Payment news and trends

First National Bank of Omaha: AR Integrations Ease Payments Reconciliation Pains

January 29, 2021
NEW DATA: The Impact Of Transaction Declines And Disputes On The Consumer-Merchant Relationship
Credit Cards // October 20, 2020

Consumers love how easy it is to use credit cards to make purchases, but hate how hard it can be to dispute a transaction. In the Credit Card Frictions Report, PYMNTS surveyed over 2,000 consumers to examine how frictions such as card disputes and declines...

Deep Dive: Securing The Growth Of CNP Debit
Next-Gen Debit // September 11, 2020

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How AP Teams Can Protect Independent Contractor Payouts From Fraud
CFO // September 01, 2020

For language-services providers, working with a wide network of translators isn't without its challenges. Invoices too often get duplicated and take a bite out of corporate budgets, says Toni Tornell, controller at United Language Group. In the latest CFO’s Guide To Digitizing B2B Payments Report,...

TD Bank: Making AP Departments Digital And Resilient
Next-Gen AP Automation // August 25, 2020

Businesses are not anticipating a smooth return to normalcy, with 43.5 percent of treasurers saying in a global poll that they expect the economic recovery to follow a “W”-shape, rather than the much-hoped-for “V”-shape. Organizations that are adjusting their processes to meet the conditions imposed...

Interviews & Exclusives
First National Bank of Omaha: AR Integrations Ease Payments Reconciliation Pains

January 29, 2021
Many businesses have found paper checks difficult to manage during the pandemic and have sought out alternative payment approaches to better suit their needs. Firms have increasingly turned their attention to accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) digitization and automation efforts that can move money faster and with less manual intervention. Some companies are […]

NEW DATA: The Impact Of Transaction Declines And Disputes On The Consumer-Merchant Relationship

October 20, 2020
Consumers love how easy it is to use credit cards to make purchases, but hate how hard it can be to dispute a transaction. In the Credit Card Frictions Report,...

NEW REPORT: Turning The Page On Digital Media Platforms’ Legacy AP Practices

August 12, 2020
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How The MENA Gig Economy Provides Global Lessons

October 09, 2019
The gig economy — and digital marketplaces designed to service gig workers and employers — is where so much of the action is these days. Payments and other forms of...

Quick Reads
Barrons: Online Lender Kabbage Shopping For Buyers

August 04, 2020
FinTech Kabbage could be seeking a sale, and in doing so, could look to garner up to $1 billion, according to sources quoted by Barron’s. 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, […]

Money Transfer Startup Remitly Nets $85M On $1.5B Valuation

July 30, 2020
Remitly, which works to provide remittances and financial services for immigrants, announced an $85 million funding round amid a worldwide surge in demand for those kinds of services, a press...

Discover: 80 Pct Of Cardholders In Forbearance Paid On Accounts

June 10, 2020
Roger Hochschild, chief executive officer for Discover, said most of their customers no longer have trouble with making payments, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Apple Preps Installment Pay Plans On Apple Card

June 07, 2020
Buyers of Apple products will soon have the ability to pay for those products, including iPads, Macs and AirPods, in monthly installments using the Apple Card. Get the Full Story...