B2B Payments

The highly complex payments processes and networks that power $120 trillion in payments flows that move between businesses globally each year. The B2B Payments ecosystem is undergoing a massive digital transformation as corporates move away from paper-based processes and payments methods to digital workflows that more efficiently move money and data between trading partners. These efficiencies give corporates more visibility into their cash position across their supply chain and innovations in accounts payments and receivables are helping buyers and suppliers to align on payments terms and trade credit.

Hyphenate Raises $45 Million for Finance-Focused AI Agents
Hyphenate Raises $45 Million for Finance-Focused AI Agents
October 27, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Hyphenate, a company that develops artificial intelligence agents for finance departments, raised $45 million in new funding, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Oct. 27). The new financing...

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Tungsten Automation Says Scale Will Keep Humans in the Payment Loop
Tungsten Automation Says Scale Will Keep Humans in the Payment Loop
October 27, 2026  |  Next-Gen AP Automation

Watch more: What’s Next in Payments With Tungsten Automation’s Emily Nash-Walker A company can automate routine supplier payments while requiring human approval for unusually large...

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AI Breaks the Traditional Relationship Between Business Growth and Hiring
AI Breaks the Traditional Relationship Between Business Growth and Hiring
October 27, 2026  |  SMBs

Artificial intelligence is creating a new competitive question for small businesses. What happens when revenue can grow without payroll growing alongside it? The PYMNTS Intelligence...

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Truist Weighs Sale of Insurance Lender Afco Credit
Truist Weighs Sale of Insurance Lender Afco Credit
October 26, 2026  |  Banking

Truist is seeking a buyer for specialty lender Afco Credit as the bank sharpens its focus on banking operations, Bloomberg reported Monday (Oct. 26), citing...

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Citi Raises Savings Rates for Relationship Banking Clients
Citi Raises Savings Rates for Relationship Banking Clients
October 26, 2026  |  Banking

Citi’s new program that offers higher savings rates to reward clients who deepen their relationship with the bank went live Monday (Oct. 26). When announcing...

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RedotPay Targets $5 Billion Valuation in Pre-IPO Funding
RedotPay Targets $5 Billion Valuation in Pre-IPO Funding
October 26, 2026  |  IPO

Cryptocurrency company RedotPay is considering filing for a confidential initial public offering in the United States by the year’s end, Bloomberg reported Monday (Oct. 26)....

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Ripple Adds 24/7 Stablecoin Returns to Treasury Platform
Ripple Adds 24/7 Stablecoin Returns to Treasury Platform
October 26, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Blockchain company Ripple has announced new capabilities for its treasury product. The updated Ripple Treasury allows businesses to manage cash, payments and liquidity around the...

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Elavon Targets SAP Customers With Embedded Payments
Elavon Targets SAP Customers With Embedded Payments
October 26, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Elavon has joined the SAP PartnerEdge program and plans to embed its payments capabilities into SAP applications, the company said in a Monday (Oct. 26) press release. The planned integration with SAP Digital...

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Who’s Responsible When AI Agents Go Rogue?
Who’s Responsible When AI Agents Go Rogue?
October 26, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Watch more: Need to Know With ClawSecure’s JD Salbego Warning: This story will go fairly deep into the details of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) and...

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