Payment Methods

B2B Payments
U.S. Bank Tool Pulls In More Shippers For E-Invoicing Hub
October 06, 2014

U.S. Bank said on Monday (Oct. 6) that it has signed up more than 5,000 carriers to use the Freight Bill Lookup online tool for the bank’s freight-payment trade finance service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

News
Friend-to-Friend Payments Brought to You by Facebook?
October 06, 2014

Facebook Messenger is gearing up to allow friends to send each other money. 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....

B2B Payments
Is Auto Billing Really The Best Option?
October 06, 2014

To auto-pay or not to auto-pay? That is the question for many B2B companies on both the buyer and supplier side. With digital invoicing becoming more common, it is easy to assume that automatic payments are the optimal choice. But is it?

Controversial
Will Google Leverage Android Rules To Revive Google Wallet?
October 06, 2014

Is Google tightening the screws on large Android OEMS that leverage the Android operating system to revive Google Wallet in the face of the new Apple Pay challenge? That may be why the search giant is introducing new requirements for Android certification. According to confidential...

B2B Payments
New Platform Connects Cooks And Local Food Suppliers
October 06, 2014

Sourcery, an online wholesale food supplier director and payments processor, wants to change the way restaurants manage their kitchens and free them from the shackles of paper.  The company has raised $2.5 million in seed funding and is planning to take its show on the...

International
China QR Code Ban Could Soon Be Lifted
October 06, 2014

Back in March, China bans using QR Code for payments, but that may end shortly, according to a report in Mobile Commerce News. The initial ban from the Central Bank was issued because of security concerns. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Mobile
Square Valuation Hits $6 Billion
October 06, 2014

Square has closed $150 million in new venture financing, bringing Square’s current value to about $6 billion, the New York Times reported Sunday (Oct. 5). The new financing round was led the Government of Singapore Investment Corp.—a new investor—and included Goldman Sachs and Rizvi Traverse...

Mobile
Samsung And Union Pay Partner Up For Payments
October 06, 2014

Samsung is making its NFC payment move in China, in a deal with UnionPay, China’s largest payment card firm. 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...

Cool
Chinese Payments Giants Alibaba And Tencent Are Now Bankers
October 06, 2014

China’s two biggest online services already have large payments operations — and now both have permission to be bankers, too. On Monday (Sept. 29), Alibaba Group’s Alipay affiliate won permission from the China Banking Regulatory Commission to set up a privately owned bank, according to...