Virtual Cards news and trends

Amex Expands Virtual Travel Cards to Contractors and Guests

August 13, 2026
Mastercard and Amex Turn B2B Payments Into a Living Control Layer
B2B Payments // July 31, 2026

For years, the elevator pitch for B2B payments modernization was speed. Faster approvals. Faster settlement. Faster reconciliation. Faster access to working capital. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Lithic Says Everything Payments Assumes About Shopping Is About to Break
Artificial Intelligence // July 24, 2026

For the past 25 years, card-not-present payments have been built around a defensive premise: Prove the buyer is human, authorized and in control of the transaction. Fraud systems, merchant controls and authentication tools were trained to treat nonhuman behavior as suspicious. That made sense when...

400% Growth Gap: How Top Middle Market Companies Use Virtual Cards Differently
B2B Payments // July 24, 2026

Virtual cards are gaining a second job inside corporate finance departments. 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 completing...

Mastercard Enhances Virtual Cards to Streamline B2B Spend
Mastercard // July 23, 2026

Mastercard has added new security controls, single application programming interface (API) access, and expanded embedded payments capabilities to its virtual card number platform, Mastercard In Control. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Lithic Says Everything Payments Assumes About Shopping Is About to Break

July 24, 2026
For the past 25 years, card-not-present payments have been built around a defensive premise: Prove the buyer is human, authorized and in control of the transaction. Fraud systems, merchant controls and authentication tools were trained to treat nonhuman behavior as suspicious. That made sense when bots were mostly fraudsters. It becomes more complicated when the […]

400% Growth Gap: How Top Middle Market Companies Use Virtual Cards Differently

July 24, 2026
Virtual cards are gaining a second job inside corporate finance departments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Virtual Cards Are Making Paper Checks Look Expensive

June 11, 2026
Watch more: Payments That Pay You Back Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

The Case for B2B Card Acceptance Is in the Data

May 11, 2026
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Amex Expands Virtual Travel Cards to Contractors and Guests

August 13, 2026
American Express is expanding the availability of virtual cards for businesses, as more companies use digital payments to manage expenses and reduce fraud. 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. […]

Mastercard Enhances Virtual Cards to Streamline B2B Spend

July 23, 2026
Mastercard has added new security controls, single application programming interface (API) access, and expanded embedded payments capabilities to its virtual card number platform, Mastercard In Control. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Samsung Debuts 1st US Credit Card in Answer to Apple

July 21, 2026
Electronics giant Samsung has teamed with Barclays to roll out its first credit card. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Visa Expands Commercial Solutions Hub to Promote Virtual Card Use

May 27, 2026
Visa expanded its Commercial Solutions Hub to help issuers and suppliers scale virtual card programs, according to a Wednesday (May 27) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form...