artificial intelligence
Companies Bet Customer Service AI Pays
September 11, 2025

Klarna’s $15 billion IPO was more than a financial milestone. It spotlighted how the Swedish buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) firm is grappling with artificial intelligence (AI) at the heart of its operations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Mobile
One-Click Convenience Drives Australia’s Mobile Shopping
September 11, 2025

Australia, while a burgeoning mobile-first market, presents a paradox for financial institutions, FinTech innovators and payment providers. 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...

Consumer Finance
Subprime Auto Lender Tricolor Files to Liquidate in Bankruptcy
September 10, 2025

Subprime auto lender Tricolor Holdings reportedly filed to liquidate in bankruptcy Wednesday (Sept. 10), the same day it was reported that banks were set to suffer hundreds of millions of dollars in combined losses from loans tied to the company. Get the Full Story Complete...

Cryptocurrency
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins Says ‘Crypto’s Time Has Come’
September 10, 2025

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins said Wednesday (Sept. 9) that “crypto’s time has come.” 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...

Economy
Labor Department Inspector General to Review Economic Data Collection and Reporting
September 10, 2025

The Labor Department’s Office of the Inspector General said Wednesday (Sept. 10) that it has begun a review of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ “challenges” in collecting and reporting economic data.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

IPO
Klarna IPO Pops 15% as Public Markets Embrace BNPL
September 10, 2025

It’s a long way from here to Klarna’s peak $46 billion valuation from 2001, but Tuesday’s nearly 15% pop in its IPO price offered up a public markets “seal of approval” for buy now, pay later (BNPL) as a game-changing financial services play. Get the...

Cryptocurrency
OCC Head Gould Says Banks’ Crypto-Related Activities Are Legally Permissible
September 10, 2025

Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould said Wednesday (Sept. 10) that the crypto-related activities that many banks want to participate in are legally permissible and that these activities should not be stigmatized. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Bank Regulation
Bank Chiefs Push Lawmakers on Deposit Backstop in Wake of SVB
September 10, 2025

Bank CEOs told lawmakers at a Senate Committee hearing Wednesday (Sept. 10) that deposit insurance reform is urgently needed in the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse of 2023. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Artificial Intelligence
Sam’s Club Rolls Out AI for Managers
September 10, 2025

Sam’s Club is moving artificial intelligence out of the back office and onto the sales floor. 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...