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Banking
Banker’s ‘Half Dozen’ To Testify Before Congress This Spring
January 25, 2019

Call it a reunion of sorts, a gathering of banking execs not seen since the less-than-heady days of the financial crisis a decade ago. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

eCommerce
Walmart Removes Products From Google Express
January 25, 2019

There’s an old saying in battle that the enemy of your enemy is your friend. In eCommerce, all sorts of alliances emerge, with Amazon squarely in sight. And according to recent news on the eCommerce front, Google has lost a friend, seemingly, in at least part...

Faster Payments
Citizens Bank’s Corporate Real-Time Payments Play
January 25, 2019

Small FIs and major retailers say the Federal Reserve can pave the way to provide a ubiquitous, real-time payments (RTP) system. However, The Clearing House argues that its own RTP rails are here and working, while adopting a second system could mean costs and delays....

B2B Payments
WEX Completes Noventis Takeover
January 25, 2019

Commercial payments technology firm WEX has completed its takeover of corporate bill payments company Noventis, a press release announced Thursday (Jan. 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
VCs Looking For FinTech Firms To Solve The Pain Of Unpaid Invoices
January 25, 2019

This week, Barclays and Santander InnoVentures demonstrated traditional banks’ interest in alternative finance when they led a nearly $34 million equity fundraise for invoice financing platform MarketInvoice. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
Where APIs Fall Short On Corporate Finance Integration
January 25, 2019

Real-time access to data is a driving force behind enterprise modernization. It is, in part, why businesses are digitizing and adopting technology, as they look toward software solutions that can unlock information more quickly. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

B2B Payments
HostBooks Enters The SMB Accounting Arena
January 25, 2019

San Francisco-based HostBooks is stepping into the small business (SMB) accounting software industry, announcing Thursday (Jan. 24) that its solution officially launched over the weekend. In its announcement, HostBooks aimed to differentiate itself from industry leaders, including QuickBooks and Xero, by emphasizing its focus on...

B2B Payments
StanChart Next To Complete Blockchain Transaction
January 25, 2019

Standard Chartered is the latest financial institution to have completed a trade finance transaction via blockchain, the bank announced Thursday (Jan. 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
CapX Taps Moody’s For SMB Loan Underwriting
January 25, 2019

Equipment finance company CapX Partners has announced an integration of Moody’s Analytics technology to strengthen its underwriting and risk mitigation capabilities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...