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Optimism For Same-Day ACH Payments Rising
May 07, 2015

A recent survey by ACI Worldwide at the NACHA PAYMENTS conference last month showed that of those surveyed, a majority of financial industry professionals believe that same-day ACH payments will soon become a reality. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

TransFirst Modernizes Medical Billing Process
May 06, 2015

Apple and IBM have nabbed attention lately for their recent initiatives to digitize various aspects of the workday for health care providers. But payment processing servicer TransFirst is doing its own part to modernize the health care industry through more streamlined billing. Get the Full...

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SAP Buyout News Overshadows Google Deal
May 06, 2015

Salesforce, a leading CRM Software-as-a-Service firm, could soon be the target of a takeover – just not with SAP. 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...

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SBA Picks Up Banks’ Lending Slack
May 06, 2015

Some mainstream banks are not doing enough to grant small businesses’ access to financing, Small Business Administration head Maria Contreras-Sweet said at the ongoing eMerge Conference, and that means the SBA has to do more to pick up the slack. Get the Full Story Complete...

Alt Lenders Reveal Q1 Numbers
May 06, 2015

As the ongoing hype continues for alternative lenders, these platforms are going public, giving deeper insight into the financial goings-on within the companies. Over the last few days LendingTree, OnDeck and Lending Club all revealed their 2015 first quarter reports. The figures were less than...

Xero Partnership Lends Data To Wholesalers
May 06, 2015

In B2B sales, automation is becoming an increasingly crucial aspect of the business process, allowing wholesalers to avoid wasting time on painstaking order processing or inventory management. Pepperi is one company that offers automated sales services, and according to the firm, its latest tie-up will...

Leaked Docs Reveal EU Vision For A Single Digital Market
May 06, 2015

A few days ahead of an official announcement, leaked documents obtained by the Financial Times previewed the European Commission’s strategy for a unified digital market. Following the outline presented in March, the commission is slated to announce its plan to create a “Digital Single Market”...

New B2B eCommerce Site To Double 3M Profits
May 06, 2015

The global B2B eCommerce program of technology conglomerate 3M has proven a success for the company after its revamped site went live nearly one year ago. Its launch aimed to bring omnichannel capabilities to global brands, and was an extension of 3M’s in-house platform that...

L.A. Suit Accuses Wells Fargo Of Misusing Consumer Data
May 06, 2015

The City of Los Angeles is suing Wells Fargo, alleging some bank employees in the state have been pressured to adopt “unfair, unlawful and fraudulent conduct” against customers, including but not limited to misusing confidential data, the Los Angeles Times reported. Get the Full Story...