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Payment Methods
Next-Gen Debit Still Ahead Of Its Time
March 04, 2020

When the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service disburses monies to federal benefit recipients, from veterans to senior citizens and many others, it uses millions of direct deposit prepaid debit cards as part of the payments mix. Get the Full Story...

Retail
Target Expands Same-Day Services With Fresh Food, Alcohol
March 04, 2020

Same-day services at Target will soon include fresh food staples and alcohol, according to CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Cross-border Payments
i2c, Airwallex Link For Cross-Border B2B Payments Card
March 04, 2020

i2c has announced that it will work with global FinTech company Airwallex to enable the Airwallex Borderless Card for B2B payments, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

B2B Payments
Amid Amex Controversy, Corporate Card Competition Heats Up
March 04, 2020

The biggest news from the commercial card world this week came from American Express, which is facing allegations that it mistreated small business customers to hike card approval numbers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

B2B Payments
How Data Guides A New Era For The ERP
March 04, 2020

The enterprise resource planning (ERP) system has been a staple of corporate finance operations for years, acting as a central repository of data and a hub to initiate a range of processes, from accounting to procurement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

B2B Payments
Kabbage Debuts Small Business Cash Flow Analytics
March 04, 2020

Kabbage, which works with business analytics, has launched a new program that promises to help small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) calculate and predict cash flow and help them identify cash surpluses and deficits, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Ant Financial Acquires Minority Stake In Klarna
March 04, 2020

China’s Ant Financial has acquired a minority stake in the Swedish split payments FinTech Klarna for an undisclosed sum, Klarna announced on Wednesday (March 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Innovation
Mastercard On Accelerating Growth Between FinTechs And FIs To Foster Ecosystem Collaboration
March 04, 2020

The payments and financial services sectors are taking advantage of the multiplier effect, through which one plus one can equal four. More established financial players offer scale and reach along with decades of experience in touching millions, even billions, of end users’ financial lives. This...

Investments
Visa Partnerships Level The Female Founder Funding Field
March 04, 2020

On Sunday, the world will celebrate International Women’s Day for the 45th time as a global community since the U.N. first declared the global observance in 1975. In 1977, the event was crystallized into an annual occurrence by decree – though technically, women’s rights has since...