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New Data: Instant Payments for Enterprise: Ad Hoc Transactions Go Real-Time
New Data: Instant Payments for Enterprise: Ad Hoc Transactions Go Real-Time
October 29, 2024  |  Money Mobility

Enterprises regularly make ad hoc payments to consumers and small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). In the last year, the share of accounts payable (AP) comprised...

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Trending: Intensity of Financial Scams Builds Pressure on Banks to Regain Consumer Trust
Trending: Intensity of Financial Scams Builds Pressure on Banks to Regain Consumer Trust
October 29, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The flood waters have yet to recede. In Florida, the devastation is not fully accounted for, and the costs are not fully tallied. All of...

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Markaaz CEO: Two-Sided Platform Plugs the ‘Data Gap’ on Small Businesses
Markaaz CEO: Two-Sided Platform Plugs the ‘Data Gap’ on Small Businesses
October 29, 2024  |  SMBs

There’s a data gap that exists for small businesses — a lack of information about them that makes banks shy away from extending credit or...

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Subscription Economy Veteran Sounds the Alarm on Hidden Cost of Churn
Subscription Economy Veteran Sounds the Alarm on Hidden Cost of Churn
October 29, 2024  |  Subscription Commerce

Subscription businesses live and die by customer loyalty — yet many don’t see the full price tag of customer churn until it’s too late. “Recurring...

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Virtual Cards Drive Working Capital Efficiency for North American Growth Corporates
Virtual Cards Drive Working Capital Efficiency for North American Growth Corporates
October 29, 2024  |  B2B Payments

In the second annual edition of the “Middle Market Growth Corporates Working Capital Index,” PYMNTS Intelligence and Visa collaborated to mine the opinions of 276...

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Democratizing Payments: How Payment Hubs Fuel Innovation for Smaller Banks
Democratizing Payments: How Payment Hubs Fuel Innovation for Smaller Banks
October 28, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

Keeping pace with innovation can be daunting. For small- to mid-sized banks, credit unions and FinTechs, implementing the latest money movement integrations like real-time payments...

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Account Verification Becomes Critical Factor in Cross-Border Payments
Account Verification Becomes Critical Factor in Cross-Border Payments
October 28, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

Money movement across borders promises to speed the flow of funds between consumers and corporations if done digitally. But commerce is marked by complexity and...

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The Rising Stakes of Reliable Payments: How Testing Powers Technology
The Rising Stakes of Reliable Payments: How Testing Powers Technology
October 28, 2024  |  Technology

In the financial world, nothing is more critical than getting payments right. A simple error or untested integration can turn transactions into a logistical nightmare....

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Optimizing Digital Transactions: A Data-Driven Approach to Increasing Approval Rates
Optimizing Digital Transactions: A Data-Driven Approach to Increasing Approval Rates
October 28, 2024  |  Mastercard

Successful digital transactions are an essential part of business. However, that doesn’t mean that all digital payment solutions used to ensure those transactions go through...

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