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Bank Groups Suggest Public Awareness Campaign to Support US Treasury’s Phaseout of Paper Checks

Bank Groups Suggest Public Awareness Campaign to Support US Treasury’s Phaseout of Paper Checks
Bank Groups Suggest Public Awareness Campaign to Support US Treasury’s Phaseout of Paper Checks
July 01, 2025  |  Disbursements

Eliminating paper checks from government disbursements will reduce fraud and speed up the delivery of payments to recipients, three bank groups told the Treasury Department Monday (June...

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Manufacturers Say Volatility Increases Need for Payments Certainty
Manufacturers Say Volatility Increases Need for Payments Certainty
July 01, 2025  |  B2B Payments

Imports and exports are fluctuating wildly. The long-term strategy behind the tariff negotiations and renegotiations — with a July 9 deadline for new trade deals...

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Mastercard Launches Program to Support Cybersecurity Startups
Mastercard Launches Program to Support Cybersecurity Startups
July 01, 2025  |  Payment Methods

Mastercard has expanded its startup engagement program with a focus on cybersecurity. The company’s Start Path initiative now includes a “Security Solutions” program dedicated to...

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Job Openings Rose in May, Led by Accommodation and Food Services
Job Openings Rose in May, Led by Accommodation and Food Services
July 01, 2025  |  Economy

The number of job openings in the U.S. increased by 374,000 in May and reached 7.77 million on the last day of the month. That...

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Chaser Integrates Intelligent Credit Control Automation With Sage Intacct
Chaser Integrates Intelligent Credit Control Automation With Sage Intacct
July 01, 2025  |  B2B Payments

Chaser integrated its intelligent credit control automation with the Sage Intacct accounting platform. The combination provides users with tools that can help reduce debtor days,...

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OCC Finds Outdated Core Systems Threaten Future of US Regional Banks
OCC Finds Outdated Core Systems Threaten Future of US Regional Banks
July 01, 2025  |  Banking

Across the country, thousands of community and regional banks are facing a seismic challenge: adapt to the demands of a digital-first world or risk obsolescence....

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SMB Confidence Gets Boost From Supply Chain Resilience
SMB Confidence Gets Boost From Supply Chain Resilience
July 01, 2025  |  SMBs

In an era of acute business uncertainty, America’s small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are deploying a complex mix of financial strategies to stay afloat, revealing...

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Levelpath Raises $55 Million to Scale AI-Native Enterprise Procurement Platform
Levelpath Raises $55 Million to Scale AI-Native Enterprise Procurement Platform
June 30, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Levelpath has raised over $55 million in a Series B funding round to scale its artificial intelligence (AI)-native enterprise procurement platform that includes AI agents....

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