B2b Payments/page/2 news and trends

Panel: The Hidden Cost of B2B Payments Is Manual Work, Not Fees

July 17, 2026
New Fed Report Says Community Banks Matter More as They Get Smaller
Banking // July 16, 2026

While community banks have steadily lost market share by almost every conventional metric, they have simultaneously become more systemically important to the parts of the economy that cannot easily be standardized. Despite holding a fraction of U.S. banking assets, they remain the financial infrastructure for...

After 20 Years of ERP Consolidation, M&A Still Moves Faster Than Integration
B2B Payments // July 15, 2026

The 21st century business corporation is frequently referred to as a single thing. Its executives speak in the singular: one company, one strategy, one balance sheet. Its annual report gathers thousands of employees, hundreds of bank accounts and perhaps dozens of legal entities into a...

New QR Standard Unlocks US Instant Payments at Checkout
Real-Time Payments // July 14, 2026

The United States does not lack instant payment rails. It lacks a simple, universal front door to them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

CSI Acquires Qolo to Boost Commercial Banking Capabilities
Banking // July 14, 2026

CSI acquired Qolo to further its strategy of equipping community banks with commercial banking infrastructure that will help them compete with larger banks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Panel: The Hidden Cost of B2B Payments Is Manual Work, Not Fees

July 17, 2026
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85% of CFOs Say Automation Cuts Payments Friction

July 13, 2026
Security controls are designed to stop bad payments, but new data suggested the strongest systems may be the ones customers barely notice. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Banks Turn Stablecoin Safety Into a Selling Point

July 09, 2026
Stablecoins have drawn attention for how they move money. Custody may prove to be the business that help solidify banks’ positioning in the institutional market. Get the Full Story Complete...

AI Agents Push CFOs to Rethink Business Payments

July 08, 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) agents have arrived, but who is using them across commerce? The software-driven autonomous transaction solutions are adding a new layer to the payments stack, but the marketplace...

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CSI Acquires Qolo to Boost Commercial Banking Capabilities

July 14, 2026
CSI acquired Qolo to further its strategy of equipping community banks with commercial banking infrastructure that will help them compete with larger banks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. […]

Small Business Optimism Rises as Oil Prices Moderate

July 14, 2026
Small business optimism increased in June, driven by owners’ expectations for better business conditions and sales, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) said in a Tuesday (July 14) press...

Auger Raises $50 Million to Build Autonomous Supply Chain Operating System

July 13, 2026
Auger raised $50 million in a Series B funding round to accelerate its build of an autonomous operating system for supply chain operations, Auger Founder and CEO Dave Clark said in a Thursday (July 9) post on LinkedIn....

Amazon Business Brings AI Spend Visibility Tools to Spanish Procurement Teams

July 13, 2026
Amazon Business now offers Prime Business customers in Spain some new artificial intelligence-powered features, according to a Monday (July 13) press release translated by Google. Get the Full Story Complete...