CFOs Find Working Capital Hiding in Every Payment

# CFOs Find Working Capital Hiding in Every Payment

> Evidence tier: B1
> Evidence type: Independent payments-trade interview with a Priority Commerce executive
> Source: [PYMNTS](https://www.pymnts.com/back-office/accounts-payable/2026/cfos-find-working-capital-hiding-in-every-payment)
> Published: 2026-08-27
> Captured: 2026-08-27T12:38:51.903Z

## Source summary

PYMNTS reports that Priority Commerce is encouraging finance teams to treat payment method, timing and supplier terms as working-capital decisions. Priority executive Court Toomey said cross-border payments represented less than 5% of Plastiq's total payment volume five years ago and more than 50% in August 2026, alongside growing use of integrated payables, virtual cards and faster payment rails.

## Why it matters

The mix change is a measurable company-reported signal that international supplier payments have become central to Plastiq's payables business. It is not a new product launch and the percentage is attributable to Priority: the interview does not disclose absolute volume, comparison dates beyond the five-year reference, corridor mix, currencies, fees, margins, customer counts or an independent audit.

## Key numbers

- **Plastiq cross-border share five years earlier:** less than 5% of total payment volume
- **Plastiq cross-border share in August 2026:** more than 50% of total payment volume

## Topics and entities

- Industry lane: Cross-border market
- Entities: Priority Commerce / Plastiq
- Cross-border payments
- Payment infrastructure
- Company intelligence

## Evidence and credibility note

Independent PYMNTS interview with Priority Commerce executive Court Toomey. The Plastiq payment-mix figures and strategic interpretation are attributable to Priority; absolute volume, corridor economics and achieved customer outcomes are not independently verified.

Date evidence: Automatically verified from article:published_time: 2026-08-27T08:01:33+00:00

## First-party corroboration

No directly corresponding A1 company announcement is currently linked.

## Original-source traceback

[Open the original PYMNTS report](https://www.pymnts.com/back-office/accounts-payable/2026/cfos-find-working-capital-hiding-in-every-payment)

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