Bill Payment news and trends

AvidXchange Weighs Sale Amid Turbulent Market Conditions
Partnerships // March 14, 2025

Is AP automation solution provider AvidXchange for sale? Bloomberg reports that the firm, specializing in bill payment and receipt solutions for midsize businesses, is exploring a potential sale after receiving takeover interest from several suitors, according to sources familiar with the matter. The Charlotte, North...

Revolut Business Adds Bill Pay Feature
B2B Payments // September 04, 2024

Revolut Business has launched Revolut BillPay, a feature that automatically pulls bills in from the user’s accounting software or allows users to upload bills to their account. “With full 2-way syncing and AI-powered data extraction for every part of every bill, all that’s left for...

Millennials Drive Mobile Adoption for Bill Payments
Consumer Finance // November 14, 2023

In an increasingly complex finance environment where consumer services proliferate, consumers are searching for ways to gain control over their finances. One crucial aspect of financial control is bill payment. Many consumers find the bill payment process frustrating and lacking in ease and convenience. They...

Fiserv Expands CheckFreePay Network for Walk-In Bill Payments
Cash // October 19, 2023

Fiserv a global provider of payments and financial services technology, has announced a strategic partnership with Blackhawk Network (BHN) to expand access to walk-in bill payment services. This collaboration will enable consumers to pay their household bills, rent, and top up digital accounts using cash...

Interviews & Exclusives
Why It’s So Hard to Fix the Consumers’ Fragmented Bill Pay Experience

June 15, 2023
In today’s fast-paced world, online payment solutions have become an integral part of our lives. However, no one wants to spend time clicking around and navigating different, unique-to-each-platform digital frictions when dealing with their daily or monthly bill pay obligations. Regrettably, traditional payment systems have limitations that often fall short of meeting the needs of […]

Real-Time Payments Gives Consumers Better Way to Manage Paying Bills

April 07, 2023
United States households pay more than $3 trillion in bills each year, including mortgage, rent, auto loans, utilities, cable and a host of other services, according to a recent report....

Consumers Want Simplified and Secure Bill Pay Experience

March 07, 2023
No matter the demographics, no matter the income level, no matter where we live, there’s one universal: We all pay bills. Several of them a month. And when it comes...

Companies Scramble to Simplify Bill Payment Experience for Consumers

February 02, 2023
PYMNTS’ latest research shows that most bill-paying consumers in the United States face challenges in the bill payment process. In the last 90 days, more than half faced at least...

Quick Reads
Galileo Aims to Bolster Bill Pay With ‘Payment Switch’

May 20, 2025
Galileo Financial Technologies and Atomic have introduced a product designed to enhance consumer bill payments. Galileo Payment Method Switch, announced Tuesday (May 20), makes it easier for people to update their default payment method, such as debit cards, credit cards and bank accounts, across merchants, subscription services, utility providers and digital wallets like Venmo or […]

AvidXchange Weighs Sale Amid Turbulent Market Conditions

March 14, 2025
Is AP automation solution provider AvidXchange for sale? Bloomberg reports that the firm, specializing in bill payment and receipt solutions for midsize businesses, is exploring a potential sale after receiving...

Revolut Business Adds Bill Pay Feature

September 04, 2024
Revolut Business has launched Revolut BillPay, a feature that automatically pulls bills in from the user’s accounting software or allows users to upload bills to their account. “With full 2-way...

Fiserv Expands CheckFreePay Network for Walk-In Bill Payments

October 19, 2023
Fiserv a global provider of payments and financial services technology, has announced a strategic partnership with Blackhawk Network (BHN) to expand access to walk-in bill payment services. This collaboration will...