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Bank Of America’s Erica Surpasses 10M User Mark

Bank Of America’s Erica Surpasses 10M User Mark
Bank Of America’s Erica Surpasses 10M User Mark
January 15, 2020  |  Earnings

Zelle peer-to-peer (P2P) payments increased 76 percent year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2019, Bank of America said on Wednesday (Jan. 15), marking the latest growth surge for...

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Alibaba Promises To ‘Transform And Upgrade’ Olympic Games
Alibaba Promises To ‘Transform And Upgrade’ Olympic Games
January 15, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

Chinese tech giant Alibaba has an Olympic sponsorship deal that’s worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and the company said it plans to use its...

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Fed Study: Wholesale Payments Vulnerable In Bank Cyberattack
Fed Study: Wholesale Payments Vulnerable In Bank Cyberattack
January 15, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

A pre-mortem analysis sounds … ominous. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Google Improves Search To Make Apparel Easier To Buy
Google Improves Search To Make Apparel Easier To Buy
January 15, 2020  |  Google

Google has updated its search function to make searching for clothing items and accessories easier, the company said in a blog post. Get the Full...

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Boulevard Taps Ex-Chase Exec To Lead Payments Division
Boulevard Taps Ex-Chase Exec To Lead Payments Division
January 15, 2020  |  Personnel

Boulevard, a provider of back-office management software for the spa and salon industry, appointed Biju Nair as the company’s new vice president of payments, the...

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Basware Shifts SMB Procurement Tech Into New Business Unit
Basware Shifts SMB Procurement Tech Into New Business Unit
January 15, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Electronic procurement solution provider Basware has announced the formation of a new business unit to offer small and medium-sized businesses its procure-to-pay technology. Get the...

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Nav Names New CEO To Match SMBs With Credit
Nav Names New CEO To Match SMBs With Credit
January 15, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Nav, a platform for small businesses to compare financing and credit options, has announced a new CEO. A press release issued on Tuesday (Jan. 14)...

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SAP Concur Shutters Travel Search Site Hipmunk
SAP Concur Shutters Travel Search Site Hipmunk
January 15, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Less than three years after acquiring travel search startup Hipmunk, SAP Concur has announced that it will shutter both the consumer- and corporate-facing operations of the...

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