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When Digital Payments Get Downgraded to Paper Checks Everyone Loses
When Digital Payments Get Downgraded to Paper Checks Everyone Loses
November 10, 2021  |  Faster Payments

It’s a little-known quirk of the system, but many of the paper checks small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) receive actually start out as online bill...

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To Make Cash More ‘Usable,’ Accounts Receivable Processes Must Be Automated
To Make Cash More ‘Usable,’ Accounts Receivable Processes Must Be Automated
November 09, 2021  |  Accounts Receivable

Across business operations, automation can mean the difference between efficiency and stagnation. Timothy Batsche, director, B2B client management at American Express, told PYMNTS that accounts...

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Stablecoins’ Offer ‘Always-On’ Payments to Consumers Whose Needs Don’t Fit Within Banker’s Hours
Stablecoins’ Offer ‘Always-On’ Payments to Consumers Whose Needs Don’t Fit Within Banker’s Hours
November 05, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Stablecoins have been grabbing headlines amid increased scrutiny from the Treasury Department and calls on Congress for stricter regulation — with no shortage of other...

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Finance Teams Leverage Automation to Drive New Business Strategies
Finance Teams Leverage Automation to Drive New Business Strategies
November 03, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The shift to remote work has driven finance and accounting teams to take a deeper look into the tools they’re leveraging and how their systems,...

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After B2B Payments Automation, Business Turn Focus to Serving Customers
After B2B Payments Automation, Business Turn Focus to Serving Customers
November 02, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Using automation in B2B payments is a key part to having a healthy and growing business, EVO Director of Project Management Marcy Stumpf told PYMNTS....

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Surging Debit Use Leads ‘Eighty-Fold’ Acceleration in LatAm Digital Payments
Surging Debit Use Leads ‘Eighty-Fold’ Acceleration in LatAm Digital Payments
October 25, 2021  |  Payment Methods

In just two years, Latin American debit and credit card use rates have essentially swapped their market share positions.  In 2019, roughly 60% of the...

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Digital Driver’s Licenses Herald New Age of ‘Mobile ID Choice’
Digital Driver’s Licenses Herald New Age of ‘Mobile ID Choice’
October 13, 2021  |  Digital Identity

It’s time to ditch the plastic — that is, if you want to. Trulioo Senior Vice President of Identity Solutions Garient Evans told PYMNTS the...

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Comprehensive Spend Management Eliminates Chaos, Improves Performance
Comprehensive Spend Management Eliminates Chaos, Improves Performance
October 05, 2021  |  Spend Management

Over the past 10 to 15 years, there’s been a shift in spend management — the administration of approvals, payments and all the accounting and...

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Stellar: Blockchain Networks Will Transform Cross-Border Payments, Crush Banking’s ‘Hopscotch’
Stellar: Blockchain Networks Will Transform Cross-Border Payments, Crush Banking’s ‘Hopscotch’
October 04, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

In the digital age, disintermediating the “hopscotch” between banks as payments make their way across the globe can have positive ripple effects. Justin Rice, head...

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