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Banking
Chase Ranks High For Small Business Satisfaction In J.D. Power Study
October 28, 2016

Chase announced Thursday (Oct. 27) it ranked highest in customer satisfaction among small business owners in the South and West regions, according to the 2016 J.D. Power study released today. In a press release, Chase said it is the fourth year in a row that Chase...

B2B Payments
DLT, Moving Beyond The Testing Stage
October 28, 2016

Distributed ledger technology is still in its nascent stages. What will it take for financial institutions to embrace DLT more fully? Caitlin Long, president and chairman at Symbiont, offers up a roadmap of adoption that might see some traction next year.

loyyal Solves Customer Incentive Challenges Through Dubai Accelerators Program
October 28, 2016

Across the world, business accelerators have been popping up. In the U.S. alone, the number of accelerators grew from 16 programs to 27 in 2009, to 49 in 2010, before eventually reaching 170 programs in 2014. And across the globe, there are 387 accelerators and counting,...

B2B Payments
A B2B Payments Magic Trick: Making AR Disappear
October 28, 2016

Whether through virtual payment technologies or faster payment initiatives, the B2B payments ecosystem has explored ways to accelerate the time it takes a buyer to pay its supplier. It’s one of the most common conundrums in this space and has yet to be solved —...

B2B Payments
Misys Cancels IPO
October 28, 2016

After months of rumors, financial software firm Misys, based in the U.K., was ready to go public. Reports earlier this month said the company would seek about $632 million on the London Stock Exchange and could be valued at nearly $7 billion after the float....

International
On-Demand Marketplaces’ New International Playbook
October 28, 2016

Barriers to entry stymie even the best on-demand marketplace's international expansion, Hyperwallet SVP Michael Ting told Karen Webster. Ting offers new insight on why these firms need local strategies as they broaden their reach.

B2B Payments
WEX, ExxonMobil Keep Fleet Card Deal Going
October 28, 2016

WEX and ExxonMobil are apparently pleased with their current partnership to offer fleet payment cards. The companies announced Thursday (Oct. 27) that they have agreed to extend their collaboration for another 10 years. The deal sees WEX offering a commercial card program across the U.S....

B2B Payments
Corcentric’s eInvoice Takeover Expands AP Reach
October 28, 2016

Corcentric announced a new acquisition to help the company expand its reach into the corporate accounts payable space. The firm said Thursday (Oct. 27) that it reached a deal to acquire eInvoicing provider InfoAccess.net, a move that pulls InfoAccess.net’s list of corporate clients under the...

Payment Methods
Checking Out The Future Of Rent Payments
October 28, 2016

The check, it seems, is not in the mail. Today’s renters, particularly young ones, increasingly expect to pay landlords using modern payment methods. That means property management companies need to keep up to accommodate them. October’s Developer Tracker™ features an interview with Kate Hampton, vice...