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Plaid Says Pay by Bank Is Nearing a Tipping Point as Consumers Form New ‘Habits’
Plaid Says Pay by Bank Is Nearing a Tipping Point as Consumers Form New ‘Habits’
February 06, 2024  |  Payment Methods

Rahul Hampole, head of payments at Plaid, said pay by bank is gearing up for widespread adoption — but much depends on use cases that are...

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Real-Time Payments Get Boost From New Partnerships in US and Europe
Real-Time Payments Get Boost From New Partnerships in US and Europe
February 06, 2024  |  Real-Time Payments

Real-time payments have continued their growth in 2024 so far, with several developments unfolding in various countries around the globe. Angola, for one, has taken...

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73% of Firms Say AP Automation Improves Cash Flow
73% of Firms Say AP Automation Improves Cash Flow
February 06, 2024  |  Commercial Payments

Businesses are expecting a significant increase in both payments made and invoices delivered over the next three years. In fact, on average, firms — regardless...

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CPGs Use Guacamole and Super Bowl to Trot Out AI-Powered Consumer Experiences
CPGs Use Guacamole and Super Bowl to Trot Out AI-Powered Consumer Experiences
February 06, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) has entered the consumer-packaged goods arena in a big way, giving consumers more touchpoints and engagement with household brands. In fact, AI...

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Can Fleet Management Serve as Beacon for Platformization of Connected Economy?
Can Fleet Management Serve as Beacon for Platformization of Connected Economy?
February 05, 2024  |  Supply Chain

Bit by bit the smokestack economy — and the subsets thereof — come online, go digital, find new ways to connect stakeholders. And as counterintuitive...

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Criminals Target Big Ticket Transactions in Commercial Banking Fraud Surge
Criminals Target Big Ticket Transactions in Commercial Banking Fraud Surge
February 05, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

What’s better than $10,000? Try $25 million. That, it appears, is the thinking of an emerging cohort of bad actors and financial criminals behind a...

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As Banks Tighten Lending, Are Private and Alternative Credit Channels Gaining Ground?
As Banks Tighten Lending, Are Private and Alternative Credit Channels Gaining Ground?
February 05, 2024  |  Loans

The banks continue to tighten, the traditional channels are tougher to navigate in the commercial lending space. And against a backdrop where smaller firms are...

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Cybera and Chainalysis Partner to Help Organizations Prevent Financial Cybercrime
Cybera and Chainalysis Partner to Help Organizations Prevent Financial Cybercrime
February 05, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Cybera, a provider of advanced reporting and prevention tools, has launched a strategic integration with Chainalysis, a blockchain data platform, to equip government agencies and compliance...

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Simon Property Group Leverages Digital Loyalty Tech to Drive Brick-and-Mortar Visits
Simon Property Group Leverages Digital Loyalty Tech to Drive Brick-and-Mortar Visits
February 05, 2024  |  Earnings

Simon Property Group is leveraging technology to maintain shoppers’ visits to on-site stores in the face of growing competition from eCommerce players. The largest mall...

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