U.S. Bank acquires talech to expand digital capabilities
by Ben Poole
The move is to enable the bank to further support businesses in the digital marketplace.
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Background
Most medium to large companies use an average of six cash management banks, within this average about 30% use 6 or fewer, 40% use 7-20, and 30% use 21 or more. The number of bank accounts managed…
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