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27.06.2025

Trustly: Growth of AI Agents Will Put Corporate Controls to the Test

Trustly’s Kathryn McCall discusses why AI agents are forcing payment firms to confront a new era of risk, regulation and responsibility.

PYMNTS

27.06.2025

Amazon Bets on In-House AI Stack as Walmart Amplifies Workforce

The competing and divergent strategies in AI, logistics and consumer engagement highlight how Amazon and Walmart are vying for success.

PYMNTS

27.06.2025

Niural Raises $31M to Expand PEO Platform’s AI Capabilities

Niural has raised $31 million to expand the AI capabilities and expand its professional employment organization platform.

PYMNTS

27.06.2025

Deadline Approaches as Agencies Struggle to Move Beyond ACH

Rusty Pickering of Ingo Payments says partnerships and digital rail connections are key to moving federal agencies away from paper checks.

PYMNTS

27.06.2025

Boost Elevates Payment Precision for X-Border B2B Challenges

Boost Payment Solutions COO Illya Shell tells how agentic AI could streamline everything in B2B from sales cycles to cross-border payments.

PYMNTS

27.06.2025

Report: Michaels Gains Customers After Rivals’ Store Closures

Crafts retailer Michaels reportedly saw a 2.3% increase in same-store sales, attributed to customers of bankrupt Party City and Joann.

PYMNTS

27.06.2025

FinTech IPO Index Up 1.4%, Boosted by BNPL, Expensify’s Gains

The FinTech IPO Index rose 1.4%. A Partnership drove Affirm higher; SoFi moved on news of crypto expansions, but DeFi declined.

PYMNTS

27.06.2025

Services Companies Shrug Off Tariffs

A new PYMNTS Intelligence survey of 60 CFOs finds services less worried about business than they’ve been in more than year. Scan the brief.

PYMNTS

27.06.2025

58% of US Banks Now Use Both RTP Network and FedNow

Banks are adopting a multi-rail strategy for real-time payments, as using both major networks is crucial for meeting soaring demand.

PYMNTS

27.06.2025

Report: Meta in Talks to Acquire Voice AI Platform PlayAI

Meta is reportedly in talks to acquire voice AI platform PlayAI, its technology and some of its employees.

PYMNTS

26.06.2025

Stax CTO: It’s Time to Orchestrate AI

Stax CTO Mark Sundt discusses why agentic AI is emerging as one of the most disruptive forces in enterprise technology since APIs.

PYMNTS

26.06.2025

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Ordered to Consider Crypto as Asset

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been ordered to consider cryptocurrency as an asset for single-family mortgage loan risk assessments.

PYMNTS

26.06.2025

Consumers Say Merchants Shift Blame for Higher Prices to Tariffs

A forthcoming PYMNTS report reveals one-third of U.S. shoppers are being directly told by retailers that tariffs are behind rising costs.

PYMNTS

26.06.2025

Envestnet to Sell Open Finance Subsidiary Yodlee to STG

Wealth technology provider Envestnet plans to sell its open finance and data analytics subsidiary, Yodlee, to private equity firm STG.

PYMNTS

26.06.2025

Loyalty Starts With Credit for the Subprime, Says Concora CEO

Concora Credit CEO Bruce Weinstein says non-prime consumers are underserved by big banks and offer a ready-to-tap market.

PYMNTS

26.06.2025

Tariff Costs Boost Demand for Efficiency in Reverse Logistics

Because new goods are more expensive due to tariffs, companies are anxious to get returns back on the market as soon as possible,

PYMNTS

26.06.2025

Conversational AI Drives Loyalty, Trust and Growth in Banking

Conversational AI transforms digital banking by boosting satisfaction, cutting costs and driving revenue through embedded experiences.

PYMNTS

26.06.2025

Nearly 1 in 4 Use Amazon Prime and Walmart+ for Peak Perks

A growing cohort of consumers strategically leverage memberships to both Amazon Prime and Walmart+ to get perks from both retailers.

PYMNTS

26.06.2025

Lending Outcomes Improved by SMB Credit Underwriting

SMB credit underwriting improves approvals, reduces risk and boosts lender profits—when backed by trusted, real-time data.

PYMNTS

26.06.2025

Nuvei: Legacy Infrastructure Won’t Cut It in Pay-by-Bank World

Ed Dean of Nuvei says pay by bank is transforming financial operations by giving enterprises unprecedented cash flow visibility and security.

PYMNTS

25.06.2025

Small Firms Lose Vital Financing as Banks Struggle to Verify Them

The smallest enterprises are the most likely not to get financing, even though they may be creditworthy, PYMNTS Intelligence finds.

PYMNTS

25.06.2025

How Club Med's 2.1 Billion Data Points Fuels Its AI Playbook

Travel operator Club Med’s AI initiatives have raised efficiency, enhanced customer experience and optimized talent management.

PYMNTS

25.06.2025

B2B Payments Get Their AI Moment

Coupa SVP Rajiv Ramachandran discusses how AI agents can streamline transactions, tighten security and transform workflows.

PYMNTS

25.06.2025

Walmart Testing Dark Stores to Provide Faster Delivery

Walmart has reportedly opened a dark store in Dallas, plans to add one in Bentonville, Arkansas, and is considering more locations.

PYMNTS

25.06.2025

74% of Healthcare Payers Risk Fines From Manual Payments

Digital solutions in healthcare would improve cash flow, reduce risk, streamline operations and enhance patient satisfaction.

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25.06.2025

Canada’s New Real-Time Rails Get Bank of America’s Attention

Canada’s corporate treasurers are racing toward real-time payments, and Bank of America is equipping them with digital tools.

PYMNTS

25.06.2025

Embedded Finance: The New Growth Engine for SMBs

Embedded finance turns management software into a hub for payments and lending, empowering SMBs to grow faster and smarter.

PYMNTS

25.06.2025

FedEx: Data and Digital Solutions Help Customers Navigate Tariffs

FedEx found that its data and its digital solutions helped the company and its customers navigate changing trade policies during the quarter.

PYMNTS

25.06.2025

Single-Card FinTechs Fall Behind in Customer Lifetime Value Race

According to a new PYMNTS Intelligence report, analytics-driven advantages and product diversity are the new keys to card issuance success.

PYMNTS

25.06.2025

Velera Builds Governance Framework to Shield CUs From AI Risk

Elizabeth Wadsworth of Velera says AI — used responsibly and with strong oversight — can improve all facets of a credit union’s business.

PYMNTS

24.06.2025

Visa Defeats Proposed Class Action Lawsuit Over Gift Card Scams

Visa defeated a proposed class action lawsuit that alleged that the company did not warn consumers its Vanilla gift cards could be drained.

PYMNTS

24.06.2025

Black Box AI: What It Is and Why It Matters to Businesses

Using today’s AI tools come with great benefits but also caveats. Enterprises must carefully balance both for the best results.

PYMNTS

24.06.2025

Inside Payments Overhaul Powering Faster, Smarter Transactions

Thredd CTO Edwin Poot tells PYMNTS that his company is leveraging agentic AI to enhance efficiency and customer experience.

PYMNTS

24.06.2025

Vaya Co-Founders Join Fundbox to Expand Embedded Lending

Members of the founding team of embedded lending platform Vaya Technologies have joined embedded capital infrastructure provider Fundbox.

PYMNTS

24.06.2025

35% of Consumers Regularly Face Large Unplanned Expenses

PYMNTS research reveals that more than one-third of consumers are spending hundreds on unexpected needs or impulse buys annually.

PYMNTS

24.06.2025

Agentic AI Is Redrawing the Org Chart for Smarter Businesses

i2c CEO and founder Amir Wain discusses the potential for agentic AI to transform organizational structures while redefining engagement.

PYMNTS

24.06.2025

Mobile-First Consumers Drive Biometric Payment Surge in UAE

According to PYMNTS Intelligence, nearly a third of UAE consumers verify online purchases using biometrics, far surpassing global averages.

PYMNTS

24.06.2025

Contactless Becomes Cost of Competing in Retail Payments Race

Discover Network’s Julie Malikayil says consumers now expect the option of contactless payments for transactions.

PYMNTS

24.06.2025

Payments Execs: Mergers, Instant Payments Reshape Playbook

Uncertainty. Big mergers. Instant payments. Digital wallets. We have the clues to the second half of the year from 18 payments execs.

PYMNTS

24.06.2025

Visa: Stablecoins Represent Opportunities in Emerging Markets

Stablecoins represent an important opportunity for a subset of use cases, including in emerging markets, Visa executive Jack Forestell wrote.

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Trustly: Growth of AI Agents Will Put Corporate Controls to the Test

Amazon Bets on In-House AI Stack as Walmart Amplifies Workforce

Niural Raises $31M to Expand PEO Platform’s AI Capabilities

Deadline Approaches as Agencies Struggle to Move Beyond ACH

Boost Elevates Payment Precision for X-Border B2B Challenges

Report: Michaels Gains Customers After Rivals’ Store Closures

FinTech IPO Index Up 1.4%, Boosted by BNPL, Expensify’s Gains

Services Companies Shrug Off Tariffs

58% of US Banks Now Use Both RTP Network and FedNow

Report: Meta in Talks to Acquire Voice AI Platform PlayAI

Stax CTO: It’s Time to Orchestrate AI

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Ordered to Consider Crypto as Asset

Consumers Say Merchants Shift Blame for Higher Prices to Tariffs

Envestnet to Sell Open Finance Subsidiary Yodlee to STG

Loyalty Starts With Credit for the Subprime, Says Concora CEO

Tariff Costs Boost Demand for Efficiency in Reverse Logistics

Conversational AI Drives Loyalty, Trust and Growth in Banking

Nearly 1 in 4 Use Amazon Prime and Walmart+ for Peak Perks

Lending Outcomes Improved by SMB Credit Underwriting

Nuvei: Legacy Infrastructure Won’t Cut It in Pay-by-Bank World

Small Firms Lose Vital Financing as Banks Struggle to Verify Them

How Club Med's 2.1 Billion Data Points Fuels Its AI Playbook

B2B Payments Get Their AI Moment

Walmart Testing Dark Stores to Provide Faster Delivery

74% of Healthcare Payers Risk Fines From Manual Payments

Canada’s New Real-Time Rails Get Bank of America’s Attention

Embedded Finance: The New Growth Engine for SMBs

FedEx: Data and Digital Solutions Help Customers Navigate Tariffs

Single-Card FinTechs Fall Behind in Customer Lifetime Value Race

Velera Builds Governance Framework to Shield CUs From AI Risk

Visa Defeats Proposed Class Action Lawsuit Over Gift Card Scams

Black Box AI: What It Is and Why It Matters to Businesses

Inside Payments Overhaul Powering Faster, Smarter Transactions

Vaya Co-Founders Join Fundbox to Expand Embedded Lending

35% of Consumers Regularly Face Large Unplanned Expenses

Agentic AI Is Redrawing the Org Chart for Smarter Businesses

Mobile-First Consumers Drive Biometric Payment Surge in UAE

Contactless Becomes Cost of Competing in Retail Payments Race

Payments Execs: Mergers, Instant Payments Reshape Playbook

Visa: Stablecoins Represent Opportunities in Emerging Markets

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