Brazil’s financial landscape has been dramatically reshaped by Pix, the instant payment system that has stood at the forefront of the nation’s drive| PYMNTS.com
Walmart and Amazon are actively exploring the issuance of their own stablecoins, a move that could upend the traditional payments ecosystem and| PYMNTS.com
What instant lending innovation have shoppers fallen in love with? Here’s a hint: We’ll tell you now … and you can thank us later. Between 2018 and 2019,| PYMNTS.com
While 43% of consumers at least occasionally revolve their credit card balances, 65% of struggling consumers do, representing a rise from 59% one year ago.| PYMNTS.com
Failed card payments are the topmost factor in subscription churn, and it’s a fixable problem. This is examined in the study “The State of Subscription| PYMNTS.com
The travel and hospitality industries have long relied on legacy payment methods like cash and credit cards. However, customers and workers alike are becoming increasingly dissatisfied with their outdated nature and inefficiencies. The adoption of real-time payment systems has the potential to revolutionize the entire travel and hospitality landscape — offering benefits to all parties.| PYMNTS.com
In an increasingly unpredictable global economy, the roles of chief financial officers (CFOs) and treasurers have evolved beyond traditional bookkeeping| PYMNTS.com
Digital wallets — Apple Pay, Google Wallet, PayPal and more — give consumers a secure, convenient and contactless way to pay for purchases online and in| PYMNTS.com
OpenAI executives are reportedly considering subscription prices as high as $2,000 per month for the company’s upcoming large language models (LLMs) like| PYMNTS.com
Millennials are leveraging their digital wallets for far more than just in-store purchases, PYMNTS research reveals, while other generations are more| PYMNTS.com
Luxury accessories membership club Vivrelle has launched an “AI stylist” powered by Vivrelle in partnership with fashion retailers REVOLVE and FWRD.| PYMNTS.com
Pocket Revolution: How Mobile Wallets are Changing Payments Worldwide - How the World Does Digital June 2025| PYMNTS.com
Digital wallets are rapidly transforming the payments landscape, with projections indicating they will surpass debit cards in transaction value within| PYMNTS.com
A strawberry blonde model looks nonchalantly into the camera, her slender body draped in fitted white linen pants and flowing pale green blouse. She looks| PYMNTS.com
Real-time transactions continue their sweep worldwide, and payments experts note that the industry has achieved stable and sustainable growth. A newly| PYMNTS.com
The lines between the gamification of money and the monetization of gaming are increasingly blurring. At the heart of this blurring lies a fundamental| PYMNTS.com
Synapse Faces CFPB Over Fund Reconciliation Gaps| www.pymnts.com
Regulators Prepare to Ease Post-Financial Crisis Banking Rules| www.pymnts.com
With 16% of small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) considering switching banks, many are turning to community banks and credit unions (CUs) for their| PYMNTS.com
The U.S. is reportedly preparing to make substantial cuts to banks’ capital requirements. That’s according to a report Thursday (May 15) by the Financial| PYMNTS.com
The Bank of England has reportedly announced plans to relax rules for banks and insurers. Sam Woods, chief executive of the central bank’s Prudential| PYMNTS.com
Accounts payable (AP) remains a pain point for businesses of all sizes, particularly those that still rely on legacy methods like checks. The adoption of| PYMNTS.com
JPMorgan has reportedly told FinTechs it will begin charging for access to customer bank info. That’s according to a report Friday (July 11) from| PYMNTS.com
In his 2024 annual letter to shareholders, released April 7, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon wrote that “a new battle is brewing. Third parties want full access| PYMNTS.com
More than 80 leaders of FinTech companies, crypto companies and other firms involved with open banking signed a public letter asking President Donald| PYMNTS.com
The gap between the best and the rest in credit union innovation is widening as top performers focus on digital services and strategic partnerships. With nearly half of Americans open to switching financial institutions for more innovative offerings, can underperformers close the gap to stay competitive?| PYMNTS.com
The battle for credit cardholder loyalty is being waged not just on the traditional fields of points and miles, but on the more personalized terrain of| PYMNTS.com
Growfin and Zuora partnered to offer enterprise companies a collections and cash flow management solution powered by artificial intelligence. The solution| PYMNTS.com
The European Commission has reportedly launched a probe into whether Mastercard and Visa’s fees are hurting merchants. The commission sent out| PYMNTS.com
If small businesses are the lifeblood of the economy, they may be feeling a bit anemic, at least when it comes to their finances. There’s not enough cash| PYMNTS.com
PayPal said Wednesday (March 26) that it has passed $30 billion in global loan originations for small businesses since launching its first merchant| PYMNTS.com
PYMNTS Intelligence has long chronicled the challenges facing smaller firms navigating the storms of economic volatility. Capital, of course, offers up a| PYMNTS.com
Financial technology firm FIS has launched a tool to help businesses optimize collections. FIS Revenue Insight, introduced Thursday (Feb. 6), is part of| PYMNTS.com
The cryptocurrency industry in the United States wants regulatory clarity around its on-chain financial markets and digital assets like stablecoins. It is| PYMNTS.com
The Trump family’s new stablecoin was reportedly used for a $2 billion investment into Binance by Abu Dhabi’s MGX. As Bloomberg News reported Thursday| PYMNTS.com
The U.S. government's evolving approach to crypto regulation could mark a pivotal moment for payments innovation. “There’s certainly a change in how the| PYMNTS.com
The cryptocurrency industry is a fan of incoming President Donald Trump, but Trump’s new meme coin is a different story. The new $TRUMP coin sparked| PYMNTS.com
For millions of Americans, the biggest threat to their personal finances and spending routines isn’t tariffs. It’s their mortgages. Many homebuyers jumped| PYMNTS.com
For retailers that have operated through the pandemic, one of the takeaways they’ve learned is that they must offer personalization — serving customers in| PYMNTS.com
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) is warning that Delta Air Lines’ use of artificial intelligence (AI) to tailor airfare prices to individual customers represents| PYMNTS.com
The United States and China released competing visions of the future of artificial intelligence, with the U.S. seeking global leadership and China| PYMNTS.com
As global payments evolve, the companies and global networks supporting the landscape are evolving in turn. That was the key trendline shared Thursday| PYMNTS.com
Apple is lighting a fire under its artificial intelligence (AI) efforts, pledging to “significantly” step up investments and dedicating more staff toward| PYMNTS.com
Most chief financial officers (CFOs) say they understand the concept of agentic artificial intelligence — systems that can plan, reason and take actions| PYMNTS.com
Here are the top artificial intelligence (AI) stories of the week: Agentic AI Systems Have to Earn Trust in 3 Ways From Enterprises CFOs are nearly| PYMNTS.com
Priority has introduced enhancements to the Passport product within its banking and treasury solutions platform. Among the changes announced by| PYMNTS.com
Priority Technology Holdings has added new payroll and benefit solutions to its payments and banking solution by acquiring Rollfi. Rollfi enables banks,| PYMNTS.com
Banks and credit unions may feel like they offer a best-in-class digital experience — and the readiness to offer new services and options — when it comes| PYMNTS.com
Mid-sized financial institutions (FIs) — including community banks, regional banks, and credit unions — face growing challenges in automating their| PYMNTS.com
The U.K.’s financial watchdog says lenders need to make online loan applications easier to understand. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said Thursday| PYMNTS.com
Crowd sourcing input and breaking down silos can foster collaborative, creative solutions, FIS SVP, GTM, Automated Finance Christina Wagner writes in a| PYMNTS.com
Watch more: CFOs Prioritize B2B Payment Control as Economic Uncertainty Persists It’s not just cash and capital that are king for today’s chief financial| PYMNTS.com
Boost Payment Solutions and FIS have partnered to facilitate accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP) automation for enterprise customers. This| PYMNTS.com
There’s a new source of stress facing America’s already-stressed student loan borrowers. For the first time since the pandemic, delinquent payments will| PYMNTS.com
Most student loan borrowers have had difficulty making their loan payments, but many don’t know they could choose a different repayment plan that could| PYMNTS.com
The U.S. labor market maintained stability in June, though signals of cooling are emerging amid shifting sectoral dynamics. The latest Jobs Openings and| PYMNTS.com
DAT Freight & Analytics plans to acquire the Convoy Platform from Flexport to expand the capabilities of its freight-matching network. The company| PYMNTS.com
Main Street businesses have been struggling in the last 12 months, but there are bright spots, too. Read more here.| PYMNTS.com
For decades, small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have been the underserved middle children of enterprise technology. Too small to afford robust| PYMNTS.com
Main Street businesses, vital to the U.S. economy, have seen their growth rate significantly fade since late 2024 through Q1 2025, lagging behind the| PYMNTS.com
U.S. Bank introduced an online education platform aimed at small business owners. The lender’s free Business Resources Central is designed to provide| PYMNTS.com
Interactive Brokers Group is reportedly the latest financial giant eyeing the stablecoin space. The company is considering launching a stablecoin for its| PYMNTS.com
DOGE has reportedly turned to artificial intelligence (AI) to drastically reduce the number of federal regulations. That’s according to a report Saturday| PYMNTS.com
The latest global news and analysis in payments, retail, fintech, financial services and the digital economy.| PYMNTS.com
Consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies are working to add efficiencies and diversify their sourcing as they deal with the effects of current and| PYMNTS.com
The additional tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on China, Canada and Mexico reportedly include a provision that will eliminate a longstanding| PYMNTS.com
U.S. tariffs have reportedly left Chinese companies on Amazon with a tough choice: Hike their prices, or leave the platform altogether. That’s according| PYMNTS.com
Consumer sentiment continues to be buffeted by tariffs and worries about inflation. Sentiment is souring so much that, as the University of Michigan found| PYMNTS.com
Smaller businesses (SMBs) already lead a hand-to-mouth existence. With financing scarce, tariffs cause 1 in 5 to doubt their survival.| PYMNTS.com
In the evolving world of FinTech, where algorithm-driven underwriting and alternative data are becoming the norm, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs)| PYMNTS.com
Digital financial ecosystem MoneyLion adopted a new solution from Plaid that allows consumers to link their bank accounts and get pre-qualified for loans.| PYMNTS.com
The hackers have been foiled. At least in one case, and at least for the moment, they have been foiled. But the threats to, and parrying by, GCash, the| PYMNTS.com
As Silicon Valley innovates with artificial intelligence, many companies remain burdened by outdated paper invoice systems. This disconnect hinders| PYMNTS.com
In recent years, digital wallets have become an essential tool for making online payments, but their uses are quickly expanding. In the U.K., nearly half| PYMNTS.com
It’s Monday, June 2 and at this writing the ultimate fate of Rule 1033 — the so-called “open banking” rule set in motion last year by the Consumer| PYMNTS.com
CrediLinq raised $8.5 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate the geographic expansion of its artificial intelligence-powered embedded finance| PYMNTS.com
The Bank of England is reportedly looking to ease its “ringfencing” rules for British lenders. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Monday (May 19), this| PYMNTS.com
Lori’s Gifts, one of the nation’s largest operators of hospital gift shops, rolled out fully automated, checkout-free stores as the next step of its| PYMNTS.com
The internet may have rewritten data rights, but courts are starting to catch up. The lawsuits of the future are already being drafted today, and in| PYMNTS.com
A group of trade associations representing European retailers reportedly asked the European Commission to take action against Mastercard and Visa under| PYMNTS.com
Bitcoin rose beyond $100,000 Thursday (May 8) for the first time in three months. As Bloomberg News reported, this increase was driven by anticipation for| PYMNTS.com
Priority Sports, a unit of payments and banking solution provider Priority, said it has been handling ticket sales transactions for the Minnesota Wild, a| PYMNTS.com
House Republicans have introduced their plan to overhaul the U.S. student loan system. The measure, introduced Monday (April 29) by members of the House| PYMNTS.com
Shein has increased the prices of several products in response to pending tariffs. As Bloomberg News reported, most of those U.S. price hikes by the| PYMNTS.com