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Banking
Bank Branch Closures Tick Up as Lenders Merge
April 05, 2026

Bank mergers are on the rise, which could also mean an uptick in bank branch closures. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

IPO
Musk Wants SpaceX IPO Banks to Become Grok Subscribers
April 05, 2026

Some of the country’s biggest banks are helping Elon Musk’s SpaceX go public. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Retail
Easter’s Gone Luxe and the Chocolate Is Driving
April 04, 2026

Easter used to be a foil-wrapped bunny, a department-store dress and a brunch reservation someone forgot to make until Thursday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

B2B Payments
Shopify Expands Availability of B2B Tools to All Merchants
April 03, 2026

Shopify is making some of its B2B features available to merchants on all of its plans. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Regulation
FTC Prioritizes Children’s Online Safety in 5-Year Strategic Plan
April 03, 2026

The Federal Trade Commission’s new strategic plan, which covers the next five years, modified the regulator’s mission statement by returning the phrase “without unduly burdening legitimate business activity,” FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson wrote in a message presenting the plan. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Security & Fraud
FBI Classifies Breach of Its Networks as Major Incident
April 03, 2026

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has classified a breach of its networks as a “major incident,” Bloomberg reported Thursday (April 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Payment Methods
Why Gen Z Uses BNPL and Installments Differently
April 03, 2026

Consumers are no longer choosing how to pay based on habit or loyalty. They are selecting financial tools with a specific outcome in mind at the moment of purchase. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Retail
Home Depot Recruits Ford Tech Leader to Scale Agentic AI
April 02, 2026

The Home Depot has named Ford Motor Company artificial intelligence leader Franziska Bell to head the home improvement retailer’s integration of agentic AI and machine learning. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Digital Banking
Chime Launches Prime Membership Tier to Get Deposits
April 02, 2026

Chime has launched a premium membership tier that rewards members who make Chime their primary checking account. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...