Payments Innovations news and trends

Payroc Launches Cloud-Based Payment Solution for Independent Software Vendors
Payments Innovation // January 16, 2024

Payroc has introduced a PayByCloud solution aimed at simplifying omnichannel payment integrations for independent software vendors (ISVs). This cloud-based solution eliminates the need for ISVs to invest heavily in payments integration, streamlining the process and reducing time and effort, the payments company said in a Tuesday...

Can One-Stop Solutions Ease Execs’ Bill Payments Pain?
Consumer Payments // December 19, 2022

Recurring inefficiencies that impact both individual bill-payers and companies’ billing and collections teams are weighing heavily on billing executives’ sentiment. PYMNTS’ research finds that 30% of billing and collections executives are only somewhat satisfied with their organizations’ current bill payments ecosystem, and 68% expect their...

Branch Nets Over $540M In Series B Funding
Investments // August 17, 2021

Business payment acceleration firm Branch announced Tuesday (August 17) it raised more than $540 million in Series B fundraising, money that will be used to help the company build up its flexible workforce payment platform. Addition led the $48 million Series B funding round and...

MasterCard Courts European Start-Ups With Newly Announced Start Path
Company Spotlight // May 06, 2014

In recognition that the future of commerce rests not only with current players- issuers, aquifers and merchants- but also with start-ups developing the next generation of solutions, MasterCard announced earlier today the launch of MasterCard Start Path, an accelerator program dedicated to helping European start-ups...

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Ingo Payments CEO Takes Aim at ‘FBO Account and Move On’ Mentality in Payments

November 22, 2024
For the longest time, moving money for business or consumer purposes was a manual, analog affair. In some quarters, it still is. But for the most part, money movement has shifted to digital channels. Trillions  of dollars cross online platforms every second of every day, and money leaves accounts and arrives at accounts in a […]

Can One-Stop Solutions Ease Execs’ Bill Payments Pain?

December 19, 2022
Recurring inefficiencies that impact both individual bill-payers and companies’ billing and collections teams are weighing heavily on billing executives’ sentiment. PYMNTS’ research finds that 30% of billing and collections executives...

Quick Reads
Payroc Launches Cloud-Based Payment Solution for Independent Software Vendors

January 16, 2024
Payroc has introduced a PayByCloud solution aimed at simplifying omnichannel payment integrations for independent software vendors (ISVs). This cloud-based solution eliminates the need for ISVs to invest heavily in payments integration, streamlining the process and reducing time and effort, the payments company said in a Tuesday (Jan. 16) press release. “PayByCloud marks the pinnacle of integrated payments, […]

Branch Nets Over $540M In Series B Funding

August 17, 2021
Business payment acceleration firm Branch announced Tuesday (August 17) it raised more than $540 million in Series B fundraising, money that will be used to help the company build up...