Truist is expanding its Merchant Services with faster digital onboarding, enhanced payment insights through Truist Merchant Engage, broader access to Clover's business management platform, and Paze for online checkout. Its new digital onboarding has cut the time from a client's decision to execution by up to 80%. The bank intends to link these services with deposits, treasury management and lending, in line with CEO Mike Lyons's view that small business banking is an attractive segment with significant growth potential. In Q3 2026, card and treasury management fees dipped modestly sequentially, mainly due to weakness in merchant services, and management said a new partnership was launched to improve that area. The article notes that the financial benefits will depend on merchant adoption, transaction activity and the bank's ability to turn stronger client relationships into sustainable fee income.
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