Credit Unions
Velera CEO Chuck Fagan Exits With a Challenge to Credit Unions
July 20, 2026

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Working Capital
D&B Helps Companies Act Earlier on Business Signals
July 20, 2026

Commercial credit decisions have long moved at the speed of the analyst: a new scorecard takes weeks to design, months to validate and another cycle to clear regulatory sign-off. Dun & Bradstreet says agentic AI can compress that timeline. The company announced July 6 that...

SMBs
Lithic and Mastercard Make SMB Loans Ready to Spend
July 20, 2026

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Accounts Receivable
ACI Worldwide Considers Putting Billing Division Up For Sale
July 19, 2026

Payments provider ACI Worldwide is reportedly considering a sale of its billing business. 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....

Artificial Intelligence
Medical AI Startup OpenEvidence Weighs $200 Million Funding Round
July 19, 2026

Medical-focused artificial intelligence startup OpenEvidence has reportedly considered raising $200 million at a $20 billion valuation. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Chip Startup Etched Eyes $20 Billion Valuation
July 19, 2026

Artificial intelligence chip startup Etched is reportedly preparing to quadruple its valuation to around $20 billion. 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...

Personnel
Bank of America Promotes Execs to Champion AI and Crypto
July 19, 2026

Bank of America has reportedly promoted new leaders to guide its artificial intelligence and crypto efforts. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Chinese Smartphone Companies Rework Devices Around AI
July 19, 2026

Chinese tech companies have begun to rework mobile devices around artificial intelligence. 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...

Legal & Regulation
Polymarket Faces Ban by France’s Gambling Regulator
July 19, 2026

France’s gambling regulator has called on internet service providers to block Polymarket. 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...