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Tariff Refunds Turn Old B2B Invoices Into Claims on Cash

Tariff Refunds Turn Old B2B Invoices Into Claims on Cash
Tariff Refunds Turn Old B2B Invoices Into Claims on Cash
August 20, 2026  |  B2B Payments

The $100 billion U.S. tariff unwind isn’t just a legal exercise for enterprise firms; it’s exposing a crucial piece of B2B infrastructure. More than 40...

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How Treasury Teams Are Turning ERP Investments Into Better Cash Decisions
How Treasury Teams Are Turning ERP Investments Into Better Cash Decisions
August 20, 2026  |  Back-office

Watch more: The Digital Shift With Bank of America’s Matthew Miller The biggest misconception in corporate treasury modernization may be that software implementation is the...

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Big Tech’s AI Gatekeepers Could Draw Regulatory Scrutiny
Big Tech’s AI Gatekeepers Could Draw Regulatory Scrutiny
August 20, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Watch more: TechREG Talks With Anant Raut The legal architecture governing software rests on a useful assumption: However sophisticated the technology becomes, somewhere behind it...

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Enterprise AI Finds Its Firmest Footing in Security and Treasury
Enterprise AI Finds Its Firmest Footing in Security and Treasury
August 20, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

For all the attention paid to enterprise artificial intelligence strategy, adoption is not spreading evenly across the organization. According to findings shared in the August...

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45% Rise in Mobile Price Checks Shows Changes in Store Shopping
45% Rise in Mobile Price Checks Shows Changes in Store Shopping
August 20, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

America’s phone-carrying shopper is becoming less of a bargain hunter and more of an in-aisle decision maker. That shift stands out in PYMNTS Intelligence’s 2026...

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BNPL Finds an Audience Among Super-Prime Shoppers
BNPL Finds an Audience Among Super-Prime Shoppers
August 20, 2026  |  BNPL

Consumers who spread their purchases across several buy now, pay later (BNPL) providers are also the ones most prepared to pay for something BNPL was...

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Real-Time Payments Give Banks a Commercial Account Retention Tool
Real-Time Payments Give Banks a Commercial Account Retention Tool
August 20, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Business-account retention has traditionally depended on a web of services that become embedded in a company’s financial operations. Real-time payments (RTP) are giving banks another...

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Banks Target Repeat Checks That Drive Customers Away
Banks Target Repeat Checks That Drive Customers Away
August 19, 2026  |  Digital Identity

A Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)-observed pilot is testing whether completed customer verification work can be documented in standardized records and evaluated by other financial...

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