The greater efficiencies afforded by email and other forms of electronic bill presentment are helping push more and more paper out of the billing process. However, senior-level managers often are impeding further process changes, and that trend is growing, new research has found. As such,...
Sure, the “big name” darlings in the industry are getting their share of funding but other startups, not so much of late. Are investors simply growing tired of the market and are looking to take their money elsewhere? Or is there a more plausible reason...
Many U.S. adults find using mobile wallets a convenient alternative to pay for things. But Nielsen says that since only about 40 percent of consumers use mobile payments of any kind, the big challenge is getting the other 60 percent on board. What will get...
An acquisition and an auction drove the bulk of investment activity last week. Of the venture back moves, alternative lending and electronification of documents paved the way. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Expansion of clearinghouse arrangements outside of China are helping build the country’s yuan as a settlement tool for cross-border trade. Those business activities are helping grow yuan markets overseas. However, the yuan still has a long way to go before overtaking the U.S. dollar and...
Facebook and Twitter made news last week when each introduced payment options. But MPD CEO Karen Webster says that the real player to watch is Yelp. She was prompted to think about an Amazon/Yelp combo after doing a deep dive on OpenTable in preparation for...
Corporations typically have intricate treasury and payments challenges. As technology continues to evolve, it’s necessary for some corporate teams to rethink their payments options. But what specifically are those options, and which banks and card networks are providing them?
A federal judge last week denied requests from Visa and MasterCard to have lawsuits filed by merchants that opted out of an earlier Interchange-fee settlement agreement dismissed. And, we’re just getting started. So, what else did Judge Gleeson decide?
When FT columnist John Gapper took the US payments system to task, it prompted MPD CEO Karen Webster to point out all of the goodness and innovation that the US Payments system has spawned. She also blew a hole in several of the UK payments...
