PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Adhering to Payments Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards (DSS) is an unavoidable requirement for any and all eTailers that accept card payments, but a surprising number of firms are not up to speed on these standards. This puts pressure on merchants to find ways to make their operations PCI compliant, and fast.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

16), at the same time that it launched a first-of-its-kind payments product, CT Cash, to help truckers manage payments. The CloudTrucks app helps truck owners and operators manage their businesses by optimizing their driving schedules for better pay rates, maximizing cash flow and reducing operating costs.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2021

Such touchless payment options are being used alongside traditional ones like credit cards and checks. Such silos prevent treasurers from comprehensively analyzing and gaining insights into companies’ cash flows and expenditures, hindering organizations from operating efficiently and reacting to customers’ needs in an agile manner.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Buyers, too, are eager for change and need to adopt accounts payable (AP) methods that are easily managed by employees working from home. The Digital Shift Report examines the various ways that businesses are updating and automating their transaction methods as they cope with the challenges of operating during a global crisis.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2020

At least, that’s what commercial card technology players believe, with this week’s rundown of the latest initiatives in corporate card solutions placing a focus on returning business trip volume. Expensify Links Cards To Booking. Emirates Islamic Launches Cards For SMBs. Wirecard, Payhawk Eye SMB Expenses.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

For B2B payments , the pandemic may be the final nail in the coffin of the paper check — and the plastic commercial card, too. Those pain points center around cash flow, manual processes (where employees match invoice and payment data), and the management of suppliers. Onboarding , for example, can take weeks.”

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

There’s no shortage of consulting advice and press clippings that will state the importance of actionable data for companies as a selling, operational and marketing strategy. Big data, it used to be called. It is an open banking platform on one level and it also is a data management platform for consumers on another.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Manual expense management tools had their time in the spotlight, largely because they were the only options available for employee reimbursements and cash flows. Today’s corporations are happy to bid goodbye to these time-consuming, paper-based processes and turn to online, automated expense tracking products for their spend management needs.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2021

To do that, and to clear the next hurdle, Whisler said many financial institutions (FIs) still need to “modernize internally to be a 24/7 operation shop.”. One thing is customer service, but the other is liquidity management or cash flow forecasting, and that's new to a lot of organizations.”. RTP Outlook.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2021

But keeping track of it all can be a challenge — especially knowing what card is being charged, by whom, and when. Knowing which card pays which subscription, let alone canceling them, can be a pain point. Founded in 2016 in Gothenburg, Sweden, Minna enables customers to manage subscription services via their bank’s app.

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2020

With the pandemic nudging businesses further into the digital payments realm, commercial card innovation is heating up to capitalize on the opportunity for adoption. Boost Bolsters BMO Harris Bank’s Biz Cards. Global Cash Card’s Legal Saga Ends. ADP Eyes Payroll Card Adoption Jump.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2020

Financial institutions (FIs) face a perennial challenge in their day-to-day operations — convincing customers to use their products and services rather than a competitor’s. Every interaction tells banks what customers actually want, meaning FIs just need the right tools to interpret this data. What is Data Analytics?

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2020

Corporates of all sizes and verticals are taking an introspective look at internal operations to pinpoint areas of opportunity for working capital optimization. “On the buyer side, utilizing cards and shifting away from checks, wire and ACH provides a new credit instrument.” Optimizing Card Spend.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2020

The paperwork and delays that employee expenses generate can strain any business’s operations. The firm is also deploying data analytics as well as fuel cards to improve its fleet management efforts. The data enables Paul Davis to make informed decisions on whether to maintain or trade in certain vehicles.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2020

Banks and FinTechs continue to discover new opportunities in unlocking corporate clients’ financial data, with banks embracing data integration for their own product development initiatives, and FinTechs finding new ways to collaborate with each other. Mastercard Taps FinTech for Biz Card Boost.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2020

From coordinating a team of newly remote workers to assessing new business models, the coronavirus pandemic is drastically disrupting the way organizations run and it is forcing a complete rethink of almost every aspect of operations — payments included. A Surge In Commercial Card Interest.

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Abrigo

APRIL 25, 2024

Recent data and trends of the small business lending market SMB Lending Insights is a snapshot of current financial trends and metrics that impact small and medium-sized business (SMB) lending and financial institutions. Our data below shows SMB loan originations have followed a similar trend.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Harnessing consumers’ digital information is critical to the success of any business, and data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) can be especially powerful tools. Fast-food giant McDonald’s was not interested in using AI or data analytics until it noticed that many of its competitors were benefiting from the technologies.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 22, 2020

This week's look at the convergence of accounts payable and accounts receivable finds tools like commercial cards, trade credit, artificial intelligence and robotics process automation easing friction on both ends of a B2B transactions. As it turns out, the technology can also ease friction for suppliers' AR operations, too.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Analysis of contactless card transactions revealed that the volume of commercial card contactless payments, both debit and credit, jumped 24 percent between 2018 and 2019. At the same time, commercial credit cards’ cash advances dropped 14 percent last year. SumUp Wields Cards For Faster Revenue.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2019

Belgian and German data protection regulators were notified by Mastercard of a possible data breach, Bloomberg reported on Friday (Aug. 19 and “affected a large number of data subjects,” the Belgian watchdog said in a statement. The leak involved 90,000 customers’ names, addresses and credit card numbers.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2021

Customer experience management platform provider Paytronix released its holiday gift card report on Tuesday (Jan. 12) and found a mixed bag for restaurant sales of gift cards. Its research found that overall card sales ended the year down 31.8 percent rise in average spend per gift card during 2020.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

State mandates have also forced some businesses to close or limit on-premises operations, prompting such merchants to connect with consumers online instead. Fraudsters have redoubled their attacks on eCommerce channels, however, making consumers more concerned about data security. Virtual Card Payment Trends.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Commercial card technology can ease multiple pain points in B2B payments. But as today’s industry players reveal, the commercial card opportunity is often biggest in areas outside of the payment. Pleo Makes a Commercial Card Shift. Boost Highlights The Data Opportunity. Leavitt explained.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2020

Virtual credit cards are one of the more flexible electronic payment methods available, and the world continues its steady march toward greater digital payment use. Virtual cards can improve accounts payable (AP) processes, benefiting both buyers and suppliers by streamlining day-to-day payments, and providing greater control over cash flows.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Among the biggest debates is how to construct and operate the best card program possible – a decision that served as the foundation for a new PYMNTS interview with Jim Geeslin, head of strategy for Elan Financial Services , an agent credit card issuer. Do FIs want to navigate card programs through that?”.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 15, 2019

Mastercard has announced it is upgrading commercial cardholders’ back-office insights by providing companies with more data for Amazon Business transactions. Now, Mastercard said, it is providing mid- and large-sized operations with an easier way to understand and manage expenses. The product is currently available in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

AspireHR teamed with SAP Concur for a reselling and system connection collaboration to bring the latter company’s travel, expense and invoice management offerings to additional North American companies, according to a Thursday (Jan. Brex card activity appears on Concur Expense automatically with the link. 14) announcement.

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Perficient

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Positive Aspects of AI in Financial Services As noted by the OCC, advances in computing capacity, increased data availability, and improvements in analytical techniques, have significantly expanded opportunities for banks to leverage AI for risk management and operational purposes.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2020

In Australia, the commercial card market is one example of how bureaucracy and legacy process have stifled access to important SMB financial services, despite a continued surge in banking innovation and digitization. “People don’t just want a physical credit card to swipe at the shops,” he said.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2020

The Mastercard Track Card to Account Transfer, the release says, will let businesses use commercial cards to pay suppliers even if the suppliers don't take card payments. The new payment facility will help to boost cash flow management and automate payments.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Indonesia -based Traveloka has partnered with Bank BRI on a credit card for Indonesia’s unbanked. Speaking at a conference in Singapore, Traveloka Group of Operations President Henry Hendrawan said the company is working to solve the “pain points” of Indonesians — most notably that many citizens are unbanked.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2019

With more than $89 million raised, B2B FinTechs this week impressed venture capitalists (VCs) with a range of services, including small business accounting, financing, spend management and payroll. Sleek offers a B2B service that enables startups and young businesses to incorporate and operate, targeting firms in Singapore and Hong Kong.

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CB Insights

MARCH 9, 2023

What is spend management? Spend management companies provide platforms that automate expense approvals for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Many of these companies also offer corporate debit and credit cards. The post Market Trend Report: Spend management for SMB leaders appeared first on CB Insights Research.

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Perficient

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

While the temporary pause was beneficial, it left numerous individuals still grappling with the task of managing their additional financial obligations. Rising Credit Card Debt and Interest Rate Impact Since early 2022, the Federal Reserve has raised interest rates 11 times , impacting both student loans and credit cards.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2020

Edenred is acquiring Mint ’s payroll card portfolio to bolster its leadership in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Edenred announced Thursday (Jan. Mint is the second-largest company handling pay distribution and management for under- or unbanked UAE workers. Edenred’s operations focused mainly on Dubai.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2019

Commercial cards account for only a portion of corporates’ overall spend, as checks stick around and ACH gains ground. However, their market share is on the rise as card issuers develop more robust rewards programs, and the ability to integrate card spend into back-office spend management and analytics platforms.

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