Three days after Santander launched its digital bank in the United States, offering high-yield savings accounts, Executive Chair Ana Botin reportedly said the bank will have a full-service digital bank in the country by the end of 2025. Santander’s digital bank, Openbank, is Europe’s largest...
As Hasbro and Mattel revamp their strategies, the toy industry is entering a phase driven by digital transformation and consumer connectivity. Hasbro is capitalizing on its strengths in gaming and licensing, refreshing cherished franchises and expanding its intellectual property through digital platforms. At the same...
As the monthlong B2B Payments: Outlook 2030 event has revealed, the future of B2B payments is fast, global and all about innovation. Still, uncertainty remains an invisible expense on nearly every company’s ledger. Finance teams are scrambling to maintain control while juggling cash flow concerns,...
“Data readiness” refers to an organization’s ability to collect, manage and use data effectively. It involves ensuring that the data is accurate, accessible, secure and in a format that supports business decision making. The value is clear. Analyzing the most current data can quicken...
In the world of B2B, where game-changing deals can hinge on the workflows surrounding a transaction, payments are no longer an afterthought — they’re a strategic asset. And businesses are turning to embedded payment solutions to automate and streamline the way they pay and get...
In an era where online and in-store shopping are becoming intertwined, Click-and-Mortar™ shopping is emerging. This hybrid shopping style reflects a growing consumer preference for integration between digital and physical retail experiences. A PYMNTS Intelligence report, “2024 Global Digital Shopping Index: The Rise of the...
Evolve Bank & Trust said Wednesday (Oct. 23) that it expects to begin returning funds it holds to Synapse Brokerage end users impacted by the Synapse bankruptcy in November. The company launched a website that offers these end users information about the reconciliation process and...
Banking-as-a-service (BaaS), as a business model, promises to reshape financial services. And a drumbeat of regulatory actions and continued scrutiny from a veritable alphabet soup of regulators promises to reshape BaaS. The model, generally speaking, is one in which non-banks gain access to banking features,...
If cash is king, uncertainty is the usurper. And from ongoing geopolitical struggles to a dynamic global macroeconomic environment, all the way to election year volatility in the U.S., uncertainty remains an invisible expense on nearly every company’s ledger. Against this backdrop, finance teams are...
