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.

Fifth Third Launches Innovation Banking for Startups

Fifth Third Launches Innovation Banking for Startups
Fifth Third Launches Innovation Banking for Startups
October 01, 2026  |  Banking

Fifth Third Bank has introduced a new offering aimed at startups and growth companies. Fifth Third Innovation Banking, announced in a news release Thursday (Oct. 1), combines the...

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New York and Wyoming Join Forces to Regulate Crypto Market
New York and Wyoming Join Forces to Regulate Crypto Market
October 01, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

New York and Wyoming agreed to coordinate their oversight of entities engaged in virtual currency and digital asset activities in the two states, according to...

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Hacking Is Getting Cheaper Faster Than Enterprises Can Make Software Safer
Hacking Is Getting Cheaper Faster Than Enterprises Can Make Software Safer
October 01, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Enterprises are spending heavily to make software capable of acting autonomously across increasingly valuable company systems. But the return on that investment depends on giving...

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Visa Direct Panel Maps Path to Faster Government Payments
Visa Direct Panel Maps Path to Faster Government Payments
October 01, 2026  |  Disbursements

Watch more: Government Disbursements Need to Move at the Speed of Need For a household waiting on food assistance or disaster relief, a payment that...

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Study Finds CFOs Find AI Can’t Clear Every Cash Flow Bottleneck
Study Finds CFOs Find AI Can’t Clear Every Cash Flow Bottleneck
October 01, 2026  |  B2B Payments

A shorter cash cycle should feel like a victory lap. For many CFOs, it now comes with a longer list of risks. PYMNTS Intelligence, in...

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Stripe to Buy Parafin to Scale Embedded Finance Across 18,000 Platforms
Stripe to Buy Parafin to Scale Embedded Finance Across 18,000 Platforms
September 30, 2026  |  Working Capital

Stripe plans to strengthen its support for platforms by acquiring Parafin, an embedded financial products platform, the company said in a Wednesday (Sept. 30) press...

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Why the Fed Thinks B2B Payments Are Already Built for Agentic
Why the Fed Thinks B2B Payments Are Already Built for Agentic
September 30, 2026  |  B2B Payments

The biggest obstacle to agentic payments isn’t teaching artificial intelligence how to buy something. It’s giving software permission to spend money without giving it permission...

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UPS Debuts Secure Commerce to Keep Supply Chains Moving
UPS Debuts Secure Commerce to Keep Supply Chains Moving
September 30, 2026  |  Supply Chain

UPS has introduced a suite of supply chain solutions aimed at addressing risk, uncertainty and logistical obstacles. The company’s Secure Commerce offering, announced Wednesday (Sept. 30), is...

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