Virtual Cards news and trends

Healthcare’s Working Capital Shift Boosts Cash Flow and Strengthens Supplier Ties
Healthcare // November 07, 2024

The healthcare industry might be likened to a battleship when it comes to payments innovation. It’s massive and slow to turn, but once turned, the waves made are enormous. In the United States, for example, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services estimated that the...

Mastercard and NatWest Launch Mobile Virtual Card Partnership
Partnerships // November 04, 2024

Mastercard and NatWest partnered to introduce a mobile virtual card payment tool for businesses in the United Kingdom. Approval2Buy is the first service in Europe to use Mastercard’s mobile virtual card app, according to a Tuesday (Nov. 5) news release. “New payments technology presents new...

The Two Things That CFOs and Treasurers Want From Working Capital Solutions
CFO // November 04, 2024

The economy is unpredictable, and companies are clamoring for on-demand working capital solutions that can be tailored to their unique needs. Imagine a world where your bank knows your business as well as you do, providing the working capital solution you need right when you...

Working Capital Usage Jumps 51% Among Healthcare Growth Corporates
Business // October 31, 2024

The utilization of working capital solutions is on the rise for healthcare Growth Corporates. In 2024, 97% of industry Growth Corporates using at least one such solution, an increase of 51% year over year. The preference for on-demand solutions — such as corporate and virtual...

Interviews & Exclusives
Navigating the Future of B2B: Collaboration, Innovation and Risk Management

November 08, 2024
Teamwork makes the dream work, especially when that dream is better B2B payments. With FinTech innovators increasingly pairing up with secure and reliable financial institutions, the future looks bright. Tribh Grewal, head of FinTech partnerships at Discover® Global Network, and Jonathan Vaux, head of propositions and partnerships at Thredd, discussed with PYMNTS how FinTechs and […]

Healthcare’s Working Capital Shift Boosts Cash Flow and Strengthens Supplier Ties

November 07, 2024
The healthcare industry might be likened to a battleship when it comes to payments innovation. It’s massive and slow to turn, but once turned, the waves made are enormous. In...

The Two Things That CFOs and Treasurers Want From Working Capital Solutions

November 04, 2024
The economy is unpredictable, and companies are clamoring for on-demand working capital solutions that can be tailored to their unique needs. Imagine a world where your bank knows your business...

New Insight: Virtual Cards Gain Favor With CFOs as Healthcare Costs Increase

October 31, 2024
Healthcare is among the largest industries in the world, and with the territory come pain points and inefficiencies as small- to medium-sized companies seek to tap working capital and streamline...

Quick Reads
Mastercard and NatWest Launch Mobile Virtual Card Partnership

November 04, 2024
Mastercard and NatWest partnered to introduce a mobile virtual card payment tool for businesses in the United Kingdom. Approval2Buy is the first service in Europe to use Mastercard’s mobile virtual card app, according to a Tuesday (Nov. 5) news release. “New payments technology presents new ways for businesses to progress and grow,” NatWest Managing Director […]

Extend Debuts Bill Pay to Streamline Invoice Payments

October 28, 2024
Extend has introduced a feature that allows businesses to streamline invoice payments with virtual cards. Bill Pay is designed to simplify companies’ account payable processes while optimizing cash flow, maximizing card...

B4B Payments US and Discover Partner on Virtual Corporate Cards

October 25, 2024
B4B Payments US will use the capabilities of the Discover Digital Exchange (DDX) to bring additional customizable domain restriction controls to its virtual corporate card offerings and payout solutions. The...

Spendesk Adds Procure-to-Pay Solution for European Small Businesses

October 23, 2024
Spendesk launched a procure-to-pay solution designed alongside the company’s existing spend management platform. The resulting fully integrated procurement and spend management tool is designed for European small– to medium-sized businesses...