Consumer Finance
FICO’s Mortgage Pricing Targeted in Senator’s Investigation
March 24, 2026

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley says he plans to investigate FICO’s mortgage pricing practices. 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....

Travel Payments
Capital One Backs a New Kind of Road Warrior Who Stays Longer
March 24, 2026

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Consumer Insights
Consumers Pass the Debt Test but Fail the Savings Test
March 24, 2026

Household finances are showing resilience on the surface, but the underlying sentiment points to a more constrained consumer. 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...

Retail
Split Spending: Survival vs. Splurge Defines the New Consumer
March 24, 2026

The most endangered species in retail isn’t brick-and-mortar. It’s the mid-market shopper share of wallet. 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,...

Accounts Payable
The Back Office Gets Smarter as AI Transforms Supplier Payments
March 24, 2026

For years, accounts payable (AP) was judged by how little trouble it caused, but new data suggests it may now be creating room for faster payments, better supplier experiences and stronger control over cash. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Artificial Intelligence
Acquirers Say Risk and Readiness Are Slowing Agentic Commerce
March 24, 2026

“How Acquirers Prepare for Agentic Commerce” examines how acquirers are preparing for the next phase of digital commerce as AI-powered agents take on a larger role in shopping and payments. Findings show that many industry players believe the core payments infrastructure is already strong enough...

Fraud Prevention
85% of Merchants Say Fraud Tools Must Reduce Checkout Friction
March 24, 2026

Merchants fighting fraud increasingly face a strategic challenge that extends beyond blocking criminals. The real task is protecting revenue while keeping checkout smooth for legitimate customers. A new PYMNTS Intelligence report suggests the industry is beginning to solve that problem by orchestrating fraud defenses across...

Cryptocurrency
Middle Market Firms Limit Crypto Use to Payments, Not Treasury
March 23, 2026

Middle market firms have spent the past several years widening their use of faster payments, embedded finance tools and data-driven treasury systems, yet digital assets remain outside that progression rather than part of it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Legal & Regulation
Kalshi Tech Aims to Prevent Insider Trading
March 23, 2026

Kalshi is launching technological guardrails that block politicians, athletes and other relevant people from trading in certain politics and sports markets on the company’s prediction markets platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...