In this special 2026 Payments Outlook episode of the Payments Podcast, host Owen McDonald is joined by Jessica Cheney and Vitus Rotzer to explore the trends shaping the future of banking and B2B payments. From monetizing ISO 20022 data and accelerating real-time and cross-border payments to scaling embedded payments and leveraging AI for fraud prevention, this conversation dives deep into the strategies banks must adopt to stay competitive. Discover why collaboration, APIs, and advanced analytics will define success in the coming year.
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Mastercard’s Take on Embedded Finance: Consumerization of B2B Payments
In this episode, co-host Paul McMeekin of Bottomline and Rebecca Meeker, SVP of B2B Partnerships and Embedded Finance at Mastercard, explore how fragmented business payment experiences are transforming through embedded finance, virtual cards, and other innovative capabilities. From pay-by-invoice to procure-to-pay, and new use cases for virtual cards, this episode dives into practical strategies for enhancing efficiency while tightening payment security. Tune in for expert B2B payment insights.
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Detecting Insider Fraud in Finance: CIA-Inspired Strategies
In this episode, we speak with Erin O'Loughlin, a former CIA operative and the Senior Director of Training at the Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists, about insider fraud. Erin shares how behavioral cues, access anomalies, and overlooked privileges can signal risk, and why role-specific training, simulations, and just-in-time nudges are essential for prevention.Whether you're in frontline ops, tech, or leadership, this conversation offers practical insights to help banks and businesses detect threats early and build a culture of compliance.
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Optimizing Healthcare Payments with U.S. Bank
In this episode of the Paymode edition of the Payments Podcast, Paul McMeekin sits down with Joe Kight, Head of the Healthcare Institutional Client Group at U.S. Bank, to explore how banks are helping healthcare organizations modernize their payments infrastructure. As labor costs and operational expenses rise, Joe shares how U.S. Bank is leveraging its expertise to streamline B2B payments in a sector that depends on secure, efficient, and high-volume transactions. Tune in for insights at the intersection of finance and healthcare.
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Payments in Verticals: Legacy Tech, Fraud, and Modernization
In this episode of the Payments Podcast, host Owen McDonald is joined by Richard Ransom, Head of Solutions Consulting at Bottomline, to explore five major B2B payments challenges across vertical markets. From legacy tech and operational risk to fraud, cybersecurity, and modernization, they unpack how different industries are navigating these issues, and why having a payments champion could be the key to futureproofing your processes.
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