Providers of stablecoin-linked payment cards are reportedly driving the demand for Visa’s stablecoin settlement. The company’s stablecoin settlement volumes have risen to an annualized run rate of $4.5 billion, Reuters reported Wednesday (Jan. 14), citing its interview with Visa Head of Crypto Cuy Sheffield. Those stablecoin settlement volumes are...
Pay later is no longer a niche solution for cash-strapped consumers, as high earners increasingly use credit card installment plans to manage spending with precision and control. New PYMNTS Intelligence research shows that affluent consumers are not just participating in the Pay Later ecosystem but...
Mastercard has granted a license to QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, to extend its issuing and acquiring activities in Syria, a move intended to modernize the nation’s digital payments infrastructure. The agreement, posted in a news release on...
Pay by bank is no longer an unfamiliar concept in U.S. payments, but it has yet to earn a permanent place in consumers’ daily spending habits. The payment method, which allows consumers to move money directly from their bank accounts to merchants without using cards,...
Pay Later has stopped being a seasonal convenience and started to look like a standing line item in how many households manage money. That is the broader takeaway from PYMNTS Intelligence’s Pay Later Ecosystem Report, titled “Credit Card Installments Outrun BNPL in Summer Travel Surge.” While the...
The New Jersey State Senate passed a bill that allows the state’s residents and state employees to choose to receive certain state payments by paper check. The bill (S2791) passed Monday (Dec. 22) on a vote of 35 to 1, according to the website of...
Geography is becoming as important as strategy in how well companies manage working capital. Different regions are improving efficiency in different ways and seeing different results. The latest 2025/26 Growth Corporates Working Capital Index, a Visa and PYMNTS Intelligence collaboration, found that Latin America and...
Watch more: Beyond the Card: Visa’s Jeffrey Chen Cards are moving beyond their traditional role as a way to pay. The new race to the top of wallet is about the digital credential behind the card, one that delivers more optionality and smarter, more contextual...
Watch more: Need to Know: Thredd’s Jim McCarthy There’s new urgency for banks to innovate as consumers embrace flexible repayment options and new digital channels. What once looked like a stable structure of credit cards, billing cycles and fixed repayment terms is being reshaped by...