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From Paper Checks to FinTech: How to Streamline Your B2B Payments

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An industry survey by the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) found that check usage for business-to-business (B2B) payments declined to an all-time low of 33% in 2022. The gap between paper and digital payments continues to grow every year, and speed is the key driver behind this.

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AP Automation Set To Shred Paper Checks

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The PYMNTS December 2019 Next-Gen AP Automation Tracker details explosive innovation in real-time payments for business, driven in no small part by accounts payable (AP) professionals. Bottomline Technologies made trade headlines in Q3 2019 with its Real-Time Payments (RTP) module for its Digital Banking IQ suite.

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JPMorgan’s Interest In National And International RTP

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to Singapore have long been home to real-time payment schemes, but speed lagged behind when it came to America. It wasn’t until November 2017 that The Clearing House (TCH) debuted its Real-Time Payments (RTP) scheme — a system that isn’t expected to see across-the-board adoption until 2020.

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US Corporates Continue Cash Stockpiling Spree

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corporates accelerated their cash collection in the third quarter compared to the previous quarter, the AFP said in an announcement on Monday (Oct. “Interest rates are rising, and the Federal Reserve has made it clear they will continue to rise for some time,” said AFP President and CEO Jim Kaitz in a statement.

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Speed Finds Opportunity In B2B Payments Beyond Accounts Payable

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State-chartered financial institution Bankers’ Bank , which focused on providing correspondent banking solutions to community banks, recently announced it would become a funding agent for institutions that want to offer real-time payments via The Clearing House ’s RTP service. FinTechs Move Money To Vendors Faster.

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Banking On Consumer-Centric Strategies To Spur Virtual Card Adoption

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Swenson explained that virtual cards are “extremely beneficial” in industries with high B2B transaction volumes and a need for real-time payments, such as commercial real estate and travel. Many major banks now also issue virtual cards, and even third-party companies — such as Privacy — are entering the space. .

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Taking The Good Of B2C Payments ? And Leaving The Bad ? For B2B eCommerce

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. “The fact that a payment is done in 10 seconds is great — it’s more secure, because you’re sure you’re going to be paid,” he noted. “But you need to reconcile in real time.” “There may be a mistake in the invoice number that was typed in.

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