payment rails

A payment rail is a payment platform or a payment network that moves money from a payer to a payee. Either party could be a consumer or business, and both parties are able to move funds on the network. Credit card rails are the credit card payment system.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Why SMEs Are Causing The Banks So Much Pain

Why SMEs Are Causing The Banks So Much Pain
Why SMEs Are Causing The Banks So Much Pain
November 16, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Banks’ shortcomings when servicing small business clients have become an engine behind the FinTech boom. Alternative lenders, for instance, largely emerged as a response to...

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Cash Is Extremely Expensive For Small Biz, Study Says
Cash Is Extremely Expensive For Small Biz, Study Says
November 07, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Cash may be king, but for small businesses, cash is expensive. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Ripple CEO Steps Aside
Ripple CEO Steps Aside
November 02, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The CEO of blockchain tech startup Ripple has decided to step aside for the firm’s current COO and president. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Visa’s Massive Bet On B2B Blockchain Payments
Visa’s Massive Bet On B2B Blockchain Payments
October 24, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The FinTech space is oversaturated with talk of blockchain technology. Today, industry players seem to agree that innovators are slowly moving from conceptualization towards testing...

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The Enterprise Eyes New Ways To Get Paid
The Enterprise Eyes New Ways To Get Paid
October 20, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Until recently, BillingTree was forced to incrementally build out its services based on current company performance. But a new investment from private equity firm Parthenon...

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ACH Offers Middle Ground For Buyers, Suppliers
ACH Offers Middle Ground For Buyers, Suppliers
October 11, 2016  |  B2B Payments

When Sourcery launched, CEO Na’ama Moran said there was a bit of a chicken-and-egg issue: She wanted the company to become a holistic B2B payments player,...

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SWIFT Stands Behind Its Global Payments Innovation Initiative
SWIFT Stands Behind Its Global Payments Innovation Initiative
October 06, 2016  |  B2B Payments

SWIFT’s year has been filled with controversy, the apex of which occurred when reports surfaced that cyberthieves infiltrated Bangladesh Bank via the SWIFT messaging system in...

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MineralTree, Visa Push For Cards In Accounts Payable
MineralTree, Visa Push For Cards In Accounts Payable
October 05, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Today, accounts payable firm MineralTree announced a collaboration with Visa with a goal of helping corporates pay their suppliers by virtual card. Their partnership will...

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Cash Still King For Some (Not All) SMEs
Cash Still King For Some (Not All) SMEs
October 04, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The saying goes, “Cash is king,” and the rise of electronic payments technology has yet to dethrone cash. A new report by HMRC reinforces cash’s...

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