Banking
LendingClub’s Scott Sanborn Saw ‘Happen Bank’ Coming a Decade Ago
April 28, 2026

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Data & Research
Synchrony Puts Credit in the Test Kitchen
April 28, 2026

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Real-Time Payments
Credit Unions Find Their Gen Z Edge in Faster Payments
April 28, 2026

Instant payments have shifted from a technological luxury to an existential necessity for traditional financial institutions (FIs). Driven in large part by the demands of Generation Z, the first cohort of true digital natives, the expectation for immediate fund flows is reshaping the competitive landscape....

Artificial Intelligence
43% of Retailers Are Piloting AI Shopping Agents 
April 28, 2026

Agentic artificial intelligence’s first real test in commerce may come not as a flashy shopping tool, but as a trust exercise that could decide who leads the next phase of digital payments growth. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Banking
LendingClub Expands Into Home Improvement After Q1 Originations Jump 31%
April 27, 2026

LendingClub saw growth across its business in the first quarter as it prepares to rebrand to Happen Bank and continues to expand its offerings into areas such as home improvement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Cryptocurrency
Fidelity Report Signals Digital Asset Recovery
April 27, 2026

The digital assets market may be about to stabilize, Fidelity Digital Assets said in a report published Monday (April 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Markets
Kalshi Facilitates Institutional Block Trade
April 27, 2026

Greenlight Commodities executed an institutional prediction market trade over the counter on the Kalshi platform, it said in a Monday (April 27) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Wearables
If AI Fixed Smart Glasses, Why Aren’t Consumers Wearing Them?
April 27, 2026

Big Tech really wants augmented reality (AR) smart glasses to happen, no matter the Google Glass graveyard, Apple Vision Pro pivot or Meta’s failed metaverse roadmap. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Artificial Intelligence
1 in 4 S&P 500 Companies Can Now Prove AI Pays 
April 27, 2026

A year ago, most large companies were running artificial intelligence (AI) pilots and calling it progress. Now they’re reporting numbers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....