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Payments Innovation
Bottomline Technologies Launches AI Chat For Paymode-X
October 29, 2019

FinTech provider Bottomline Technologies announced that it has added artificial intelligence- (AI) enabled chat inside its payment solutions for its Paymode-X and PTX customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Payment Methods
Instant Payment Adoption Soars Year Over Year
October 29, 2019

Instant payments are having a moment. 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 agree to...

Retail
Automatic Food Service Implements USAT’s Vending Management Software
October 29, 2019

Automatic Food Service (AFS) said it has improved service times since installing USA Technologies‘ Seed Pro, Seed Markets and Seed Office, software which tracks stocking and maintenance needs in one platform. AFS has also seen a 45 percent increase in sales per route since adopting the...

B2B Payments
How B2C FinTech Can Support Real Estate’s B2B Innovation Journey
October 29, 2019

The real estate industry is a popular target for FinTech innovators, particularly when it comes to new services and products that target renters and homeowners. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
Greensill Steps Into Early Wage Access With Latest SoftBank Backing
October 29, 2019

The SoftBank Vision Fund has invested an additional $655 million in supply chain financing firm Greensill Capital, just months after contributing an $800 million investment in an earlier funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
RTP, Blockchain Gain Traction In Business Payments
October 29, 2019

The Clearing House’s (TCH) Real-Time Payments (RTP) network received multiple shows of support from B2B FinTechs this week as service providers embrace the U.S.’s newest payments network in decades. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

B2B Payments
WEX: Getting To B2B Payments’ Innovation Core — And Beyond Legacy Systems
October 29, 2019

The pace of payments innovation continues to accelerate, and corporate payments are no longer an exception to this trend. 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...

Investments
Koyo FinTech Raises $4.9M To Assist Underbanked UK Borrowers
October 29, 2019

FinTech startup Koyo, which uses Open Banking to offer loans to underbanked U.K. borrowers, announced that it has raised $4.9 million in funding. The round, a mixture of debt and equity funding, was led by Forward Partners, with participation from Seedcamp, Christian Faes (founder and...

Payment Methods
CPI Card Group Launches Second Wave Cards For New Markets
October 29, 2019

CPI Card Group announced that it has launched Second Wave cards for markets including transit, hospitality, entertainment and more. 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...