Commercial Payments news and trends

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...

Global Payments May Feel US CBDC Ban First
Cryptocurrency // July 13, 2026

Nothing visibly changed in American payments when the clock struck midnight on Saturday (July 11). Consumers still used cards, bank accounts and cash, and businesses still moved funds through banking networks. Yet the United States had nonetheless made a consequential architectural choice about the future...

Auger Raises $50 Million to Build Autonomous Supply Chain Operating System
Investments // 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. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Interviews & Exclusives
Citadel Says Credit Unions Can Compete for Bigger Business Relationships

July 01, 2026
Small business banking has entered a period of reassessment as business owners look beyond rates and fees toward financial partners that can combine modern treasury technology with informed, local decision making. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins […]

FinTechs Use Cross-Border Payments to Court Small Businesses

June 12, 2026
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Small Businesses Outgrow Domestic Payments as Global Sourcing Spreads

June 09, 2026
An entire generation of American small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have been conducting multinational operations without multinational infrastructure. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

The Smart Money Is Learning to Love Merchant Complexity

June 05, 2026
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Quick Reads
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. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. […]

MarginEdge Mastercard Card Targets Restaurant Petty Cash

June 25, 2026
Restaurant management and payments platform MarginEdge has launched a commercial card designed specifically for restaurants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Allium Raises $40 Million to Help Enterprises Embrace the Blockchain

June 23, 2026
Enterprise-focused blockchain data platform Allium has raised $40 million in new funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Thredd Extends French FinTech Alliance for Corporate Payments Push

June 16, 2026
French FinTech ID Distribution (IDD) has expanded its partnership with issuer processing platform Thredd as it expands its offerings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...