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Enable installment payments anywhere
Monday, May 04, 2026
Splitit introduced Splitit Go™, a mobile solution designed to bring card-linked installment payments into face-to-face sales environments, extending flexibility beyond e-commerce into the broader services economy. Installments have become a standard feature of online checkout, but many high-value purchases—particularly in industries such as home services, healthcare and automotive repair—still take place in person.
P2P lending market poised for rapid growth as digital finance accelerates
Monday, May 04, 2026
The global peer-to-peer (P2P) lending market is entering a period of significant expansion, fueled by growing demand for digital financial services and alternatives to traditional banking. According to new research from Precedence Research, the market surpassed $176.5 billion in 2025 and is expected to reach approximately $222.9 billion in 2026, with long-term projections pointing to $1.6 trillion by 2035.
Find success with the right merchant processing partner
Friday, May 01, 2026
Who you partner with matters — the right strategic merchant services provider will empower you to grow your portfolio and elevate your business to a powerhouse of potential. At Global Payments, we understand what you need from a payment processor: unparalleled support, strategic growth expertise and industry-leading payment solutions that attract and retain merchants.
Green Sheet interviews LexisNexis Risk Solutions' Amy Crawford
Friday, May 01, 2026
As economic uncertainty and shifting trade policies reshape the small-business landscape, lenders and payments professionals are looking more closely at how emerging pressures show up in credit behavior. In this Q&A, Amy Crawford, senior director of strategy for business risk management at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, discusses how tariff-driven cost dynamics are influencing credit usage, where traditional risk models may fall short and how alternative data can help identify stress earlier in the credit lifecycle.
