Credit Cards
White House Says Banks Could Offer New Kind of Credit Cards
January 16, 2026

White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Friday (Jan. 16) that he expects big banks to offer “great new Trump cards.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Cryptocurrency
This Week in Stablecoins: Card Payments, Crypto Policies and Bank Pushback
January 16, 2026

Stablecoins are no longer knocking on the door of mainstream finance. 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...

Real-Time Payments
Tokenized Deposits Mean the Demise of ‘End of Day’ Banking
January 16, 2026

Tokenization, and specifically, tokenized deposits, has seen growth in concrete use cases inside the banking system. 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...

Retail
GameStop to Close 430 US Stores to Help Optimize Retail Footprint
January 16, 2026

GameStop plans to close more than 430 stores across the United States this month, The Verge reported Sunday (Jan. 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Digital Identity
Banks Overestimate Their Identity Defenses to the Tune of $34B a Year
January 16, 2026

As financial services firms push deeper into digital channels, identity verification has quietly become one of the most consequential—and most underestimated—forces shaping growth, risk and customer experience. “When ‘Good Enough’ Isn’t Enough: Digital Identity Verification in the Age of Bots and Agents,” a collaboration between...

Consumer Insights
Only 24% of Americans Saved More in 2025
January 16, 2026

A growing share of Americans look financially stable on paper yet remain one unexpected bill away from strain, according to PYMNTS Intelligence research that reframed household savings as a fragile, unevenly distributed buffer rather than a reliable safety net. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Artificial Intelligence
More Than 60% of US Adults Now Start New Tasks With AI
January 16, 2026

For most of the internet era, consumer search behavior followed a familiar routine. 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
President Trump Orders Data Centers to Pay for Power as AI Strains the Grid
January 15, 2026

President Donald Trump is set to unveil an emergency plan Friday (Jan. 16) that would make data center owners, not households, cover the cost of new power plants as electricity demand surges. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Investments
Goldman Sachs Looks Into Potential Opportunities in Prediction Markets
January 15, 2026

Goldman Sachs is looking into how it might get involved in prediction markets, Chairman and CEO David Solomon said Thursday (Jan. 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...