Business Payments news and trends

Instant Payments Comprise Almost Half of Employee Reimbursements
Travel Payments // December 21, 2023

Business travel has been coming back since the pandemic was over. More and more executives are visiting clients, prospect clients or colleagues worldwide. But if there is one thing that executives like more than traveling, it is getting reimbursed for the expenses incurred on these...

Experts Explain How Gen AI Is Helping Businesses Automate Operations, Streamline Workflows
artificial intelligence // October 18, 2023

As businesses and industries continue to seek solutions to streamline operations, enhance customer experiences, and optimize workflows, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force, promising to reshape the very essence of how businesses operate in the digital age. The rapidly evolving technology...

Velmie Adds Card Module to Composable Solution for FinTechs
B2B Payments // May 05, 2023

Velmie has added a card module to its composable white-label solution for FinTech companies and banks. The new card module is part of an updated product that includes a range of new modules, features and enhancements that customers can use to create their own customized FinTech...

An Industry Insider on Why Once B2B Goes Digital, It Won’t Go Back
Payments Innovation // April 10, 2023

With businesses looking for ways to reduce costs and increase growth, legacy B2B payment systems are rapidly giving way to digital platforms that can accelerate transactions, improve cash flow and streamline compliance, says Mangopay’s Luke Trayfoot.

Interviews & Exclusives
Experts Explain How Gen AI Is Helping Businesses Automate Operations, Streamline Workflows

October 18, 2023
As businesses and industries continue to seek solutions to streamline operations, enhance customer experiences, and optimize workflows, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force, promising to reshape the very essence of how businesses operate in the digital age. The rapidly evolving technology is ushering in a new era of automation and efficiency, […]

Virtual Card Use Brings Cash Flow Boost to 4 in 10 Businesses

June 28, 2022
Thirty-eight percent of all United States and Canadian businesses use virtual cards to make or receive payments from their business partners. The firms that have adopted virtual card payments like...

FedNow Pilot Brings New Features, Use Cases for Instant Payments in ’23 and Beyond

May 24, 2022
Round-the-clock, real-time payments often are credited to the Venmos and PayPals of the world. But next year, the nationwide introduction of the Federal Reserve’s FedNowSM Service will offer 24/7/365 funds...

NEW REPORT: Closing the Gap Between Cross-Border Crypto Demand and Access to Services

November 11, 2021
Cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies are proving increasingly useful for cross-border businesses. Cryptocurrencies facilitate easy and cost-effective international payments, and blockchain-based smart contracts foster trust with partners in faraway locations. Despite...

Quick Reads
Coupa and Bottomline Join Forces for Payments Automation

April 22, 2024
Margin multiplier company Coupa has launched a partnership with business payments provider Bottomline. The collaboration, announced Monday (April 22), is designed to simplify digital payment processes for businesses, letting Coupa connect to Bottomline’s Paymode-X to automate payments from buyers to suppliers. “Businesses today are all striving to deliver greater results with more efficiency. This partnership with Coupa and Bottomline optimizes […]

Velmie Adds Card Module to Composable Solution for FinTechs

May 05, 2023
Velmie has added a card module to its composable white-label solution for FinTech companies and banks. The new card module is part of an updated product that includes a range of...

FLEETCOR Begins Board Refresh and Strategic Review

March 20, 2023
FLEETCOR has announced a board refresh and a strategic review. The global business payments company has made these changes as part of a cooperation agreement with a longtime shareholder, the...

HSBC Teams With Extend to Offer Virtual Cards

December 14, 2022
Extend has teamed with banking giant HSBC to offer customers virtual cards. It’s the second partnership for the virtual card and spend management platform Extend in the last week, arriving...