Finance news and trends

The Treasurer Will See You Now: Collaboration Is the Medicine the Healthcare Industry Needs

November 22, 2024
A savvy treasurer can benefits healthcare companies when companies remove the barriers blocking involvement in strategic decision-making.
Why So Many Mid-Sized Banks Fail the Digital Lending Readiness Test
Digital-First Banking // October 16, 2024

Mid-sized financial institutions (FIs) — including community banks, regional banks, and credit unions — face growing challenges in automating their lending processes. This is particularly true for small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs). While 70% of FIs have automated consumer lending, only 33% have done so...

Tech Sector Cash Flows Hampered by Keeping Treasurers in the Dark
Technology // October 15, 2024

Technology industry treasurers face different challenges than their peers in other sectors. For example, only 50% report having strong influence in decision-making, far below other sectors like consumer goods. Their limited involvement affects key financial outcomes, such as cash flow predictability and revenue optimism. Tech...

AI Explained: AI Agents Are Quietly Taking Over Everyday Tasks
artificial intelligence // October 14, 2024

Artificial intelligence agents are everywhere, quietly reshaping industries and automating tasks we didn’t think possible a few years ago. Unlike basic automation, these AI agents can handle complex jobs, think independently and learn from their environment. The result? Healthcare, finance and logistics businesses are seeing...

AI’s Growing Role in Finance Brings Opportunity and Risk, House Panel Finds
artificial intelligence // July 18, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to revolutionize finance and housing, bringing both game-changing benefits and thorny new risks that demand vigilant oversight, a bipartisan House panel has concluded. The House Financial Services Committee’s AI Working Group, established in January by Chairman Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., and...

Interviews & Exclusives
The Treasurer Will See You Now: Collaboration Is the Medicine the Healthcare Industry Needs

November 22, 2024
Treasurers play a vital role in healthcare firms by managing liquidity and influencing financial health. But how often is their expertise underutilized due to limited interdepartmental collaboration? Healthcare treasurers report significant barriers preventing them from fully contributing to strategic decisions. The consequences? Reduced cash flow predictability and missed opportunities for financial optimization. The latest PYMNTS […]

Why So Many Mid-Sized Banks Fail the Digital Lending Readiness Test

October 16, 2024
Mid-sized financial institutions (FIs) — including community banks, regional banks, and credit unions — face growing challenges in automating their lending processes. This is particularly true for small to mid-sized...

Tech Sector Cash Flows Hampered by Keeping Treasurers in the Dark

October 15, 2024
Technology industry treasurers face different challenges than their peers in other sectors. For example, only 50% report having strong influence in decision-making, far below other sectors like consumer goods. Their...

New Study Shows Big Gap Between Open Banking Interest and Use

March 19, 2024
Open banking payments appeal to consumers. Nearly half of respondents in PYMNTS Intelligence’s latest study are highly willing to use them for at least one type of expense, including monthly...

Quick Reads
Countsy Debuts Platform to Streamline Back-Office Management

April 23, 2024
Accounting and human resources and finance firm Countsy has debuted an online platform. Announced Tuesday (April 23), countsy.ai is designed to simplify back-office management by providing a centralized place for essential business tools and team collaboration. “We designed our new portal to streamline the often complex back office operations for our clients,” Mairtini Ni Dhomhnaill, founder of Countsy, said in a news […]

Ramp Valued at $7.6 Billion Following Series D Round

April 18, 2024
Spend management platform Ramp says it is now a $7.6 billion company. The firm on Thursday (April 18) announced it had reached that valuation as it wound down a $150 million Series D-2 funding round....

Goldman and BNY Mellon Join Multi-Lender Blockchain Project

March 12, 2024
Goldman Sachs and BNY Mellon are reportedly delving deeper into the world of blockchain transactions. The two banks were among several firms that took part in a series of tests on a blockchain network connecting...

Numarics Raises €10.2 Million to Offer Small Businesses All-in-One Digital CFO Solution

July 06, 2023
Swiss FinTech startup Numarics has raised €10 million ($10.9 million) in a seed funding round, offering small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) a digital CFO solution to streamline their administration processes....