56% of SMBs Want More Flexible Card Programs

56% of SMBs Want More Flexible Card Programs
56% of SMBs Want More Flexible Card Programs
April 23, 2026  |  SMBs

For small businesses, the next credit story may not be about getting approved. It may be about finding a card that finally works the way...

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Merchants See a Bigger AI Prize if Consumers Trust the System
Merchants See a Bigger AI Prize if Consumers Trust the System
April 23, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Autonomous commerce is no longer a future state. It is already reshaping how consumers spend. Scaling it, new data shows, demands more than capable technology....

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Podcast: What Paxos CEO Charles Cascarilla Sees in 2026 That His 2015 Self Missed
Podcast: What Paxos CEO Charles Cascarilla Sees in 2026 That His 2015 Self Missed
April 23, 2026  |  Blockchain

Explore more conversations like this From the Block.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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AI Governance Can Help Payments Leaders Scale With Control
AI Governance Can Help Payments Leaders Scale With Control
April 23, 2026  |  Opinion

AI demands governance designed for complexity, shared responsibility and accountability Paysafe Chief Technology Officer Ahu Chhapgar writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “AI Runs Payments. Governance...

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Ulta Beauty Deploys Google-Powered AI Assistant and Agentic Commerce
Ulta Beauty Deploys Google-Powered AI Assistant and Agentic Commerce
April 22, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Shoppers looking for beauty products will soon be able to get personalized assistance powered by artificial intelligence on Google surfaces and on Ulta Beauty’s digital...

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CFPB Final Rule on Credit Unchanged From Industry-Supported Proposal
CFPB Final Rule on Credit Unchanged From Industry-Supported Proposal
April 22, 2026  |  Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published its final rule on the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B) on Wednesday (April 22). Get the Full...

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Banking Associations Seek Pause in GENIUS Act Rulemaking Process
Banking Associations Seek Pause in GENIUS Act Rulemaking Process
April 22, 2026  |  Blockchain

Four banking associations are looking to pause the rulemaking process for the GENIUS Act until one of the relevant final rules has been issued. Get the Full...

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Beauty Giants Race to Own the AI Shopping Moment 
Beauty Giants Race to Own the AI Shopping Moment 
April 22, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

The next time a customer wants a foundation shade, she might not open a search engine. She’ll ask an AI. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Crypto Payments Are Back. Will Merchants Actually Care This Time?
Crypto Payments Are Back. Will Merchants Actually Care This Time?
April 22, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto means a lot of things to merchants and payment service providers (PSPs). But for the first time, it might actually mean opportunity. Get the...

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