SMBs
Forward Financing Secures Another $525 Million to Support Small Businesses
July 21, 2026

Forward Financing, a provider of capital to small businesses across the United States, secured $525 million of new financing that brings the company’s total committed funding capacity to nearly $700 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Artificial Intelligence
Sam Altman to Brief White House on OpenAI Models’ Impact on Work
July 21, 2026

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman plans to meet with White House officials and U.S. lawmakers next week to brief them on the company’s upcoming models and how they affect work, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (July 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Big Tech
US Lawmakers Want EU Punished Over Alleged Attacks on Big Tech
July 21, 2026

Sixteen members of Congress signed a letter asking President Donald Trump to take action in response to what they called European Union “discriminatory digital policies” that target technology companies in the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Consumer Finance
Credit Lines Become the New Household Liquidity Buffer
July 21, 2026

Consumers are watching their spending more closely, but they are not giving up the financial leeway that credit can provide. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Artificial Intelligence
Software Brands Lead ChatGPT’s Ad Market as Retailers Sit Out
July 21, 2026

ChatGPT started advertising in February. Within six weeks the program had crossed $100 million in annualized revenue, CNBC reported. On May 5, OpenAI removed the $50,000 minimum spend threshold and launched a self-serve Ads Manager, Digiday reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Apple
Apple Teams With Klarna on Device Lease-To-Own Program
July 21, 2026

Apple is reportedly preparing to launch a leasing program in partnership with Klarna. 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...

Digital Identity
UK Discards Digital ID Plans After Public Pushback
July 21, 2026

England’s new prime minister has reportedly cancelled his predecessor’s plans for a national digital ID. 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,...

Earnings
KeyCorp Expands US Middle Market Footprint and Targets European M&A
July 21, 2026

KeyCorp made gains across its priority growth businesses of investment banking, commercial payments and wealth management in the second quarter, Chairman, CEO and President Chris Gorman said Tuesday (July 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
Billtrust Debuts AI Assistant Connectivity to Promote AR Automation
July 21, 2026

B2B cash generation platform Billtrust has launched the “Billtrust MCP Server.” 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...