The Next Evolution of Small Business Payment Acceptance

The Next Evolution of Small Business Payment Acceptance

Recent innovations in digital banking technology are transforming the capabilities available for small businesses to accept customer payments by offering the potential to make payment transactions faster, simpler and more secure, while also helping businesses get paid more efficiently.
This evolution in payment acceptance functionality also carries the potential for significant disruption to the traditional merchant services solutions offered by many leading U.S. financial institutions; while leading fintech providers have forged a firm foothold in this emerging space, only a few leading financial institutions have made headway.
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