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Digital B2B Payments Turn User Experience Into a Superpower
B2B Payments // August 12, 2024

Not all B2B payments have a great user experience (UX). But all great B2B payments elevate the end-user experience. The problem with building convenience into business payments is that, while in theory it sounds relatively simple, in practice it ends up being incredibly difficult. B2B...

First the Launch, Then the Execution: FedNow Turns One
Real-Time Payments // July 23, 2024

It’s easy to generate buzz — harder to generate results. As PYMNTS continues to interview key executives about the first year of the FedNow® Service, it’s apparent that the Federal Reserve’s instant payments network has done both, and its customers are grateful. Eric Foust, vice...

Banks Need to Copy eCommerce’s ‘Friction-Free’ Experiences
Banking // March 27, 2024

Eric Foust, VP of Banking Partnerships, North America at Trustly, said that in the wake of the pandemic, consumers are looking toward banks to deliver the same ease of use and personalization that’s been a hallmark of eCommerce. The great digital shift, he said, has been...

Collaboration Creates Network Effects That Transform B2B Payments
B2B Payments // November 17, 2023

Innovation in payments is a continuum, with incremental to transformational — and even disruptive — results. B2B payments, long left to languish while their consumer-facing cousins saw upgrade after upgrade, are now finally getting their digital due. “There are two highly important areas for B2B...

Interviews & Exclusives
Keeping the Sale: The Power of Seamless Payment Choices at Checkout

October 23, 2024
The last thing that a merchant wants is to see a consumer or business customer go through the process of identifying the product or service that they want and get to the finish line, only to abandon the transaction. The key to avoiding such a scenario is to give the customer a range of payment […]

First the Launch, Then the Execution: FedNow Turns One

July 23, 2024
It’s easy to generate buzz — harder to generate results. As PYMNTS continues to interview key executives about the first year of the FedNow® Service, it’s apparent that the Federal...

Banks Need to Copy eCommerce’s ‘Friction-Free’ Experiences

March 27, 2024
Eric Foust, VP of Banking Partnerships, North America at Trustly, said that in the wake of the pandemic, consumers are looking toward banks to deliver the same ease of use and...

Collaboration Creates Network Effects That Transform B2B Payments

November 17, 2023
Innovation in payments is a continuum, with incremental to transformational — and even disruptive — results. B2B payments, long left to languish while their consumer-facing cousins saw upgrade after upgrade,...