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B2B Payments Already Have the Controls AI Agents Need

October 08, 2026
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BankPro Taps Thredd to Power Physical and Virtual Cards
Partnerships // September 29, 2026

BankPro is teaming with Thredd to power its physical and virtual debit and credit card programs. The partnership, announced Tuesday (Sept. 29), involves BankPro tapping into Thredd’s platform to enhance BankPro’s payment infrastructure and provide payment solutions to the Bahamas-based private bank’s international high-net-worth customers. “This isn’t just about issuing...

Virtual Cards Become the Permission Layer for Agent-Driven B2B Payments
B2B Payments // September 25, 2026

Corporate cards provided a scalable answer to the question of who is allowed to spend company money. Virtual cards are taking that answer even further, to the question of “what” is allowed to direct enterprise spend. HSBC expanded its virtual card program across Asia Pacific on...

Thredd Powers iPayLinks Cross-Border Virtual Debit Program
Partnerships // September 15, 2026

Issuer processor firm Thredd has launched a partnership with cross-border payment/capital settlement platform iPayLinks. The collaboration, announced Tuesday (Sept. 15), will see Thredd power China-based iPayLinks’ new Mastercard virtual commercial debit card program. “iPayLinks has built a comprehensive platform that helps businesses simplify the movement and management of funds across...

Amex Expands Virtual Travel Cards to Contractors and Guests
B2B Payments // 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. The company said in a Thursday (Aug. 13) press release that U.S. corporate customers can now create, manage and use American Express...

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B2B Payments Already Have the Controls AI Agents Need

October 08, 2026
Watch more: How Payments Turn AI Into Action Every swipe, ACH transfer or virtual card transaction carries clues about who is spending, where money is moving, what is being bought and whether something looks wrong. Those clues have remained relatively untapped, and not for lack of enterprise effort. “The core problem is work happens in one […]

Virtual Cards Become the Permission Layer for Agent-Driven B2B Payments

September 25, 2026
Corporate cards provided a scalable answer to the question of who is allowed to spend company money. Virtual cards are taking that answer even further, to the question of “what”...

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...

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. Beyond helping companies pay suppliers, the cards can give CFOs more control over timing, visibility and short-term funding. New...

Quick Reads
BankPro Taps Thredd to Power Physical and Virtual Cards

September 29, 2026
BankPro is teaming with Thredd to power its physical and virtual debit and credit card programs. The partnership, announced Tuesday (Sept. 29), involves BankPro tapping into Thredd’s platform to enhance BankPro’s payment infrastructure and provide payment solutions to the Bahamas-based private bank’s international high-net-worth customers. “This isn’t just about issuing cards, it’s about leveraging a modern, global platform that provides […]

Thredd Powers iPayLinks Cross-Border Virtual Debit Program

September 15, 2026
Issuer processor firm Thredd has launched a partnership with cross-border payment/capital settlement platform iPayLinks. The collaboration, announced Tuesday (Sept. 15), will see Thredd power China-based iPayLinks’ new Mastercard virtual commercial debit card program. “iPayLinks has...

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. The company said in a Thursday (Aug....

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. Together, these new features help enterprises...