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Deep Dive: Why The Pandemic Is Pushing Banks To Go Cloud-Native
Deep Dive: Why The Pandemic Is Pushing Banks To Go Cloud-Native
August 26, 2020  |  Cloud Banking

Digital banking adoption has steadily expanded during the pandemic and legacy banks have consequently struggled to offer seamless services. The financial institutions (FIs) that have...

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‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Mobilizes Shoppers For Compassion
‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Mobilizes Shoppers For Compassion
August 26, 2020  |  Buy Now Pay Later

There’s a refreshing breeze of responsibility blowing through the payments industry as more companies mobilize their assorted networks to assist in the COVID recovery. Marketplaces...

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How The Pandemic Is Fueling Commercial Card Adoption
How The Pandemic Is Fueling Commercial Card Adoption
August 26, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The coronavirus pandemic has flung many businesses into crisis, disrupted supply chains and slowed down cash flows. Yet the health crisis may present a chance...

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How Non-Bank Firms Could Usher In A New Era For Finserv
How Non-Bank Firms Could Usher In A New Era For Finserv
August 26, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Financial service providers are diversifying. Whether it’s American Express‘ expansion of small business lending through its takeover of Kabbage, or QuickBooks‘ entrance into banking with...

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Why ‘Seamless’ And ‘Redundant’ Are The New AP Watchwords
Why ‘Seamless’ And ‘Redundant’ Are The New AP Watchwords
August 26, 2020  |  Next-Gen AP Automation

If there's one big takeaway that has come out of the pandemic's impact on businesses' accounts payable operations, it’s that solely relying on manual, on-site...

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Report: Citigroup’s $900M Error Was Caused By Software Installation
Report: Citigroup’s $900M Error Was Caused By Software Installation
August 26, 2020  |  Banking

Citigroup Inc. has discovered obsolete software caused a nearly $1 billion problem earlier this month. Sources told Bloomberg News the software, which has led to...

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How AI Helps Visa ‘Step In’ (Smartly) When Issuers Go Offline
How AI Helps Visa ‘Step In’ (Smartly) When Issuers Go Offline
August 26, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

Getting transactions done — particularly card transactions — requires a seamless flow of card-level data between cardholders, card networks, acquirers and issuers. When part of that...

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Credit Unions Help Microbusinesses Go Digital To Stay Afloat
Credit Unions Help Microbusinesses Go Digital To Stay Afloat
August 26, 2020  |  Credit Unions

The United States is home to more than 30 million microbusinesses, and these firms play a critical role in shaping the nation’s economy. These businesses have...

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The Digital Transformation Of Buyer/Supplier Dynamics — Beyond The Payment
The Digital Transformation Of Buyer/Supplier Dynamics — Beyond The Payment
August 26, 2020  |  Business

Digitization has been changing — or has the potential to change — every facet of commerce. The transformation has been most readily apparent in business-to-consumer...

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