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Retail
Aldi Courts Private-Label Shoppers With 180-Store Expansion
January 12, 2026

Discount grocery chain Aldi plans to open 180-plus American stores before the year’s end. 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
CFPB and DOJ Say Creditors Can Consider Borrowers’ Citizenship Status
January 12, 2026

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Department of Justice withdrew a 2023 joint statement that warned lenders not to look at an applicant’s immigration status when considering extending credit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic Increases Healthcare Focus With New Claude Program
January 12, 2026

Anthropic has introduced a series of healthcare-focused integrations for its Claude AI model. 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....

B2B Payments
FIS Debuts Agentic Commerce Tool for Issuers
January 12, 2026

Financial technology company FIS has introduced its first agentic commerce offering. 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 completing...

Banking
Checkout.com Takes On US Acquiring With Bank Charter
January 12, 2026

Global digital payments provider Checkout.com secured approval for a Georgia bank charter. 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
Obol to Expand Cash Flow Management Platform to Australia
January 12, 2026

Obol will begin offering its artificial intelligence-driven cash flow management platform in Australia in February. 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,...

CFPB
CFPB Requests $145 Million in Funding After Court Order
January 11, 2026

Russell T. Vought, the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), has requested a $145 million transfer from the Federal Reserve to fund the agency for the second quarter of fiscal 2026. The Jan. 9 request follows a federal judge’s order that CFPB...

Security & Fraud
Treasury Fraud Probe Seeks Info From Minnesota Money Transmitters
January 11, 2026

The U.S. Treasury is investigating what it calls “rampant benefits fraud” in Minnesota. 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....

Social Commerce
Musk Says X Will Open Source Its New Algorithm
January 11, 2026

Elon Musk says his social media platform X will open its new algorithm to the public. 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...