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B2B Payments
How APIs Help Banks Step Back From Siloed Business Banking
April 11, 2019

The U.K.’s Open Banking market initiative is seeping into the U.S., and into the business banking segment, as financial institutions (FIs) explore ways to improve their B2B services and compete with more agile FinTech firms. Banks’ willingness to embrace Open Banking signals an understanding that...

B2B Payments
Sage Enhances Real-Time Cash Management With Trovata.io API
April 11, 2019

Financial management platform Sage Intacct is integrating data from cash management tool Trovata.io to provide real-time visibility into cash positions for corporate users. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
Aussie Lawmakers Want Stronger Recourse For SMB Bank Disputes
April 11, 2019

Lawmakers in Australia are pushing for legal assistance for small businesses that find themselves in dispute with banks, reports in The Sydney Morning Herald said Wednesday (April 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

B2B Payments
The Risks Of A Buyer-Supplier Power Struggle
April 11, 2019

Recent news from Walmart in Mexico put the spotlight on the retail giant’s rivalry with Amazon earlier this month, when Reuters reported that Walmart is demanding discounts from its food suppliers that also supply products to Amazon. The story emphasized the intense competition mega-retail endures...

Faster Payments
JPMorgan Rolls Out SEPA Instant In Europe
April 11, 2019

JPMorgan announced this week it’s launching SEPA Instant in Europe as part of its efforts to advance its real-time payments offerings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Digital Banking
An Inside Look At Chase’s Mobile Banking Approach
April 11, 2019

After the June 2007 announcement of Apple’s first-ever iPhone and the ensuing buzz around iOS apps, financial institutions (FIs) began developing offerings to ease digital banking. Though narrow in feature and scale, those initial apps put personal finance management at users’ fingertips. Twelve years later,...

Retail
Analysts Predict 75K More Store Closings
April 11, 2019

A new report by investment firm UBS warns that an estimated 75,000 stores are likely to shut down by 2026. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Regulation
Lawmakers Seek New Regs Aimed At Tech Algo Biases
April 11, 2019

U.S. lawmakers have proposed a bill that would make tech companies detect and remove any discriminatory biases found in their technologies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Security & Fraud
SWIFT On Cybercrime’s Evolution Post-Bangladesh Bank Heist
April 11, 2019

Three years after fraudsters made off with $101 million from a Bangladesh bank, cyber threats have evolved, according to a new report by SWIFT.  The bad guys wait quietly for weeks and months and then strike. They're also trying to sneak under the radar with...