PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2017

The B2B payments industry is finally beginning to hustle when it comes to technological innovation. And as traditional financial institutions (FI) begin to view the value of collaborating with FinTechs, these banks can similarly shake their reputation for being innovation laggards and promote B2B payments progress while they’re at it. . This industry is on the cusp of some major innovation, too, as FinTechs roll out services that banks can offer to their own customer clients via APIs.

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MARCH 9, 2017

The electronic logging device (ELD) mandate that relies on technology to monitor drivers’ hours will take effect later this year, and the operational reality is that there is a productivity loss associated with ELDs. However, carriers can use the data obtained from ELDs to evaluate loads and improve operations while taking advantage of a more level playing field.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2017

With hundreds of billions of dollars changing hands each year, B2B banking and payments is a big, big deal. According to industry research, the B2B payments industry moves roughly $550 billion each year, making up roughly half of the $1.2 trillion global payments market. . Despite all that exchange of funds in the B2B market, the banking industry has a reputation for being a bit behind the times technologically — and it may be justified.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2017

The B2B payments industry is finally beginning to hustle when it comes to technological innovation. And as traditional financial institutions (FI) begin to recognize the value of collaborating with FinTechs, these banks can similarly shake their reputation for being innovation laggards and promote B2B payments progress while they’re at it. . This industry is on the cusp of some major innovation, too, as FinTechs roll out services that banks can offer to their own customer clients via APIs.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2017

LendingHome, the San Francisco mortgage company, is aiming to expand its market for loans by going after first-time homebuyers. According to a report in TechCrunch , LendingHome launched a new financing product that lets people shopping for a home get an interest rate estimate and apply over the internet, without having to fill out paperwork or deal with a loan officer who will typically ask a lot of questions and put would-be borrowers through all the paces.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2017

Developing and deploying faster payments initiatives is top of mind for many countries around the globe, but making those talks a reality is a whole different story. In the U.S. market specifically, it’s up for debate whether the many faster payment schemes are actually complementary or conflicting. With so many initiatives at play, a schism has been created between creating entirely new infrastructure or building on top of what exists.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2017

Financial regulations forced banks to pull back from small business lending in the wake of the financial crisis as pressure to reduce risk exposure increased. Risk mitigation is also behind massive regulations like KYC and anti-money laundering rules. So while SMEs have faced a tough journey finding a bank loan across the globe — and that includes major economies like the U.S. and Europe — small businesses and entrepreneurs in emerging markets find they’re being shut out of the bank lending mark

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2017

The Internet is so pervasive in our daily lives that a large-scale interruption would wreak havoc on the way we shop, interact and transact, in all corners of the globe. And, of course, the bad guys (that would be hackers, be they individuals or even state-sponsored teams) are always looking to take down huge swaths of the internet, costing companies, governments and individuals untold lost productivity and money.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2017

Appthority, the global leader in enterprise mobile threat protection, today revealed that Uber’s ride-sharing app is putting sensitive personal and corporate data at risk. According to the press release , the app leaves users open to spear phishing, watering-hole attacks and widespread privacy breaches. Uber’s incomplete privacy policy, location tracking and “moving experience” are just a few of the issues that make the app susceptible to breaches.

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MARCH 10, 2017

Earlier this year, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration reported that there was a reduction in the number of fraudulent tax returns identified between 2013 and 2015. On the other hand, around that same time the IRS released data showing that phishing and malware incidents in the 2016 tax season increased by 400 percent. Noting that the number of identified fraudulent returns was not indicative of the overall levels of tax fraud occurring, Digital Shadows set out to reconcile two

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PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2017

Coupa Software provides real-time analytics for pricing, assortment, demand and competitive metrics in the retail sector. The firm has had a big six months — in October the firm launched a successful IPO, which saw its shares more than double on its first day of trading. Analysts at the time said the strength of the IPO underscored investors’ appetite for technology.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2017

Corporate spend management company Edenred is launching a new solution to help businesses gain greater visibility of their cash flow. The company said this week that it will roll out an accounts payable solution using a virtual card payment method, a solution, Edenred noted, that “offers security, speed and traceability” for easier supplier payments and reconciliation.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2017

Millennials as a generation are probably the most speculated and talked-about generation in human history. A reality that is not entirely unwarranted. There are 75.4 million of them, making the cohort born between 1981 and 2004 the largest living generation of Americans. They are also the first generation raised nearly entirely in the shadow of the internet — and are thus often called the world’s first digital natives.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2017

Cross-border trade is far from simple, and for many SMEs, that complexity is crippling. Research from HSBC released late last year found that among all of the challenges small businesses face when looking to work with suppliers across borders, an overall lack of global business knowledge and experience is what’s truly holding these entrepreneurs back from a global stage.

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As organizations strive for agility and efficiency, it's imperative for finance leaders to embrace innovative technologies and redefine traditional processes. Join us as we explore the pivotal role of digitalization and automation in reshaping what is commonly referred to as the “last mile of reporting”. We’ll deep-dive into why digitalization is no longer a choice, but a necessity for finance departments to stay competitive in a fast-paced environment touching on: 2024 trends for the Office of

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2017

Innovation in payments can happen in the blink of an eye. But so can an attack or threat from increasingly sophisticated cybercriminals. In order to keep payments innovation moving quickly and safely, Mark Turnage, CEO of OWL Cybersecurity , said it’s important to ensure information security remains at the forefront of the new products and services being introduced into the market.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2017

AccelFoods, as the organization’s name suggests, is an accelerator that works to back early-stage food and beverage startup companies. Recently, said TechCrunch, the accelerator added $15 million to its second fund, which will, in part, be used to invest in startups at more stages of development. Lauren Jupiter, cofounding partner of AccelFoods, was quoted as saying that the accelerator’s new limited partners “are a mix of high-net-worth individuals, family offices and corporates with strategic

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2017

It may seem at first glance that credit cards are no font of innovation. Cards are issued, cards are lost and cards must be cancelled, often to the headache of consumers and issuers alike. And in the latest Topic TBD, between PYMNTS’ Karen Webster and Aaron Frank, Final ’s CEO, it was noted that innovation typically is confined to rewards and offers and the incentives that can be sweetened to get cardholders to spend at merchants.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2017

There’s more to thinking small than one might think. The key is this: don’t think “small,” think “focused.”. In fact, when it comes to FinTech companies, thinking “small” by focusing and serving a relatively small number of huge markets may provide the best opportunity to drive more impactful revenue with sustainable and profitable growth. David Weiss, president of YapStone , shared with PYMNTS some big misconceptions about market specialization.

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MARCH 10, 2017

Big Data and software as a service (SaaS) once again caught the attention of venture capitalists in the B2B FinTech space this week, but it was cross-border B2B payments that landed the most money. Investors at GV — formerly known as Google Ventures — participated in the rounds of two different startups in this space, which raised a combined $49 million in funding.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2017

As more consumer buying patterns shift to the online world, retailers are also zeroing in on eCommerce. Through the use of combined in-store and eCommerce strategies, many retailers are staying afloat. However, that doesn’t mean the strictly online selling world doesn’t come encounter struggles. A new company looking to make a dent in the eCommerce landscape and alleviate online sellers’ woes is Amazon seller software OverGrowth.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2017

The variety of Amazon private-label products continues to grow, adding convenience for brand-loyal Amazon Prime members and causing anxiety for competing eCommerce merchants. Recently, the online retail giant added a new product line to its Amazon Elements brand, which had previously sold only baby wipes (and a line of diapers for a short time back in 2015).

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2017

Going on vacation with family, or groups in general, can be a trying experience. From packing clothes and shoes to securing the hotel and restaurant reservation, there are a lot of moving parts. In addition to all of these facets of the traveling process, those needing to bring extra items for people in their party that need assistance only adds to the stress.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2017

Americans have more payment options than ever before, from the digital payment info stored in mobile wallets to credit and debit cards in their physical wallets. But even with these new choices, Americans still cling to cash when making many purchases. According to research revealed inside the PYMNTS.com Global Cash Index™ Americas Analysis, while the onslaught of payment cards, digital wallets and contactless payments may have created a buzz in the U.S. market, they are still far from replacing

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PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2017

A new device wants to make it easier for ridesharing customers to tip their drivers. According to TechCrunch , Pax is a seatback system that accepts tips in cash or credit card form. Its creator is currently looking to raise $50,000 on Kickstarter to launch the business. While many taxis already allow riders to tip with their credit card, Uber users pay directly through the app, which doesn’t allow its customers to add a tip (Lyft and other rideshare services do offer this option).

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2017

On Monday (March 6), CFPB Director Richard Cordray presented at the LendIt USA Conference, providing attendees with an overview of where the bureau stands on FinTech innovation. In his keynote speech, Cordray shared how the CFPB is working to help facilitate FinTech innovation in a way that is beneficial for both providers and consumers. Three broad areas of special interest to the bureau were discussed – encouraging consumer-friendly innovations, the issue of consumer control over their persona

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MARCH 10, 2017

The jobs numbers are in, and they seem strong enough to seal the deal on a rate hike via the Federal Reserve as early as this month. As reported Friday morning (March 10), nonfarm payrolls were up by 235,000 jobs in February, beating consensus expectations of economists that looked for a 190,000-position gain. The key driver in the most recent leap was the construction industry, which added the most positions in a decade, and the Labor Department chalked this up to warmer weather (which, of cour

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MARCH 10, 2017

Sizzle. Bricks and Mortar , Alive? What if we were to tell you that retail shopping isn’t dead? That there may be a spark of life in the bricks and mortar model? The caveat may have to be that we’d be talking about Amazon, with a new bookstore on the way in its storied (pun intended) march to its own physical, branded store footprint. The Amazonian overture is one that might point toward a trend, as Amazon is marrying the digital and the tangible in an effort to promote Kindle and Echo alongside

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2017

In 2016, there were 1,093 data breaches according to the Identity Theft Resource Center – a 40% increase over the 2015 data breach number of 781. While the types of data breaches now vary – from ransomware, to phishing emails, to insider attacks – malware continues to be a major culprit, with the AT&T Market Pulse: The Global State of Cybersecurity survey finding that 90% of U.S. organizations experienced at least one malware-related incident over the previous 12 months, with 58% acknowledgi

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PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2017

PYMNTS.com and SAP are teaming up to promote innovation in B2B payments. Announced Tuesday (Mar. 7), PYMNTS and SAP are rolling out the Payments2CashFlow Challenge , a chance for a few select developers to create new solutions in the world of B2B payments. Those developers will have access to technology from the SAP Cloud Platform and access to SAP developer tools and other resources.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2017

“What goes up must come down” is, unfortunately, the most appropriate proverb to open this week’s bitcoin tracker. It all started when the price of bitcoin dropped by some $70 on Tuesday (March 7) for no readily apparent reason. Bitcoin had spent the past week climbing toward new record highs on optimism that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could soon approve a bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund.

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