payments regulation

FSB Urges More Action On Late B2B Payments, Bank Branch Closures

FSB Urges More Action On Late B2B Payments, Bank Branch Closures
FSB Urges More Action On Late B2B Payments, Bank Branch Closures
January 03, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. took several steps in 2017 to address the issue of late payments that large corporations make to their small and medium-sized business (SMB)...

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UK Launches Late Payments Complaint Service
UK Launches Late Payments Complaint Service
December 21, 2017  |  B2B Payments

In its latest move to combat late payments to B2B suppliers, the U.K. has launched a website through which small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) can...

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In Global B2B Payments, Both Banks And FinTechs Face Regulatory Headwinds
In Global B2B Payments, Both Banks And FinTechs Face Regulatory Headwinds
December 04, 2017  |  B2B Payments

FinTech innovators are finally paying attention to the B2B sphere, and much of that focus has landed on the cross-border payments space — a notoriously clunky,...

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Deutsche Bank Acknowledges Complexity, Confusion In PSD2 Implementation
Deutsche Bank Acknowledges Complexity, Confusion In PSD2 Implementation
November 30, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Europe’s Revised Payment Service Directive (PSD2) has yet to come into effect, and some of its guidelines remain in consultation. The EU is also gearing...

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California Eyes State-Backed Bank For Marijuana Businesses
California Eyes State-Backed Bank For Marijuana Businesses
November 09, 2017  |  B2B Payments

California is just weeks away from legal recreational marijuana laws coming into effect. But, as with other states that have legalized recreational and medicinal marijuana...

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Fed Looks To Keep Momentum Going On Payments Improvements
Fed Looks To Keep Momentum Going On Payments Improvements
September 07, 2017  |  B2B Payments

It’s been more than two years since the Federal Reserve issued its Strategies for Improving  the U.S. Payment System paper, in which the Fed outlined initiatives...

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When Payroll Legislation Comes With An $100,000 Price Tag For Corporates
When Payroll Legislation Comes With An $100,000 Price Tag For Corporates
September 05, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The outlook for small- and medium-sized businesses in the U.S. remains steadily positive, with the latest employment figures showing strong jobs growth. But there is...

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Federal Reserve Names New Payments Strategy Director
Federal Reserve Names New Payments Strategy Director
August 25, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. Federal Reserve has named a new payments strategy director tasked with heading the agency’s payment system improvement initiatives. The Fed first announced Dave Sapenaro as the...

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