B2B Payments

B2B Payments
In eInvoicing, Slow And Steady Doesn’t Always Win
June 08, 2016

Across the Northern Hemisphere, markets have taken a gradual approach to implementing digital invoicing and B2B billing tools. That goes for both businesses and government entities, according to eInvoicing firm Billentis in its 2016 E-Invoicing: Digitization & Automation report, released Monday (June 6). Get the...

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Corporate Dining Expenses Go Largely Unchecked
June 07, 2016

When it comes to the use of a commercial card, the first expenses that come to mind are those necessary for corporate travel — using the company card to book a flight or pay for taxis and hotels. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Amazon Suppliers Divided On How To Tackle Late Payments
June 07, 2016

There was an incident in 2013 in which nonprofit firm MusicBrainz sent a cake — yes, the edible dessert — to Amazon’s finance department to satirically celebrate the three-year mark of an unpaid invoice. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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FICO Keeps Universities In-Line With Spend Rules
June 07, 2016

FICO is putting its analytics capabilities to work at universities in need of tools to manage their spend when operating with grant money. A new collaboration with Stanford University will see FICO’s Falcon Assurance Navigator launch at schools using grant funds to procure and spend,...

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Invoice Finance Platform To Cover (Some) Investor Losses
June 07, 2016

As skepticism over the vitality of the alternative lending space grows, one marketplace lender in the invoice financing sector is looking to quell any investor anxiety. Platform Black announced on Monday (June 6) that it will underwrite the first 10 percent of every invoice auction...

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Ripple’s Latest FI Blockchain Pilot
June 07, 2016

Blockchain technology firm Ripple, along with payment platform Expertus, want to make it easier for the world’s financial institutions to test out the blockchain. To do so, the companies announced Monday (June 6) a joint venture that lets banks and other FIs experiment with the...

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Why Manufacturers Are Snubbing Custom Business Tools
June 06, 2016

This may come as a shock to some enterprise and financial services providers out there, but today, businesses aren’t really interested in hypercustomized business applications and solutions. That’s not to say, however, that a one-size-fits-all tool will actually work for businesses across verticals. Get the...

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A Wakeup Call For SME-Serving Banks
June 06, 2016

Listen up, lenders: Research on small businesses’ banking habits can offer valuable insight into the SME customer base. New data on the struggles facing small business borrowers — from frustration surrounding the rejection of a bank loan to unexpected, sky-high APRs linked to alternative financing...

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HP Enterprise Turns To eCommerce For SMEs
June 06, 2016

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is deploying a digital commerce solution to help its small business customers procure IT services, according to Friday (June 3) reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...