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Fintech Investments
Middle East FinTech Funding Shifts Toward Local Infrastructure
April 06, 2026

The Middle East has, in recent years, stood out among the more productive settings for payments innovation, where digital adoption and infrastructure development have advanced in tandem and given rise to a new generation of FinTech platforms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

eCommerce
Retailers Bet on AI Fitting Rooms to Slash Costly Returns
April 06, 2026

Online shopping has made buying and returning clothing seamless for consumers. But for retailers, returns have become an expensive problem: The process requires retailers to pay to retrieve any garment that does not fit before inspecting it and deciding what to do with it, often...

Banking
Robinhood and BNY Tapped for President Trump’s Kid-Focused Savings Accounts
April 06, 2026

The White House has picked Robinhood and BNY to operate its new child-centric savings accounts. 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 completing this...

Security & Fraud
FCC Alleges Voxbeam Enabled Bank Impersonation Robocalls
April 06, 2026

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has found an Orlando-based voice service provider, Voxbeam Telecommunications, “apparently liable” for accepting suspicious call traffic, enabling bank impersonation robocalls to be transmitted to U.S. consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Investments
Goldman Private Credit Fund Bucks Industry Trend
April 06, 2026

Goldman Sachs’ new private credit fund is reportedly going against an industry trend. 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....

Banking
JPMorgan CEO Says Private Credit Likely Isn’t a Systemic Risk
April 06, 2026

JPMorgan Chase’s CEO sees potential risks from private credit and sweeping changes resulting from AI. 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,...

IPO
OpenAI Leaders At Odds Over IPO Plans
April 06, 2026

OpenAI’s top leaders are reportedly at odds over the timing of a possible initial public offering. 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...

Loyalty & Rewards
Royal Bank of Canada Makes Travel the New Test for Card Loyalty
April 06, 2026

The contest for customer loyalty among card issuing banks has moved well beyond points, as institutions confront a market where rewards have become routine and differentiation increasingly elusive. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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...