Piermont Bank Prioritizes Real-Time Payments For SMBs

In a recent PYMNTS interview, Piermont Bank CEO Wendy Cai-Lee outlines the bank's strategy to better serve small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) by prioritizing payments, real-time rails, and API-first architecture. She emphasizes data readiness and cautious AI adoption to improve consistency and operational discipline. Cai-Lee urges regulators to shift toward activity- and risk-based oversight as embedded finance blurs traditional banking boundaries.
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