wages

Branch Adds ‘Full-Service Paycard’ to Workforce Payments Platform
Branch Adds ‘Full-Service Paycard’ to Workforce Payments Platform
April 10, 2025  |  B2B Payments

Branch added a “full-service paycard” to its workforce payments platform. The paycard is delivered through the Branch App and Card, enables payments to a dedicated...

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DailyPay Sues NY AG to Counter On-Demand Pay Restrictions
DailyPay Sues NY AG to Counter On-Demand Pay Restrictions
April 07, 2025  |  Legal

Earned wage access company DailyPay has sued New York Attorney General Letitia James. The company’s suit, filed Monday (April 7), is aimed at stopping what...

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March Jobs Data May Keep Consumers on Edge as Unemployment Inches Up
March Jobs Data May Keep Consumers on Edge as Unemployment Inches Up
April 04, 2025  |  Economy

The latest jobs report, released Friday (April 4), may prove to be a high-water mark for hiring — reflecting March’s surge before the maelstrom of...

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Utah Governor Signs Bill to Regulate Earned Wage Access Industry
Utah Governor Signs Bill to Regulate Earned Wage Access Industry
March 26, 2025  |  Regulation

Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox signed an earned wage access bill Wednesday (March 26), according to a press release issued by his office. The bill,...

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EarnIn Debuts Early Pay For Faster Paycheck Access
EarnIn Debuts Early Pay For Faster Paycheck Access
March 18, 2025  |  Personal Finance

EarnIn has debuted a product that lets users access their paychecks two days early. Early Pay, announced by the earned wage access (EWA) provider Tuesday...

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Is February’s Tempered Pace the Calm Before the Inflation Storm?
Is February’s Tempered Pace the Calm Before the Inflation Storm?
March 12, 2025  |  Economy

The slight rise in consumer prices, as February’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Wednesday (March 12) showed, may just be (relative) calm before...

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Fiserv Finalizes Payfare Purchase to Boost Embedded Finance Offerings
Fiserv Finalizes Payfare Purchase to Boost Embedded Finance Offerings
March 03, 2025  |  Acquisitions

Payments and financial services tech firm Fiserv finalized its purchase of Payfare. The completed deal makes the founders and employees of earned wage access (EWA)...

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Consumers Use Credit to Plug Widening Gap Between Income and Spending
Consumers Use Credit to Plug Widening Gap Between Income and Spending
January 31, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

Only a few weeks into the current earnings season, and top-line momentum and commentary from firms, including banks and the payment networks, have all pointed...

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Consumers Keep Spending in Q4, But Savings Take a Hit
Consumers Keep Spending in Q4, But Savings Take a Hit
January 30, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

The latest data on fourth quarter gross domestic product indicates a general “headline number” slowdown. But underneath the hood, consumer spending is the engine pulling...

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