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OCTOBER 31, 2019

Take the lockbox, for example. It’s a service designed around the ubiquity of the paper check, and with checks still a popular payment tool in B2B transactions, lockbox services remain in high-demand. Lockbox services may seem outdated in today’s ecosystem of electronic payments and cloud-based financial management platforms.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2020

That’s particularly true in accounts receivable (AR), with B2B suppliers not only needing money to flow in from their buyers, but high-quality transaction data for reconciliation, reporting and analytics. A Reconciliation Headache. Data’s Favorite Payment Rails.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

The industry thinks, if we can just get this payment on ACH or card, the problem goes away," reflected Lane. With ACH , the biggest challenge often comes in the form of remittance data being emailed separately from the movement of funds. And one buyer-supplier relationship may benefit from the familiarity of ACH more than another.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2019

At the same time, unlike ACH, funds may not actually leave the company coffers for 30, 60 or even 90 days after the payment has been made, providing valuable capital float on the buy side. Together, this represents a dual-sided advantage that is key for vendors who are struggling in a climate of late payments and a lack of predictability.

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APRIL 30, 2020

This week’s examination of the latest in payments rails innovation finds financial service providers innovating on top of existing rails to address the friction of ACH, checks and other bank transfer infrastructure. ACH Gets A Boost In The Public Sector. Invoiced Tackles The Friction of Check.

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DECEMBER 27, 2018

For receivables, Berdan noted that larger banks have done well with lockboxes as have smaller banks have with remote deposit capture (RDC). With electronic payments, a corporation might be left with a tedious reconciliation process. And banks, in turn, can handle all of their payments including ACH.

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OCTOBER 2, 2019

Despite moves toward ACH payments and card payments, Kresse reminded that the classic B2B transaction is still fraught with emails and PDFs, which often disconnect critical data from the payment. However, with real-time payment modalities, and through the messaging standard ISO 20022, data can be easily uploaded into firms’ billing systems.

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