The Moving Target Of B2B Payments Friction The convergence of accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP), migration to the cloud and demand for automation are among the largest driving forces of B2B payments innovation today. But while emerging technologies and solutions may tackle historical pain points, they can also introduce new ones, too. Mphasis' Andres Ricaurte and Priority Commercial Payments' Cindy O'Neill discuss the moving target of B2B payments friction. |
Small Business Banking Braces For More Disruption Open banking made its mark on small businesses this year, with back-office data integration a key driver of change. Data connectivity will continue to place pressure on the small business finserv ecosystem in 2020, but open banking wonât limit its disruption to just banks. Wise Co-founder and CEO Arjun Thyagarajan tells PYMNTS whatâs in store as financial institutions large and small continue to find opportunity in servicing the historically-underserved SMB. |
| Next-Gen AP Automation Tracker | BNY Mellon: Why Speed And Security Are Key For AP Automation Digital payment innovations like real-time payments (RTP) have given businesses more options to improve slow accounts payable (AP) processes. But many firms lack the know-how for actually adopting these automated processes. In the latest Next-Gen AP Automation Tracker, Carl Slabicki, head of strategic payment solutions at BNY Mellon, tells PYMNTS the two critical factors to consider for improving cash flow as businesses embrace automated AP solutions. | |