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.

Freehand Raises $75 Million to Automate Enterprise Procurement and Payments

Freehand Raises $75 Million to Automate Enterprise Procurement and Payments
Freehand Raises $75 Million to Automate Enterprise Procurement and Payments
July 29, 2026  |  Investments

Freehand raised $75 million to scale its autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents that manage supply chain spend for global enterprises. These agents automate procurement, supplier...

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WEX Deploys AI to Stop Fleet Fuel Fraud Before It Happens
WEX Deploys AI to Stop Fleet Fuel Fraud Before It Happens
July 29, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

WEX will soon expand the capabilities of its WEXOnline platform for commercial fleets to include identifying and stopping potentially unauthorized fuel purchases before they are...

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Increase Debuts Bank to Help FinTechs Build Financial Products
Increase Debuts Bank to Help FinTechs Build Financial Products
July 29, 2026  |  Banking

Six years after its founding, banking infrastructure company Increase is now a bank. Increase Bank, announced in a news release Wednesday (July 29), is designed...

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SoFi Cross-Selling Grows as Existing Members Drive 51% of New Products
SoFi Cross-Selling Grows as Existing Members Drive 51% of New Products
July 29, 2026  |  Earnings

SoFi wants artificial intelligence to do more than answer a customer’s financial questions. It wants AI to eventually act on them, and in the process...

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Frontier AI Finds Cracks in the Math Behind Bank Security
Frontier AI Finds Cracks in the Math Behind Bank Security
July 29, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

The traditional tête-à-tête that defines financial crime is one of technology. Fraudsters use technological innovations to probe the behavioral and digital defenses of institutions and...

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Visa Direct Modernizes Government Payouts Stuck in Check Era
Visa Direct Modernizes Government Payouts Stuck in Check Era
July 29, 2026  |  Disbursements

Watch more: Visa Direct With Visa’s Curtis Webb The card infrastructure to pay constituents is already in place. The banks are ready. Your debit card...

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The Cost of Showing Up Is Changing the Price of Labor
The Cost of Showing Up Is Changing the Price of Labor
July 29, 2026  |  Economy

Ask what expensive gas does to a household, and you’ll get the familiar answer. It squeezes the budget. Less to spend, more to worry about....

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SEC Small Business Forum Participants Target Crypto and Crowdfunding Limits
SEC Small Business Forum Participants Target Crypto and Crowdfunding Limits
July 28, 2026  |  SMBs

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a report to Congress highlighting policy recommendations for improving capital-raising policy. The recommendations were developed by members of the public and...

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