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DECEMBER 28, 2020

And as FinTechs continue to challenge banks, but also offer new opportunities within the B2B space, they’re advancing a corollary to the build vs. buy question: How about partnerships? The question is seemingly an eternal one in the business realm: build vs. buy. Cost is only one consideration. Where The Banks Are Focused .

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

If at that time, someone would have asked Citi Managing Director and Global Head of Domestic Payments and Receivables Anupam Sinha how long it would take for corporate treasury organizations to fully embrace digital , he said his answer would likely have been something along the lines of, “Don’t hold your breath.”.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The AFP’s report found new lows in corporates’ use of checks for B2B payments, with more than one-third saying they aim to remain current with new payments technologies. Although new technology is appealing, treasury and finance professionals tend to stick with what works for them, and their vendors,” said AFP President and CEO Jim Kaitz.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2020

FinTech firm Fiserv is partnering with software company SAP to help worldwide B2B companies streamline payments and improve working capital, Fiserv announced on Monday (Feb. ” SnapPay handles the accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP) processes of large and mid-sized companies. .”

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JANUARY 8, 2021

Today in B2B payments, ActiveWorx launches its B2B payment optimization tool, while PayJunction debuts an eInvoicing feature. ActiveWorx Introduces B2B Payments Offering on AP Platform. has rolled out B2B payments optimization offerings on its platform. ActiveWorx, Inc. ActiveWorx, Inc.

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MAY 1, 2020

In point of fact, most businesses of any size have a hybrid treasury-accounting back office where digital tools and paper instruments coexist. There is no debating the speed and accuracy of digital accounts payable (AP) and AR tools versus paper and the postal service. Paper Wait.

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JANUARY 14, 2021

Today in B2B payments, Citi announces its news Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) head, while Rho lands new funding and adds accounts payable to its business banking technology. Citi Taps Khaliq to Lead Treasury and Trade Solutions. Citi Taps Khaliq to Lead Treasury and Trade Solutions. Sweep Raises $1.2

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JANUARY 28, 2021

Yet for finance leaders of the enterprise, adoption of digital assets poses plenty of risks and challenges, not least of all the inability for their current treasury infrastructures to manage crypto in an integrated and compliant way. But it may not be smooth sailing ahead. We’re not just talking about the digitization of fiat,” he said.

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OCTOBER 6, 2020

At least insofar as 2020 has shaped up, and especially where B2B payments have been concerned. Every company in the world is wrestling right now with their accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) and they are pondering why they are still reliant on physical checks. Improving the B2B Customer Experience.

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DECEMBER 11, 2019

For years, any attention given to solving B2B payments friction was typically focused on the payer. Yet, as innovators have chip away at friction points, they have recognized the value of incorporating a supplier’s accounts receivable (AR) experience into their solutions. “The person receiving it is just happy to get paid.”

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JULY 28, 2020

Although the enterprise continues to accelerate its digitization efforts, chief financial officers keep hitting roadblocks when it comes to modernizing workflows regarding accounts payable (AP) and embracing electronic payments. Strengthening B2B Ties. Expanding The Scope. Monetizing The Virtual Card.

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APRIL 28, 2020

CIT Group will add a new level of B2B payment functionality to the software from workflow solutions provider Fintainium , aiming to make accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) functions easier on small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a press release.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

And B2B payments , too. The $20 trillion in corporate payments done through paper checks represents a staggeringly large greenfield opportunity – and there is any number of ways to modernize B2B interactions (and corporate treasury activities in lockstep). The Big Themes – And The Challenges . That’s where the market’s going.

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DECEMBER 12, 2019

There is as yet no Venmo or Zelle for the $38 trillion global business-to-business (B2B) payments sector. That’s surprising for several reasons, and here’s a good one: nearly 70 percent of accounts payable (AP) professionals say suppliers value payments speed above all. Out with the Old.

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

We discover a basic truth upon reading PYMNTS November 2020 CFO’s Guide To Digitizing B2B Payments done in collaboration with Comdata : many treasury operations need digital triage. Companies shifting to digital payment methods are overcoming many of the challenges that have historically plagued business-to-business (B2B) transactions.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is inspiring many businesses to accelerate their shifts to digital transaction methods as workforces operate remotely from home, and many are finding that doing so is helping them overcome traditional business-to-business (B2B) payment frictions. Around The B2B Payments World. Get the full Deep Dive in the Report.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2020

As B2B FinTech firms continue working to break down silos, and ease the numerous friction points of the B2B payments process for both buyer and seller, the opportunities for data integration are vast. B2B payments market. Going Further With Open Banking. Cichy said he sees the opposite happening today, though.

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

As treasury management becomes increasingly digital, a bank’s corporate banking clients face challenges when it comes to modernizing treasury workflows. The vast majority of treasury organizations want simple, tech-driven solutions that don’t require them to go out and make use of new products. Many-To-Many Markets .

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JULY 16, 2019

Some of the largest points of friction in B2B payments today boil down to fragmentation and data silos: Traditionally, there is separation between a process (i.e., There are silos between various platforms like accounts payable, accounts receivable, procurement and treasury management. The Next Steps.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Accounts payable (AP) is undergoing its own digital shift as companies modernize a B2B payments ecosystem that until recently was surprisingly paper-based despite five solid years of serious innovations on the part of financial institutions (FIs) and FinTech. A Digital Trifecta. Speed, convenience, security.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

This week's B2B Data Digest looks at the latest figures behind such fraud targeting corporate finance teams. 21 percent of business leaders say payment authorization and authentication are requirements when choosing a treasury management platform , a report by Citizens Commercial Banking found. Barrenechea in a statement.

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

PYMNTS December 2020 Global B2B Payments Playbook done in collaboration with Worldpay makes a simple, somewhat baffling observation: “Many B2B payments are [still] being made over the same rails that firms have leveraged for decades, utilizing familiar payment tools and being supported by the same pre- and post-payment systems.”.

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JANUARY 14, 2021

Modern Treasury Raises Funding To Accelerate B2B Payments. With $38 million in fresh funding , accounts payable (AP) solution provider Modern Treasury is looking to further accelerate B2B payments. trillion in B2B transactions in the U.S. trillion in B2B transactions in the U.S.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Chicago-based Signature Bank is rolling out a technology platform called Finrails AP to simplify B2B payments, the company announced on Thursday (Feb. Finrails AP offers businesses a cloud-based accounts payable (AP) solution that automates B2B payments on a secure digital dashboard using numerous payment methods.

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DECEMBER 13, 2018

As the corporate treasurer takes on a more strategic role in the enterprise, treasury and cash management technologies can often be stuck in the past, failing to keep up with financial execs’ needs. “And from there, you have to go to your ERP system, your accounts receivable and accounts payable data, and normalize that data.”

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Together, the companies will link TD Bank business customers to Paymode-X with Visa Payables Solutions, a tool to streamline payables that supports card, ACH and check payments in the accounts payable (AP) department. ” This is TD Bank’s latest FinTech collaboration targeting the corporate segment.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Traditionally, the cost and administrative burden of card acceptance has kept the tool from gaining traction in accounts payable. Further, Leavitt added, the commercial card sits nicely within the B2B market’s demand for data. ” Recognizing Commercial Card Advantages. One hurdle for the rail revolves around data.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

A summer lull in B2B venture capital appears to have given way to an impressive start to the fall season. This week, two massive deals landed with B2B payments innovators at Fundbox and Tipalti, but they were far from the only players to have secured new funding. Everledger.

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AUGUST 7, 2020

Legacy payment options like paper are getting nudged out by faster better methods like credit cards, which are more cost-effective for buyers’ accounts payable (AP) teams to send and quicker for suppliers’ accounts receivable (AR) professionals to receive. Configurable And Secure For Remote Treasury.

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MAY 18, 2017

The rise in B2B FinTech has complicated the picture of treasury management, forcing it to rethink its position in the enterprise. But that technology has also handed treasury new tools to become even more effective at giving clarity to an enterprise’s position in its market. You get into some interesting conversations.”.

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MAY 13, 2020

Late payments have always plagued business-to-business (B2B) commerce, but the problem is coming to a new head. Accounts payable (AP) tools that provide quick, detailed oversights of businesses’ financial statuses and payments obligations can help pick up the pace of payments by keeping invoice approval processes on track.

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JULY 7, 2020

With a focus on its broader treasury management offerings, People’s United is adding MineralTree’s invoice-to-pay solution and FIS’s integrated payables technology to streamline business clients’ accounts payable processes. Five Star Bank Taps Corserv Card Tech.

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JANUARY 13, 2021

FDIC) and the Treasury Department have reportedly launched an inquiry into American Express Co. FDIC) and the Treasury Department have reportedly launched an inquiry into American Express Co. Interchange fees remain one of the biggest barriers to corporate card adoption and acceptance among B2B suppliers today.

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OCTOBER 29, 2019

The technology space has begun to explore opportunities in the back office, too, with companies like WeWork stepping into the real estate technology market to allow for on-demand office rental, while traditionally consumer-facing firms like Airbnb have also taken measures to expand into the B2B side of the market in areas like business travel.

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MAY 16, 2016

Between treasury management, accounting, invoicing, cash management and all the other money tools corporates have access to today, it’s a wonder CFOs can keep their heads on straight. It’s changed the game, not only for corporate clients but for the FinTech players developing and offering these treasury solutions.

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DECEMBER 31, 2019

Paper-based payment methods such as checks and cash are awkward and cumbersome in either business-to-business (B2B) or business-to-consumer (B2C) transactions. The negative impact that these increasingly outdated methods have on both senders and receivers has mostly been ignored, however.

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OCTOBER 27, 2016

Bank’s latest offering for corporate treasurers aims to simplify the shift from manual to virtual B2B payments. 26) its latest tool, APConnector, as a way to automate and digitize accounts payable, while integrating that process into existing ERP systems. The company focuses on accounts payable automation software.

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