PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2020

Commercial cards remain only a fraction of the B2B payments space, but FinTech firms, banks and other financial service providers continue to develop new solutions aimed at boosting adoption. For companies like SmartEquip and Unified Payments Group , that means introducing new ways to lift the burden of suppliers accepting cards.

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DECEMBER 3, 2019

Though commercial card innovation has recently hit an acceleration point, there is still plenty of room for progress. Power took one key friction point of the small business (SMB) credit card market to task. “Basics like credit card terms, and benefits and services, are the lowest-scoring factors in our study.

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JULY 28, 2020

have announced a partnership that they said will accelerate innovation across digital commerce and startup ecosystems. The collaboration promises to accelerate Mastercard Labs, the financial services company’s research and development arm that is dedicated to bringing payment solutions to market quicker.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

As B2B eCommerce accelerates its technological innovation, and as adoption grows, it continues to look toward the world of B2C to implement optimized end-user experiences – for both the buyer and the seller. As a result, legacy trade credit flows could be holding back the overall modernization of B2B commerce.

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PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2017

WEX Australia has introduced an online platform connected to its Motorpass fuel cards, the company announced Thursday (May 18). In its announcement, WEX said the platform was designed to offer a better user experience for its clients. Building our digital skill set has been central to the growth of our innovation capability.”.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 24, 2020

“As you look at some of the smaller or midsize software platforms, they also want to have that same type of experience” as Uber, said Butler. But when it comes to embedding payments, scale can be a challenge as they enter new markets and expand their customer bases. moving into markets such as Canada, the U.K.,

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

While large consumer-facing fintech companies like Square, Klarna, Affirm and others tout speed and efficiency of their user experiences, card issuing and processing startup Marqeta‘s technology supports their payment capabilities, with its APIs allowing […].

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

PYMNTS’ Credit Union Innovation Index found that CU members may not prioritize the latest technologies as much as bank and FinTech customers do, but they still value easy-to-use mobile apps and online capabilities. SAFE has been delivering on-demand experiences since 2016, when it launched a targeted marketing function on its mobile app.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Innovation happens when you least expect it. Those we call “innovators” are simply the ones who endeavor to solve the problems in front of them by any means necessary. Only later do others look at them and call them “innovators.” PYMNTS: Where do you look for innovative ideas, and why? The conversation is excerpted below.

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2017

Innovation is both genesis and lifeblood for companies, especially within the payments space. PYMNTS: How would you define Applause’s approach to innovation? PYMNTS: How would you define Applause’s approach to innovation? Our approach to innovation is two-fold. Innovation is only valuable if it’s usable.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2016

17) that it is working with Kiwibank, New Zealand’s largest prepaid issuer, to expand the capabilities of the bank’s prepaid gift and travel card programs and to roll out a robust set of features to build a best-in-class payment experience.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

European tech firm SIA is forming a technological partnership with German software innovator INFORM to launch a digital service to speed up the authentication process for online payments across Europe. The fraud-fighting infrastructure uses an innovative scoring engine to analyze risks in real time for all payments.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2019

But could merchant incentives help fuel this ongoing effort at digital payments innovation? Open Banking regulations and enable trusted third parties to access a customer’s data based on the account holder’s consent — a key step toward more digital payments innovation. Bank Threat. API Aggregation.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2018

The corporate expense management market doesn’t look like it once did. While this industry is largely reliant on corporates’ adoption of innovative technology, it is also instrumental to getting issuing banks in on the movement. APIs Add Fuel.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

As noted in the most recent edition of the Innovation Readiness Playbook, the majority of FIs — at 57 percent — say that payments technology remains on their innovation and roadmaps for the next three years. But now,” she told Webster, “the market, and the needs of the consumer, are changing.”. The User Experience.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

European tech firm SIA is forming a technological partnership with German software innovator INFORM to launch a digital service to speed up the authentication process for online payments across Europe. The fraud-fighting infrastructure uses an innovative scoring engine to analyze risks in real time for all payments.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

debit or reloadable prepaid cards for payment of tax refunds, government aid, healthcare and insurance claims and payments to gig economy workers. Metabank provides financial solutions to customers and businesses in what it considers niche and underserved markets, with a belief in financial inclusion for everyone.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Banking as a Service (BaaS) is poised to change the end user experience of corporates as they navigate the daily challenges of cash flow management, supply chain activity and the need to become digital-first. So far, corporate banking users are always left out in the cold.” The accounts are to be held by Evolve Bank & Trust.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

In recent years, the market has gone from one struggling with high financial illiteracy and limited card acceptance, to a bright spot in Europe for FinTech innovation. But financial regulatory compliance can be a headache for any market. Lithuania wants to become a global FinTech powerhouse.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 19, 2019

“What we want to achieve with ‘Pay Your Friends’ is to give our users a reason to bring all their friends into cryptocurrency. The user experience is instantaneous and free — the more users get a chance to experience it, the closer we get to global adoption,” the company said in a blog post. .

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Gift cards may seem a logical answer. What happens if you buy a card from a store that’s not exactly right for that person? Stuck is stuck, with a tight smile of thanks, and perhaps that card is left in a drawer. Stuck is stuck, with a tight smile of thanks, and perhaps that card is left in a drawer. But not brand.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2020

Corporate payments innovation has cast a wide net to tackle the many pain points businesses experience today, with accounts payable (AP) one of the most popular targets for disruptors. It also includes the growing market for employee rewards, incentives and wellness programs. The Prepaid Virtual Card Opportunity.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

The conversation happened as digital payments and multi-issuer mobile wallets become more popular, not only for that large, fragmented, highly populated region, but also for other areas of the globe — in some cases, as part of broader financial inclusion trends tied to the rise of mobile commerce and digital payments in less developed markets.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2020

Small businesses, particularly those launched by younger entrepreneurs, are often assumed to be a key driver of B2B FinTech innovation as business owners seek sophisticated, automated technologies to run their businesses. For Invoia, that means offering payment acceptance through any kind of credit card, and only credit card.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

The newly branded company aims to innovate the way travel merchants promote and sell across all digital channels. “A seamless user experience in all digital channels is vital,” said Stephane Druet, head of marketing and product strategy at CellPoint Digital.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2020

Many businesses today see selling products in new markets as a growth opportunity. Expanding into a new market — even one as geographically close as Mexico, for example — would present a number of logistical hurdles that many businesses may not be equipped to handle. Appealing to a wider array of customers within the U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

This new software expands the user experience and expands digital capabilities of ATMs,” said Frank Hauck , president and general manager, NCR Corporation , in a statement. “In NCR says its new, next-generation ATM also offers contactless card support, an increasingly important service amid ongoing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

market as regulatory restrictions were lifted from online gambling in recent years. The user experience has to be good,” he said. “If If players don't have a good experience online, they're going to go somewhere else.”. As for what makes for a good experience, Connors said it always starts with choice.

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MAY 7, 2020

the vast majority of other payouts are handled by ACH or prepaid cards, which are relatively faster but do not support instant funds access. payments market is behind that of Europe, but U.S. Companies like Unibet must also be aware of changing regulations regarding online betting that can limit how fast and how far firms can innovate.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

According to The Next Web , Jared Rice defrauded investors out of $4 million after he claimed the company would become the “first decentralized banking platform” — offering FDIC -insured accounts and banking services, as well as Visa -branded credit cards and other cryptocurrency services.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

Building What The Market Needs Now. After all, an ACH and a check are the same thing, operationally – minus the inconvenient, inefficient paper or the fees associated with using cards. “I think [companies] have realized they can run their businesses more efficiently using digital payments,” Harris said. “If I think it's here to stay.”.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2019

may be the world’s hotbed for challenger banks, but it’s not the only market witnessing a surge in bank competition and industry evolution as a result of FinTech pressure. While the company may be operating in a different market than the U.K., Europe, U.S. and other areas where open banking initiatives are taking off. “In

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 14, 2019

Mobile and digital users grew at Citigroup last quarter, with mobile growth outpacing overall digital growth, the bank reported today. The message in the earnings numbers released today is that mobile continues to outshine digital in terms of growth, and is the future of banking technology and user experience.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

While FinTech innovation has opened up the doors for small- to medium-sized businesses ( SMBs ) to access more sophisticated solutions to manage money, software fatigue has business owners overwhelmed by a barrage of siloed systems. And according to Ronny Yakov , CEO of The OLB Group , QuickBooks is often an ideal place to start.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2019

Conventional wisdom seems to hold that challenger banks will eat traditional financial institutions’ collective lunch in the race for deposits, for checking, even for credit cards. That agility is in evidence with the speed at which tech-focused players bring new products and services to market, said Cohen. Open Banking.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

PYMNTS: How would you define your company’s approach to innovation? SS: Our approach to innovation is two-pronged. The third tier of technical innovation involves people — not just APIs. The second and overlooked area of innovation is in the area of user experience.

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PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2019

The aim is to develop a more pleasant user experience, for both humans and animals. The Market. SpotOn launched its service in New York, which is seen as a better market to show the fluidity of the offering. For payments, consumers can enter their credit cards, which get pre-authorized and stored on file.

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