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Surge In Commercial Payments Pushes ACH Payments Volume Up 9 Pct In 3Q
Surge In Commercial Payments Pushes ACH Payments Volume Up 9 Pct In 3Q
October 27, 2020  |  Digital Payments

The ACH Network, the national clearinghouse for electronic funds transfers, saw a big jump in activity in the third quarter, even as government assistance payments...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: BlueVine Unveils Small Biz Banking Platform; JPMorgan Rolls Out Blockchain Business Unit
Today In Digital-First Banking: BlueVine Unveils Small Biz Banking Platform; JPMorgan Rolls Out Blockchain Business...
October 27, 2020  |  Digital-First Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, BlueVine has launched its new integrated digital banking, payments and lending platform, while J.P. Morgan Chase has formed...

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US Consumer Confidence Dips As Jobs Outlook Wanes
US Consumer Confidence Dips As Jobs Outlook Wanes
October 27, 2020  |  Consumer Insights

The Consumer Confidence Index dropped in October to 100.9, a new six-month low that followed a high of 101.3 in September, according to a Conference...

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Pfizer Vaccine Data Delayed; Fed Halts Clinical Trial
Pfizer Vaccine Data Delayed; Fed Halts Clinical Trial
October 27, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Any remaining hope for an end to the coronavirus crisis within the next few months appears to be fading, with two more setbacks on the...

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PCMI, Infintech Partner On Automated B2B Payments
PCMI, Infintech Partner On Automated B2B Payments
October 27, 2020  |  B2B Payments

PCMI is partnering with Infintech in order to create a new automated process that makes it easier for dealers and administrators to streamline B2B payments,...

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Postmates To Deliver Last Mile For Local Retail Stores
Postmates To Deliver Last Mile For Local Retail Stores
October 27, 2020  |  Delivery

On-demand delivery firm Postmates is introducing a new service that will work with local retail shops, the company said in a statement on Tuesday (Oct....

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OpenEnvoy Launches To Provide B2B Invoice Auditing
OpenEnvoy Launches To Provide B2B Invoice Auditing
October 27, 2020  |  B2B Payments

To help businesses only pay for what they have agreed to buy, OpenEnvoy has been established to offer invoice auditing without intervention. The firm is...

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BlueVine Takes Wraps Off Small Biz Banking Platform
BlueVine Takes Wraps Off Small Biz Banking Platform
October 27, 2020  |  Banking

BlueVine rolled out its new, integrated online banking, payments and lending platform aimed at small businesses, BlueVine Business Banking, on Tuesday (Oct. 27). Get the...

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Senate Goes Into Recess Without A New Stimulus Deal Before The Election  
Senate Goes Into Recess Without A New Stimulus Deal Before The Election  
October 27, 2020  |  Economy

Congress has not yet arrived at another stimulus deal after months of discussions, while the probability that anything will be ratified before the election on...

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