PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2017

In the biggest funding round of the week for B2B FinTech, HR and payroll company Namely secured $50 million in venture capital funding. That, said Namely, is a reflection of how demands for payroll technology are changing across the mid-market. Paper checks remain commonplace in business payments, especially in the payroll department.

Payroll 43

Payroll B2B On-Demand Direct Deposit 43

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Traditionally, different categories of business spending, including employee expenses, supplier payments, payroll and others, have been tackled separately. The sheer breadth of challenges in business payments means solutions must remain agile and applicable to a variety of use cases.

Business Payments 52

Business Payments Payer Payments B2B 52

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

In March, American Express — the largest commercial card issuer — was next in line to face criticism for its commercial card fees, with accusations that sales associates misled small businesses with regards to rewards and fees on the company’s SMB card products. In late-March, Bloomberg reported that large U.S. Summer Trips: Canceled.

Commercial Card 98

Commercial Card Push-to-Card Small Business Card Issuer 98

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Mastercard and Australia-based small business accounting platform MYOB are collaborating to streamline vendor payments and payroll. For payroll, MYOB users add their employee bank account data to the platform. The company plans to introduce additional capabilities in small business payments for MYOB customers.

Visa 54

Visa Debit Card Payroll Online and Mobile Banking 54

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

With nearly $90 million in new funding landing at B2B FinTechs this week, investors showed off a diverse range of focuses, from procure-to-pay to small business payments. Osome connects small and medium-sized businesses to a digital business assistant app to automate accounting, payroll and tax compliance workflows.

B2B 91

B2B Cross-Border Cross-Border Payments Small Business 91

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Despite countless books, lectures and social media courses by ersatz millionaires sharing their foolproof “systems” from a beach house somewhere, there is no secret to creating a successful business. That said, the new Small Business Guide to Rapid Settlement Playbook contains at least one cardinal equation for making it as an SMB.

Settlement 56

Settlement Small Business Point-of-Sale (POS) Faster Payments 56

PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2016

But new data provides quantitative evidence behind the anecdotes of squeezed small businesses in the U.S. Reports from Associated Press last week put faces on the struggle of late small business payments. But those small businesses are now getting support to back up their stories of cash flow struggles.

B2B 41

B2B Small Business Payroll Payments 41

PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2021

In addition, Finja partners with various businesses and corporates in order to manage business payments, payroll, vendor relations and letting their employees ask for salary advances through the mobile app. And Shahid said the new funding would be a boost for the company.

Online and Mobile Banking 70

Online and Mobile Banking Payroll Small Business Finance 70

Nanonets

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

First, let's delve into the mechanics of ACH and Wire transfers, followed by an exploration of their distinctions, guidance tailored for small businesses, and concluding with instructions on establishing ACH and Wire processes. This payment method is widely used to directly settle payroll, bills, and business-to-business payments.

Wire Transfer 52

Wire Transfer Wires Wire ACH 52

PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2017

15, NACHA will roll out phase two of its Same-Day ACH Rule, and small businesses stand to gain significantly from the effort, according to reports at Nav.com. 30), noting that phase two offers businesses the ability to receive faster ACH debit and credit payments.

Same Day ACH 53

Same Day ACH ACH ACH Rules NACHA 53

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The latest solutions from corporate card providers target small business owners, entrepreneurs, corporate treasurers and fleet managers, with a wide range of use cases and value-added features. American Express is expanding its Pay Over Time offering on credit card bills to business cardholders in the U.S.,

Innovation 60

Innovation Push-to-Card Commercial Card Debit Card 60

PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2019

Small businesses (SMBs) are rarely early adopters of new financial technology (FinTech). However, with business owners and entrepreneurs often taking a page out of their personal lives as consumers, the eventual adoption of emerging solutions is an inevitable part of FinTech innovation. In the U.K.,

Global Payments 60

Global Payments Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border Small Business 60

PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2020

FinTech innovation has opened the floodgates for a stream of new platforms and products designed to help small businesses and corporates more efficiently manage money and make payments. Additionally, data connectivity can benefit a range of processes, like payroll and cash forecasting. A Game of Scale.

Accounts 56

Accounts Innovation Payment APIs and Integration Payments 56

PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2016

Small businesses are increasingly targeted by cyberthieves looking for easy prey. According to researchers, small businesses lost an average of more than $12,000 in 2015 due to back-office fraud. A new report from JAVELIN has uncovered the price of being an easy target. The report was released on Tuesday (May 3).

Security 41

Security Wire Transfer Small Business Wires 41

PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2019

But reports also noted that the acceleration of check payments could have significant impact for companies and small businesses that use paper checks to pay vendors or employees. Business-to-business payments have been some of the most resistant to electronics,” he said at the time.

FedNow 66

FedNow Checks B2B Federal Reserve 66

PYMNTS

AUGUST 27, 2019

At the same time, he noted, accounting firms must adhere to the payment demands seen across industries, namely the need for businesses to accept payment online in an intuitive, user-friendly way. The role of the corporate and small business accountant is changing. Changing CPA Roles.

FinTech 60

FinTech Small Business Accounts Debit Card 60

PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2018

While alternative lending scored the most funding, payroll landed the largest single investment round of the week. Ireland’s Logos Network is in the midst of developing a blockchain powered payment system for both micro- and large-scale B2B transactions. Logos Network. Judo Capital.

B2B 41

B2B FinTech Payroll Finance 41

Nanonets

MARCH 20, 2023

Bill filters for virtual card payments. Appropriate automated GL coding is enabled using filters, and multi-way match processes are factored before approvals. Receipt reminder period. cloud storage services (Drive, Dropbox, email, etc.), and databases (MySQL, PostGres, MSSQL, etc.)

Accounts 52

Accounts Payment APIs and Integration Multi-Currency Automation 52

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Researchers warned, too, that this trend isn’t just a tactic threatening consumers: as PayPal expands its footprint in the B2B space with business payments, small business loans, and other back-office offerings for corporates, the opportunity for phishers to wield the PayPal name to trick business targets will grow, too.

Phishing 58

Phishing PayPal Ransomware Cybersecurity 58

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

According to reports from last week, it seems Western Union and FLEETCOR are rapidly approaching an agreement to sell WU’s business payments operations to the fleet payments firm. Unnamed sources reportedly close to the issue report that the deal could be worth $600 million for Western Union Business Solutions.

Payroll 49

Payroll B2B Online and Mobile Banking NOV 49

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The company’s core business is to enable businesses to access payment or collection of major expenses using credit cards where cards are not accepted, such as to pay rent, tax, invoices and payroll. Additionally, she said she sees the solution as a new financing tool for small- to medium-sized businesses ( SMBs ). “We

Commercial Card 70

Commercial Card Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border B2B 70

PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2020

This week’s examination of the latest tie-ups include a new partnership between Coupa and BNP Paribas, as well as a broader discussion of the impact of “open finance” on small businesses by Plaid. “Open finance will allow faster payroll, simpler expense management and streamlined invoicing and budgeting.”

Commercial Card 52

Commercial Card Payroll Finance Advisors 52

Nanonets

MARCH 20, 2023

ACH (Automated Clearing House) payments are electronic fund transfers that use the ACH network to move funds between bank accounts in the United States. This payment method is widely used for direct deposit of payroll, payment of bills, and business-to-business payments.

ACH 52

ACH Same Day ACH ACH Network NACHA 52

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 17, 2017

One area of global payments that’s garnered attention in just the last few weeks is B2B payments. Amazon Business , for instance, announced its launch in India to support global procurement needs for small businesses.

B2B 41

B2B Cross-Border Cross-Border Payments Innovation 41

PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2019

Of all of the back-office financial operations of a small business, payroll is one that is evolving perhaps the most dramatically, and quickly. In some respects, it depends on a small business’s ability to adjust its vantage point, and to view payroll more as an opportunity to promote growth.

Payroll 57

Payroll Payment APIs and Integration Small Business Payments 57

PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2019

Remittence technology firm WorldRemit is stepping into the cross-border B2B money transfer market with the launch of WorldRemit For Business, reports in Africa News said Wednesday (June 12). WorldRemit for Business enables small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to pay employees and contractors across 140 countries.

B2B 49

B2B Cross-Border Returns Product 49

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2019

SWIFT’s decision to open up the registry also reflects the growing threat of fraud in corporate payments. Below, PYMNTS explores the latest cases of business payments and financial fraud bogging down businesses large and small this holiday season. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) refunded $2.6

Law Enforcement 52

Law Enforcement Laws FTC SWIFT 52

Nanonets

JUNE 29, 2023

Coupa leverages anonymized customer data to provide valuable insights and recommendations for enhancing business transactions. Coupa serves a diverse range of customers, including large enterprises, mid-size businesses, non-profits, public administrations, and small businesses.

Payment APIs and Integration 52

Payment APIs and Integration Online and Mobile Banking Automation Push-to-Card 52

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

There are a lot of regulatory issues that weigh on the minds of small business owners, from payroll rules to healthcare reform. According to the Paychex Small Business Survey conducted late last month by the firm, tax law is top-of-mind when small businesses consider federal legislation that could impact the SMB community.

Payroll 46

Payroll Regulations Small Business Federal Reserve 46

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Analysts are peering into the minds of small business owners to find out how they plan to enter the new year. The outlook is positive: Researchers find strong optimism for SMEs in 2017 as they plan to grow and expect their businesses to succeed. But there are finance and payments issues that made the top 10 list, too.

Regulations 43

Regulations Small Business Payroll Faster Payments 43

Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 18, 2016

Landed : Crowdfunding platform for mortgage down payments. PocketSuite : Small businesses payment, invoicing, bookin and communication application. TrueBill : Subscription payment management for consumers. Branch8 : Payments. Drip Capital : Small business financing. Serica : Payments.

FinTech 18

FinTech Online and Mobile Banking Small Business Debit Card 18