commercial payments

B2B Payments Are Being Remade in Gen Z’s Image
B2B Payments Are Being Remade in Gen Z’s Image
March 10, 2025  |  B2B Payments

Here’s a wake-up call for B2B firms: Generation Z decision makers rising through the business ranks want their B2B purchasing decisions and experiences to be...

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Marqeta Forms Europe-Focused Spend Management Pact With Spendesk 
Marqeta Forms Europe-Focused Spend Management Pact With Spendesk 
March 10, 2025  |  Partnerships

Card-issuing platform Marqeta has become the issuer processor for Spendesk Financial Services (SFS) in Europe. “Expense management and procurement solutions are vital for medium-sized businesses looking to...

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Shift to Gig Economy Evident as Labor Market Cools With Muted Wage Gains
Shift to Gig Economy Evident as Labor Market Cools With Muted Wage Gains
March 07, 2025  |  Economy

Even before the pandemic, PYMNTS noted that 32% of workers participated in the gig economy in some way, either to supplement their incomes, or to...

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Senate’s GENIUS Stablecoin Bill Calls for Shared State and Federal Oversight
Senate’s GENIUS Stablecoin Bill Calls for Shared State and Federal Oversight
March 07, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

No matter how groundbreaking the impact, innovations can’t outrun regulation forever, particularly when that innovation occurs in the highly regulated space of payments and financial...

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: US Should Take ‘Worldwide Lead in Crypto’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: US Should Take ‘Worldwide Lead in Crypto’
March 07, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday (March 7) that he is a “big proponent of the U.S. taking the worldwide lead in crypto.” Speaking on...

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Manual Spend Management Is Disaster Waiting to Happen in Digital Era
Manual Spend Management Is Disaster Waiting to Happen in Digital Era
March 06, 2025  |  Spend Management

Enterprise spend is increasingly digital, globalized and instant. It is also stubbornly manual in key areas, particularly across financial back offices. This creates an operational...

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Socure Introduces New Risk Score to Combat Repeat First-Party Fraud
Socure Introduces New Risk Score to Combat Repeat First-Party Fraud
March 06, 2025  |  Security & Fraud

Socure has introduced a new tool designed to combat repeat first-party fraud. The new Identity Manipulation Risk Score, which is now embedded within Sigma First-Party Fraud,...

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Reports: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Wants Financial Regulators Focused on Risks
Reports: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Wants Financial Regulators Focused on Risks
March 06, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly said Thursday (March 6) that his department will work to see that financial regulators focus on material financial risks. Speaking...

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This Week in B2B: Embracing Complexity Is Transforming Back Offices
This Week in B2B: Embracing Complexity Is Transforming Back Offices
March 06, 2025  |  B2B Payments

Businesses are far from simple enterprises. They’re incredibly complex, with processes shaped over decades by regulations, internal dynamics, acquisitions, and extensive policy manuals. For B2B...

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