B2b Payments/page/4 news and trends

OCC Orders The Federal Savings Bank to Correct Alleged Deceptive Loan Claims
Bank Regulation // April 16, 2026

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a consent order against Chicago-based The Federal Savings Bank on April 2, requiring the bank to correct alleged deceptive acts or practices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Tether Gives Drift $147 Million to Help Address Crypto Hack
Cryptocurrency // April 16, 2026

Following a cyberattack, Drift Protocol is relaunching with Tether’s USDT stablecoin as its settlement layer. 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,...

As Cross-Border Payments Splinter, Firms See Interoperability As Way Out
Cross-border Payments // April 16, 2026

The global payments system is entering a messy middle phase where innovation is abundant, coordination is scarce and geopolitics are reshaping the rules in real-time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Amex Acquires Hyper to Boost AI and Expense Management Offerings
Acquisitions // April 16, 2026

American Express is set to acquire Hyper, an agentic expense management company. 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. By...

Interviews & Exclusives
Payments Alone No Longer Cut It for Small Businesses

April 16, 2026
Synchrony is launching a three-part interview series aimed at a central challenge facing small businesses: how to grow sales without putting more pressure on margins or adding friction for customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. […]

Mastercard’s Mark Barnett Says the Real Currency for SMBs Is Payment Timing

April 14, 2026
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Embedded Payments Make Fraud Harder to See and Faster to Hit

April 13, 2026
Watch more: Need to Know With WEX’s Eric Frankovic Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Inflation Hits 58% of Small Businesses and Pushes Embedded B2B Finance Forward

April 13, 2026
What started as a convenience play in consumer apps is becoming something much bigger in business: a way for platforms to turn payments, credit and cash flow tools into part...

Quick Reads
OCC Orders The Federal Savings Bank to Correct Alleged Deceptive Loan Claims

April 16, 2026
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a consent order against Chicago-based The Federal Savings Bank on April 2, requiring the bank to correct alleged deceptive acts or practices. 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, […]

Tether Gives Drift $147 Million to Help Address Crypto Hack

April 16, 2026
Following a cyberattack, Drift Protocol is relaunching with Tether’s USDT stablecoin as its settlement layer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Amex Acquires Hyper to Boost AI and Expense Management Offerings

April 16, 2026
American Express is set to acquire Hyper, an agentic expense management company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Anthropic Ready to Offer Mythos to British Banks

April 16, 2026
Anthropic is reportedly ready to begin offering its Mythos AI model to British banks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...