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CFPB
CFPB: Vehicle Repossessions Surpass Pre-Pandemic Levels
January 23, 2025

Americans are struggling to keep the cars they’re driving, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found. 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,...

Investments
Spotify Founder’s HealthTech Startup Neko Scores $260 Million
January 23, 2025

Daniel Ek, the founder of the music streaming platform Spotify, has branched out into artificial intelligence (AI)-powered preventative healthcare as co-founder of the startup Neko Health. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Investments
Method Raises $41.5 Million to Build Consumer-Permissioned Financial Connectivity
January 23, 2025

Method Financial has raised $41.5 million in a Series B funding round to continue building its solution for consumer-permissioned financial connectivity and expanding it to new use cases. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Loyalty & Rewards
Frequent Fliers vs Frequent Spenders: The Shift in Airline Loyalty Programs
January 23, 2025

Frequent fliers or frequent spenders? Is there a difference as they relate to airline loyalty programs? 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...

B2B Payments
NMI Embeds Payment Functionality Into Popular Accounting Software
January 23, 2025

Embedded payments infrastructure provider NMI has launched a new extension for use with its NMI Payment Gateway that embeds payment functionality directly into popular accounting software like QuickBooks and Xero. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Cross-border Payments
Reports: HSBC Shuttering Cross-Border Payments App Zing
January 23, 2025

Just one year after its launch, HSBC’s cross-border payments mobile app is no more. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
European CEOs Call for Investment in AI Infrastructure
January 23, 2025

President Donald Trump’s announcement of Stargate, a $500 billion investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure, reportedly spurred calls for a similar initiative in Europe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Retail
Gray Is the New Gold: Luxury Brands Target Aging Wealth
January 23, 2025

In 2025, are luxury brands waking up to the untapped potential of older consumers — a demographic that has long been sidelined in favor of younger, trend-driven shoppers? Will this be a leading trend for retailers this year? Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Social Commerce
LinkedIn: Proposed Class Action Lawsuit’s Claims Have ‘No Merit’
January 22, 2025

Editor’s Note: PYMNTS reported Jan. 22 about a proposed class action lawsuit filed against LinkedIn. As reported, a LinkedIn spokesperson said at the time: “These are false claims with no merit.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...