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B2B Payments
Biz Card Innovation Persists Amid T&E Slowdown
October 28, 2020

Corporate T&E spend may be down thanks to the continued hiatus of business trips, but that doesn’t mean commercial card activity is on the wane. In this week’s Commercial Card Tracker, PYMNTS looks at the latest quarterly figures from American Express, while new solutions in...

B2B Payments
Non-Bank Businesses Find The Value Prop In Financial Services
October 28, 2020

It’s an increasingly popular concept: In order for businesses to offer the best customer experience, they should think like a FinTech. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

B2B Payments
Why Paper Remains A Key Tool In Helping SMBs Get Paid
October 28, 2020

Remote working requirements have introduced a major headache for accounts receivable (AR) teams all over the world, especially those that continue to rely on paper. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
Pandemic’s Pressure Points Highlight B2B Payments Vertical Needs
October 28, 2020

B2B’s pain points when it comes to payments are well known — where paper checks dominate, where even the fax machine makes an appearance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Payments Innovation
Western Union Heads To The Cloud To Make B2B Payments Faster
October 28, 2020

Digital payments are growing ever more widespread, with the global digital payments market increasing by more than 50 percent in the past three years to hit $4.7 trillion in 2020. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Security & Fraud
Kount Says Fraudsters Will Follow Shoppers This Holiday Season
October 28, 2020

When asked why he robbed banks, Willie Sutton — the famous criminal with four decades of bank robbery experience — is said to have offered what was likely history’s clearest answer: “Because that’s where the money is.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Payments Innovation
REPORT: Payments Orchestration Optimizes Digital Payments Efficiencies, Boosts ROI
October 28, 2020

Businesses across the United States likely knew they would be in for a long, uphill battle to stay afloat when they first began closing their doors in mid-March, but did not know just how long they would be dealing with the fallout from the COVID-19...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Visa To Acquire YellowPepper To Expand Network of Networks In LATAM
October 28, 2020

Visa has inked an agreement to acquire YellowPepper, which works with startups in the Caribbean and Latin America, according to an emailed press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Fintech Investments
New UBS Portfolio Focuses $200M On FinTechs
October 27, 2020

Multinational investment bank UBS has launched the UBS Next platform in order to help invest in FinTechs and the “broader tech ecosystem,” according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...