News

Investments
JPMorganChase Extends Critical Industries Investment Program to Continental Europe
April 22, 2026

JPMorganChase is expanding its initiative that aims to strengthen supply chains and support critical industries to Continental Europe. 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...

Investments
OpenAI Lands $75 Million Investment From Robinhood Ventures
April 22, 2026

Robinhood Ventures Fund said it has purchased roughly $75 million in OpenAI common stock. 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...

Regulation
House Bill Would Reduce Small Lenders’ Reporting Requirements
April 22, 2026

A bill that would reduce small lenders’ reporting requirements was one of four bills the House Financial Services Committee advanced to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Investments
DeepSeek Seeks $20 Billion Valuation as Tech Giants Weigh Investment
April 22, 2026

DeekSeek could soon count two of China’s biggest tech companies among its investors. 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...

Security & Fraud
$3.5 Million Volo Hack Deepens DeFi’s Security Problem
April 22, 2026

Another decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol has been the target of a hack. 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...

B2B Payments
Banks Risk Slowing the Emerging Middle Market Firms Driving Growth
April 22, 2026

Emerging mid-market growth is getting brake-checked, but not just by internal systems. Increasingly, it’s the financial infrastructure and product offerings supporting them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Consumer Insights
65% Call Insurance Essential. Why Most Spending Isn’t So Clear-Cut 
April 22, 2026

Picture two families living four miles apart in the same mid-sized American city. Both earn about $85,000 a year. Both have two kids in elementary school. On paper, they are demographic twins. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Banking
Capital One’s Q1 Shifts Attention From Spending to Strategy
April 21, 2026

Consumers are still spending, and for Capital One, that remains the foundation of its cards business while the financial service giant continues to eye longer term artificial intelligence and platform buildouts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Delivery
Small Businesses Stop Chasing Amazon on Delivery Speed
April 21, 2026

The old adage holds: Shoppers “want what they want, when they want it.” In retail, that “when” has always meant now. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...