Consumer Insights
Household Bills Turn Optimism Into Deferred Purchases
June 30, 2026

Consumers still have a strong appetite to spend, but many have lost the room in their budgets to act on it. New PYMNTS Intelligence research suggests that while financial pressures continue to shape household decisions, the desire to make purchases remains intact. That distinction offers...

Real-Time Payments
Liquidity Management Becomes the Next Test for Real-Time Payments
June 30, 2026

Real-time payment networks have changed the speed at which money moves. The greater challenge now lies in ensuring institutions can support that movement without creating new operational pressures around funding, risk and cash positioning. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Consumer Insights
23% of Bridge Millennials Use 4 or More Financial Coping Tactics
June 30, 2026

Rising costs are pushing younger consumers to work harder at money management, even as fewer Americans say their coping strategies are actually helping. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

VISA
Visa Brings Card Acceptance to SMB Smartphones
June 30, 2026

Visa introduced new ways to help small businesses manage payments via smartphone. 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...

Personnel
Synchrony Selects Carol Juel to Lead Digital Platform as Bart Schaller Retires
June 29, 2026

Synchrony has announced three executive leadership changes as Bart Schaller retires from the consumer financial services company, where he most recently served as executive vice president and CEO of its Digital platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Blockchain
JPMorgan Executives Say Banking Rules Should Apply to Digital Assets
June 29, 2026

As the United States works to establish a framework for digital assets, lawmakers must ensure it includes durable safeguards, according to an article posted Monday (June 29) by JPMorgan Chase. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Banking
Banks Deploy AI to Chase Stolen Funds After Instant Payments Clear
June 29, 2026

Real-time payments move money faster, and they remove the window to recover it. Transactions sent over instant rails are irreversible. Once funds leave an account, they cannot be recalled, leaving institutions with no way to claw the money back. The problem is compounding. PYMNTS Intelligence...

Cryptocurrency
Ethereum Built Stablecoins. Its Price Drop Reveals Their Biggest Shift Yet
June 29, 2026

Ethereum, the second-largest blockchain by market capitalization, fell roughly 25% in June amid a corporate restructuring. The correction stands out less for its size than for the institutional stablecoin economy now built on top of the network. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Banking
FinTech Partnerships Force Banks to Fix API Oversight
June 29, 2026

Adding a FinTech partner has become much easier than managing dozens of them over time. To that end, banks and credit unions have been relying on outside providers for everything from payments and digital onboarding to fraud prevention and data analytics. Get the Full Story...