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Why Faster B2B Payments Is A Marathon, Not A Sprint

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There are well-documented instances of how much reliance organizations still have on checks, even though this has been something that has been trying to be addressed for 10 to 15 years,” he recently told PYMNTS. Whether it’s an employee or a supplier, payees each have different needs that corporates must keep in mind, Bloh said.

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How AR Can Usher The Legacy Lockbox Into The Digital Age

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And while the lockbox continues to play an important role in AR and reconciliation, it no longer addresses the entire challenge as more electronic payments come in without remittance data. Increasingly, companies are receiving payments not only via paper check, but in a variety of electronic methods. The Path to Integration.

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Ticking Off The Boxes On The Fed’s Checklist Of B2B Payments Priorities

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The intent of the organization is to help payers better identify [the] payee information they need in order to make electronic payments,” he said in an interview, adding that the directory aims to be “payment agnostic” and support payments made via a variety of rails, including FedWire, ACH, SWIFT, lockbox and, yes, paper check. “The

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Preserving Check Workflows Can Ease B2B Payments Digitization

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But addressing payee needs is just as critical to easing the digital migration. Remittance data is one of the strongest factors driving suppliers’ continued preference for checks, Reed explained, so any technology that aims to digitize payment cannot afford to ignore its importance.

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