# Mastercard and Extend Team to Improve Bank and Business Software

> Mastercard partners with Extend to boost bank software for small businesses.
- Title: Mastercard and Extend Team to Improve Bank and Business…
- Summary: Mastercard partners with Extend to boost bank software for small businesses. Mastercard and Extend Team will improve bank and business software for U.S. and…
- Keywords: mastercard, extend team, bank software, commercial card issuers, small business, spend management, business, finance, Extend, Team, Improve, Bank
- Source: Pymnts — https://pymnts.com/news/banking/2026/mastercard-and-extend-team-to-improve-bank-and-business-software
- Author: PYMNTS
- Published: 2026-10-19T18:01:38+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: mastercard, extend team, bank software, commercial card issuers, small business, spend management, business, finance
## Mastercard partners with Extend
Mastercard chose spend management FinTech Extend as one of its financial operations platform partners.
## New spend tools for banks
The collaboration brings new spend and expense management tools to U.S. and Canadian commercial card issuing banks.
## Banks have market advantage
Large banks serve 85% of small business card market and businesses trust them with deposits, credit, and treasury solutions.
## Banks need modern software
Banks must deliver modern software experiences to compete for business customers and keep them.
## Extend provides software solutions
Extend offers virtual cards, automated reconciliation, and AI agents for banks and businesses.
## Key takeaway

Mastercard and Extend Team will improve bank and business software for U.S. and Canadian commercial card issuers.