November 02, 2015
Aussie Bank Tightens China Trade Finance
As the U.S.’s Export-Import Bank continues with halted trade financing operations, the importance of such banking activity and its impact on the global economy has taken the spotlight. But it’s...
November 02, 2015
Santander, BNP Paribas Reexamine Corporate Strategy
Two major banks late last week took a renewed look at their corporate banking strategies, according to Friday (Oct. 30) reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
November 02, 2015
SEC Opens New Floodgates For Startup Funding
It’s been in the works for years, but now it’s official: Startups can raise money by non-accredited investors online. The Securities and Exchange Commission voted last week to approve of...
November 02, 2015
SanFran Blockchain Startup Finds A Buyer
Investors continue to flock to the blockchain, and the latest to find financial support hails from one of the technology capitals of the world. Blockstack, based in San Francisco, is...
November 02, 2015
Building On Blockchain, For Banks
AlphaPoint has just announced a blockchain solution for banks and other FIs. Here’s how the company’s CEO sizes up the appeal of the new technology.
October 30, 2015
Happay Reaches B2B Mobile Payments Milestone
B2B payments firm Happay is looking up. The company told reporters this week that it has reached the 500 client mark for its B2B mobile wallet solution, and that it...
October 30, 2015
Avidia Debuts AR Financing Initiative
Massachusetts-based SME lender Avidia Bank wants to help small suppliers more adequately manage their cash flow, and they’re doing so with a new accounts receivable financing solution. Get the Full...
October 30, 2015
Certifying Employee Spend Before The Expense Report
When it comes to managing employee spend, rogue purchases can be a struggle for a business whose employees travel. But sometimes, an employee doesn’t intentionally spend too much on a...
October 30, 2015
NY Lays Down The Law On Payroll Cards
The recent legal controversies involving payroll cards have caused some lawmakers in New York to take a fresh look at the payment technology. The NY State Department of Labor earlier...
Business cards offer numerous benefits to small businesses over other financing, including easier qualification, significantly higher credit limits, and perks such as cash back, travel and mileage-earning rewards. The latest “B2B and Digital Payments Tracker®” explores why 63% of small business owners using cards as their primary startup funding attribute their success to this method of financing.
PYMNTS surveyed 110 U.S. companies with annual revenue of $10 million or more to see how payment orchestration affects authorization rates, checkout completion and customer experience. The findings show a sharp divide: Companies with all five core capabilities are pulling ahead, while partial deployment may be adding complexity without improving results.
Read more in “The Orchestration Advantage: How Routing Architecture Shapes Payments Performance,” a PYMNTS Intelligence and Spreedly collaboration.