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B2B Payments
73% of Businesses Still Use Paper to Process and Pay Suppliers
June 23, 2025

The digital transformation sweeping consumer finance is now reshaping the landscape of B2B payments, urging financial institutions and corporate clients alike to abandon antiquated methods for modern, efficient solutions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Security & Fraud
Financial Crimefighters NetGuardians and Intix Merge Into Vyntra
June 22, 2025

Financial crime prevention firm NetGuardians has merged with transaction data analytics provider Intix. 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....

CFPB
Is CFPB’s Enforcement Pull-Back a ‘Gift to Predatory Lenders’?
June 22, 2025

In 2023, state and federal consumer watchdogs sued subprime auto group Credit Acceptance. 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....

Retail
Labubu Is Becoming Its Own Asset Class
June 21, 2025

If you’ve scrolled through Instagram lately or wandered the halls of Art Basel, you’ve likely spotted a wide-eyed, snaggle-toothed gremlin dangling from a Hermès Birkin or peeking out of a Balenciaga tote. Meet Labubu. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Investments
Polestar Secures $200 Million Equity Investment and Prepares to Launch New Electric Vehicles
June 20, 2025

Swedish electric vehicle brand Polestar has gained a $200 million equity investment from PSD Investment, which is an existing investor and is controlled by Geely Holding Group Founder and Chairman Shufu Li. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

CFPB
Senate Parliamentarian Deals Setback to Proposal to Defund CFPB
June 20, 2025

Republicans’ plan to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as part of President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill, the “Big, Beautiful Bill,” has suffered a setback by the Senate parliamentarian. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Banking
Instant Payments and Stablecoins Demand Core Banking System Upgrades
June 20, 2025

For decades, banking infrastructure meant heavy metal — mainframes, on premises, in-house and legacy systems layered upon legacies. Batch systems and processing, and a set schedule of money movement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Investments
Multiplier Holdings Publicly Launches Business Building AI-Native Professional Services Firms
June 20, 2025

Multiplier Holdings announced its public launch Wednesday (June 18), saying it had raised $27.5 million in seed and Series A funding to acquire professional services firms and enhance them by integrating its proprietary artificial intelligence automation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Retail
Stablecoins Become Retail Battleground for Walmart and Amazon
June 20, 2025

The retail experience in 2025 has left definitions like “physical” and “digital” behind. Instead, a vision of retail that’s predictive, personalized and embedded in daily life has taken over. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...