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How PayFacs And ISVs Can Survive (And Thrive) In Uncertain Times
March 20, 2020

The impact of COVID-19 will likely be felt over months and years, altering the business landscape in ways yet imagined. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Banking
Keeping The AI On ATMs
March 20, 2020

Consumers depend on ATMs but like any mechanical device, they can break down. Rich Johnstun, head of service technology and innovation at Diebold Nixdorf, foresees a future where artificial intelligence (AI) helps to create an individual ATM’s ‘personality’ and determine when it needs maintenance. Here’s...

B2B Payments
Main Street USA Was Healthy In February, But Coronavirus Is The Wild Card
March 20, 2020

A decade of growth, poised to be upended. 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, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you...

International
Sweden Fines Swedbank $386M For AML Missteps
March 20, 2020

Sweden’s oldest retail bank will face a hefty $386 million fine for a scandal that erupted last year over the bank’s poor handling of money laundering issues in the Baltic region, according to Reuters Thursday (March 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Faster Payments
EU Merchants Offer WeChat Pay To China’s Shoppers
March 19, 2020

Wirecard will add more options for Chinese customers looking for eCommerce as they integrate the WeChat Pay option to help people pay faster, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

B2B Payments
ANNA Money Collabs On Instant QR Code SMB Payments
March 19, 2020

Users of FinTech ANNA Money will now have the option of instantaneous QR code payments through a new partnership with TrueLayer, 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
UK Treasurers Call For Accelerated Corporate Lending
March 19, 2020

The acceleration of economic effects of the coronavirus has Britain’s Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT) asking the banks to speed up the flow of credits to companies, according to a Reuters report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
AvidXchange Research Finds AP Pains For Remote Workers
March 19, 2020

Many U.S. businesses don’t have the capability to let workers work from home, according to findings from a study by AvidXchange shared in a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Investments
SoftBank Looks To Raise $10B To Bolster Vision Fund
March 19, 2020

SoftBank‘s first Vision Fund is now looking to grow larger, seeking another $10 billion to help portfolio companies affected by the coronavirus pandemic and its various complications, according to a report by Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...