency's…
New U.S. funding partners with CBC mortgage agency
New American funding, a national leader in the mortgage industry, today announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with Radio-Canada Mortgage Agency to expand the offer of its Chenoa Fund initial payment assistance…
How can the federal government strengthen its response to the COVID-19 pandemic?
Deep into the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, from healthcare to the economy, challenges remain. Today's WatchBlog article explores our latest report and recommendations on the federal response to COVID-19.
In our new report, we…
Portsmouth offers to use COVID-19 relief funds to give residents direct payments
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) - Eligible residents of the city of Portsmouth may soon find themselves receiving cash payments thanks to the US bailout.
City leaders have offered to use $ 5 million of their share of more than $ 56.8…
Seattle city council to fund bridge maintenance
Bridges are the most vulnerable links in Seattle's transportation network. When there is a problem crossing waterways, ravines and city roads, the traffic becomes unbearable. Ask anyone in West Seattle.Yet despite repeated promises…
AvidXchange Stock: a pure B2B payment game
They say the difference between an accountant and a lawyer is that the accountant knows they are boring. It takes a certain type of person to complete a management accounting course and conclude that T-accounts are their life…
How Bank of America is Helping People Homeownership for the First Time
Even though house prices are skyrocketing, the American dream of owning a home is still alive and well.Still, this can be a big hurdle for first-time home buyers.New data from the National Association of Realtors shows used home sales up 7%…
Australian Federal Government Proposes Major Reforms to Class Action Law | Jones Day
In short
The situation: The Australian Federal Government has released an exposure bill, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Measures for Consultation) Bill 2021: Litigation Funders ("Draft Bill"), which proposes significant changes to…
Analytics for Advanced Care Success
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the significant drawbacks of the traditional “fee-for-service” (FFS) payment model for hospitals, healthcare systems and private practices. Millions of Americans have postponed elective procedures,…
Supervisors continue to collect ideas on how to send ARPA funds
FAIRFIELD - Supervisors in Solano County continue efforts on Tuesday to find out how the public thinks nearly $ 87 million in federal pandemic relief money should be spent.
The board, however, will also receive an…