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B2B Payments Deep Dive Shows Paper Checks Have An Expiration Date
November 03, 2020

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B2B Payments
Netspend CEO On Making The B2B Pivot
November 03, 2020

Changing course isn’t an easy thing for businesses to do, particularly when it’s a big change like shifting focus from providing services direct to consumer (D2C) to taking on a B2B model. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Security & Fraud
Trulioo: Dramatic Fraud Spike Threatens Secure Digital Future
November 03, 2020

A massive spike in fraud of all kinds has taken businesses by surprise and left them scrambling for solutions, Trulioo Chief Operating Officer Zac Cohen told Karen Webster in a recent conversation. It’s a testament to how fast the ground has moved beneath them, he said....

Payment Methods
China’s Tests Of Digital Yuan Have Processed 4 Million Transactions
November 02, 2020

People’s Bank of China (PBOC) Governor Yi Gang said the pilot program for digital yuan has gone well, with over 2 billion yuan ($299 million) used in over 4 million transactions, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Regulation
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Europe Plans To Release Drafts Of Digital Regulation Legislation; UN Initiative...
November 02, 2020

Here’s the latest news from Google and the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny from regulatory watchdogs, consumers and organizations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
NerdWallet Acquires SMB Finance Platform Fundera
November 02, 2020

NerdWallet, a website providing financial guidance to individuals, has acquired small- to medium-sized business (SMB) resource Fundera, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Security & Fraud
SEC Chair Warns Of Increasing Cyberattacks Against Companies
November 02, 2020

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton said corporate America needs to be more proactive about cybersecurity, warning that the threat of cyberattacks will continue, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Trust Deficit Rises With Digital Shift
November 02, 2020

It seems almost illogical that just when consumers are spending record amounts of personal and professional time online and enthusiastically embracing the pandemic’s digital shift, they’re also becoming increasingly leery of with whom they do business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

B2B Payments
Bloomberg To Incorporate Credit Risk Data
November 02, 2020

Bloomberg customers will now be able to use the news site’s terminal to look at Credit Benchmark‘s credit risk data, which comes from risk views of the world’s largest financial institutions, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...