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Monarch Money Raises $75 Million to Grow Financial Wellness Platform
May 23, 2025

Monarch Money has raised $75 million in a Series B funding round to continue growing its financial wellness platform. 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...

Regulation
Report: European Commission Looking Into Visa and Mastercard Fees
May 23, 2025

The European Commission is reportedly looking into fees charged by Visa and Mastercard in a move that could lead to a formal probe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Artificial Intelligence
How Hardee’s Largest Franchisee Uses AI to Serve Up Efficiency and Profits
May 23, 2025

The largest Hardee’s franchisee in the United States is harnessing artificial intelligence and data-driven insights to improve efficiency and customer satisfaction, which are key drivers of success in the fast-paced world of quick-service restaurants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Retail
AI Takes Center Stage in Amazon-Walmart Memorial Day Showdown
May 23, 2025

Memorial Day may commemorate American sacrifice and the unofficial start of summer. But for Amazon and Walmart, it marks a critical moment in the retail calendar: a high-stakes, high-visibility opportunity to flex their respective strategic muscles. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Fintech Investments
DeFi Development Surges 235% on Crypto Enthusiasm, Leads FinTech IPO Index Gains
May 23, 2025

Enthusiasm for digital assets helped push a member of the FinTech IPO Index ahead by triple digits — and a lone earnings report helped move a lending platform higher. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Mobile Commerce
RevenueCat Raises $50 Million to Expand Platform for Monetizing Consumer Software
May 22, 2025

RevenueCat has raised $50 million in a Series C funding round to expand its platform that powers subscriptions, in-app purchases and virtual currencies for consumer software. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Regulation
Third CFTC Commissioner Announces Plans to Leave Agency
May 22, 2025

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) could be left with a single member sometime before the end of the year, as three current members have announced their intention to leave. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
This Week in B2B: Automation, AI, Embedded Finance Reinvent Corporate Backbones
May 22, 2025

In the not-so-distant past, the B2B world ran on manual processes, spreadsheets and trust built over handshakes. Supply chains were static, finance departments reactive, and technological disruption was mostly a consumer-facing affair. Today, that world is almost unrecognizable. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Retail
Ralph Lauren: Demand From High-End Consumers Will Support Price Increases
May 22, 2025

Luxury lifestyle products firm Ralph Lauren plans to raise prices to cover the cost of tariffs, saying the demand it is seeing from its high-end customers will support the move. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...