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Payment Methods
Mastercard: Instant Push to Debit Near-Universal Payouts Choice for Gig Workers and Gamers
October 28, 2022

Whether it’s instant payments or real-time payments, either way it’s where disbursements seem to be headed, between the demand generated by gig workers and the needs of small businesses that survive or thrive by maintaining healthy cash flow. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

IPO
FinTech IPO Index Posts 4% Gain as Software Firms Surge
October 27, 2022

Earnings season will be the tell, of course, as to how long the FinTech IPO rally lasts. 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...

Regulation
OCC to Open Office of Financial Technology
October 27, 2022

Noting the rapidly changing banking landscape, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has announced it will establish an Office of Financial Technology next year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Regulation
EU Beefs Up Antitrust Enforcement Team Aimed at Big Tech
October 27, 2022

The European Union (EU) reportedly aims to build a team comprised of 40 people to enforce the Digital Markets Act (DMA) rules aimed at Google, Meta, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft at other Big Tech firms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Loyalty & Rewards
McDonald’s Touts Two-Thirds Engagement Rate Among Loyalty Members
October 27, 2022

On a call discussing McDonald’s third-quarter 2022 financial results Thursday (Oct. 27), CFO Ian Borden noted that, following the MyMcDonald’s Rewards U.S. launch last year, digital customer frequency has been on the rise every quarter. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Retail
Rent the Runway’s First IPO Anniversary Marks Unexpected Pain and Reckoning
October 27, 2022

One year after its heady $1.7 billion initial public offering (IPO), fashion rental and resale company Rent the Runway is facing a far more humbling reality after its stock has plunged 90% since its debut. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Payment Methods
PayPal Clarifies Misinterpretation of Acceptable Use Policy
October 27, 2022

Two weeks after a widely reported furor over reports of a policy that threatened to fine users for sharing what the company determined to be misinformation, PayPal has issued a statement clarifying its position on “appropriate behavior” and fines. Get the Full Story Complete the...

B2B Payments
Report: Macroeconomic Slowdown Expected to Reduce Payments Growth
October 27, 2022

Macroeconomic headwinds reportedly may begin weighing on the B2B payments sector. 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...

Investments
Money Transfer Firm Wise Lands $347M in Capital
October 27, 2022

British money transfer firm Wise has received $300 million pounds (about $347.1 million) via a syndicated debt facility from the United Kingdom branch of California’s Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...