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Artificial Intelligence
This Week in AI: Bots Transform Shopping as Tech Giants Roll Out Digital Assistants
December 13, 2024

This week in artificial intelligence, shopping assistants emerged across major tech platforms. 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...

CFPB
CFPB: High Interest Rates Drove ‘Significant Decline’ in Mortgage Lending in 2023
December 13, 2024

Residential mortgage lending activities showed a “significant decline” in 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Friday (Dec. 13). 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...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Shopping Bots Race to Fill Online Carts
December 13, 2024

Silicon Valley is unleashing artificial intelligence agents that can surf online stores, swipe digital credit cards and buy goods without a human lifting a finger — forcing eCommerce players to grapple with a future where the shoppers aren’t people. Get the Full Story Complete the...

B2B Payments
Accounting Seed Releases Guides to AP and AR Automation
December 13, 2024

Accounting Seed, an accounting solution built on the Salesforce Platform, released three new guides designed to help businesses improve their data and automate their accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP) processes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Banking
Report: HSBC to Scale Back Retail Banking in Mexico, Malaysia and Indonesia
December 13, 2024

HSBC is reportedly considering scaling back its retail banking operations in Mexico, Malaysia, Indonesia and some other countries. 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...

Fintech Investments
Huize Soars on Earnings and Powers FinTech IPO Index by 22.5%
December 13, 2024

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eCommerce
How Logistics and Wholesale Trade Platforms Are Riding the Embedded Finance Wave
December 13, 2024

To improve customer satisfaction, revenue growth and competitiveness, payment facilitators (PayFacs), independent software vendors (ISVs) and marketplaces from the logistics and wholesale trade industry have set their sights on enhancing their embedding finance capabilities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Retail
Amazon’s Quick Commerce and Drone Advances Ignite Delivery Race With Walmart
December 13, 2024

It looks like Amazon wants to heat up competition in the delivery space against rival Walmart. 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...

CFPB
Trade Associations Sue to Block CFPB Overdraft Rule
December 12, 2024

Four trade associations and three banks are pursuing legal action against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) final rule on overdraft services, which was released Thursday (Dec. 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...