PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2020

With commercial credit cards historically viewed as a payment vehicle for businesses to make one-off purchases for the office or while on a business trip, the small business credit card has yet to catch up to adoption volumes seen by other payment methods like direct bank transfers in the B2B payments space.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2020

Small business lending emerged as a common theme in this week’s B2B venture capital roundup, and it’s no surprise, considering the role small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) play in supporting their local economies. Based in France, Memo Bank announced a $22.5 million investment round this week.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 11, 2020

From a lack of supplier acceptance of electronic payments to outdated infrastructure within accounts payable (AP) departments, the B2B payments ecosystem still has much room for improvement on multiple fronts. Moving the needle in the journey away from paper checks isn’t a one-sided battle, either. An Ecosystem Approach.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

According to the firm, B2B transactions were a key driver of ACH transaction growth in the third quarter of the year, leading NACHA Chief Operating Officer Jane Larimer to describe the ACH Network as “thriving.”. ACH may be the most popular ePayments rail option for B2B transactions in the U.S. today, but it’s not the only one.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2018

American Express (Amex) and Amazon have teamed up to release a new commercial card product designed for small businesses (SMBs) buying on the Amazon platform. Announced today (Tuesday, June 26), the co-branded card for SMBs in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Payment innovators are embracing the opportunities to mix payment rails old and new in search of business-to-business (B2B) solutions that can tackle longstanding friction. Visa To Use Card Rails For Digital Currency B2B Payments. Dollar Coin (USDC) on the ethereum blockchain. Iceland Debuts Instant Payments.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2021

With businesses large and small increasingly turning their attention toward recovery efforts, the commercial credit card market is exploring ways to help their corporate card holders. American Express Expands Small Business Offering. Neat Debuts Its Visa Card For Small Businesses.

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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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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

PayMate , a B2B payment solutions provider, has officially entered into a strategic partnership with De’Xandra – Malaysia’s leading perfume brand, in a move aimed at revolutionizing B2B payment processes and boosting the growth of Malaysian SMEs.

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PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2020

EedenBull , a Norwegian FinTech, has rolled out its new commercial card platform to banks to take advantage of better B2B payment capabilities, according to a press release.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

There is more than one way to drive commercial card innovation. For vendors, commercial card acceptance can be a matter of wielding technology to lower interchange costs. For vendors, commercial card acceptance can be a matter of wielding technology to lower interchange costs. A Focus On Transparency.

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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 others, like NatWest and Sabre , that means collaborating on corporate card products that augment the end-user experience.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Mastercard has added new B2B payment features in the Asia Pacific, intending to bolster its services for businesses looking for diverse payments methods, a press release says. Mastercard Track was debuted in 2018, and works on real-time data collection and faster payments, helping businesses with B2B payments.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2020

Several B2B FinTechs topped the list in Q2, however, including commercial card startup Brex, which raised $150 million, as well as global business account service provider Airwallex with $160 million and small business alternative lender Fundbox with a $200 million raise — the largest of the quarter.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2021

While 2021 has kicked off with a bang in the venture capital arena — with several high-value investments on the books — this week's B2B VC roundup is all about the seed rounds. Young B2B FinTechs secured some of their first investments in areas that include small business accounting, alternative lending and financial management.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Unlike a small business, the middle market typically holds a lower-risk profile with steady profits and strong growth. And unlike the large commercial enterprise space, the middle market doesn’t often demand immense complexity of products and services. In the credit card arena, rewards are king, Carrera said.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2017

This week, however, venture capitalists in the B2B FinTech space went global, hitting Australia, the U.S., Once again, it was a healthy dose of modest funding rounds for a varied B2B FinTech space, and we break down all of the $45.6 Commercial Cards. France and India. million raised. Enterprise Mobility. Lighthouse.io.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

FinTech professionals from Funding Circle, Funding Options and 11:FS, has emerged from stealth mode as it readies the launch of its card product, which loops into a range of data sources via open banking to more efficiently assess cardholders' creditworthiness. Purdue Federal Credit Union, Payrailz Collaborate.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2020

Yet in only the last few months — and even weeks — India’s FinTech startup community has seen a proliferation of commercial card innovation. It’s an interesting phenomenon, especially considering the path to corporate card adoption elsewhere. “All of these expenses require a credit card,” he said.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Though credit cards were not originally designed to address the needs of corporate payers, advances in commercial card technology have positioned the payment tool as one that’s gaining traction in the accounts payable department. This, he noted, is Mesh’s entryway to the market of cross-border B2B payments.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Today in B2B payments: Visa collaborates to open up small business banking data, while Mastercard drives commercial card adoption across the MEA region. Plus, American Express eyes social media shoutouts for small firms, Veem launches a domestic B2B payments tool and Billtrust embraces machine learning.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

B2B payments is all too often a waiting game, one that can be damaging to the survival of a small business (SMB). With checks still so heavily in play, small businesses must not only wait to receive a check, but banks often enact a holding period that forces a company to wait even longer to see the funds they’ve been paid.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

In fast-growth small businesses, the focus is on expanding the top line — not tackling the paper chase in the back office. “Businesses are at the point where they’re maximizing their key product offering[s], trying to grow revenue and their finance teams are stretched. ” The Biggest Culprits Of Waste.

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Stax

MARCH 14, 2024

During the 2020s, almost all businesses will have been looking at b2b payments processing solutions to meet changing consumer needs. Consumers are increasingly gravitating towards quick and convenient payment methods such as contactless payments and mobile wallets when transacting with businesses. Not sure where to start?

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PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2020

No one payment rail can solve every point of friction in B2B payments. This week’s look at payment rail innovation explores how corporates and FinTech providers embrace variety to ease friction in card acceptance, employee payroll and invoice payments. Plastiq Eases Card Rail Friction.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

American Express has enhanced its Early Pay system with digital payment features aimed at giving large businesses greater control over their ability to make and receive B2B payments, the company announced Monday (Nov. The enhanced Easy Pay system is just the latest move by American Express to improve business payments for customers.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Whether through virtual payment technologies or faster payment initiatives, the B2B payments ecosystem has explored ways to accelerate the time it takes a buyer to pay its supplier. Some argue electronic payments, like credit cards, are the answer. The delay in B2B payments forces small suppliers to explore ways to manage cash flow.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2020

With only four investment rounds, B2B FinTechs were able to secure more than $181 million in fresh funding — an impressive sum amid turbulent times.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Changes to commercial card regulations could be tripping up small businesses in Australia, according to reports on Friday (Sept. Now, the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell is taking a look at the Reserve Bank’s potential plans. would impact the market.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 25, 2018

Small businesses in the U.S. Expectations about economic growth, and increases in their own revenues, make for a good time to be a small business owner in the country. and Australia, though, small business sentiment looks a bit different. are increasingly know for their optimism. In the U.K.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

challenger FinTech Cashplus has hired a commercial card risk expert from American Express, reports this week said. Commercial Cards and Payments and before working at Amex, Duseja held a position at Accenture. According to reports Wednesday (Sept. He comes from American Express as its head of credit risk for U.K.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

In results that also spotlighted a 17 percent cross-border volume growth, CEO Ajay Banga told analysts that — among other pacts, such as with Bank of America — continued growth was in the cards for commercial business outside the U.S. BlueVine Business Banking. Brex has named Mastercard as its preferred network giant.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

All eyes are on the small business community in the commercial card world as industry players increasingly explore how card products can help Main Street recovery and stay in business. Small Business Card Use On The Rise. Amex Under Fed Scrutiny Over SMB Card Practices.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2020

Yet, with AP solution providers enticed by the high payment volumes and values of the B2B arena, emerging solutions can sometimes be too large for the mom-and-pop shop on Main Street. That’s not to say that small- to medium-sized business (SMB) invoice payment challenges are any easier to overcome. Conflict Of Interest.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Much of what commercial card innovators seek to address is a massive pain point for adoption: supplier acceptance. Such was the strategy of JPMorgan in its latest corporate card initiative. JPMorgan Taps Boost For Corporate Card Acceptance. Visa Takes Virtual Cards Across Borders.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2016

American Express is a top player in the commercial card space but is perhaps best known in the B2B space as a provider of solutions for larger corporates. The credit card giant has teamed up with a familiar face in the SME FinServ industry, however, to heighten its presence among smaller firms. Reports on Thursday (Oct.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

For B2B payments, this summer was a season of technological progress. percent) express satisfaction with using virtual cards to settle invoices. In another collaboration with Mastercard this summer, the PYMNTS B2B Payments Automation Innovation Playbook similarly revealed that the demand for AP automation is on the rise.

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Commercial Card Payment APIs and Integration Faster Payments ACH 74