Payments Innovation
Stax CEO Says Forget Payments and Focus on the Customer
August 06, 2025

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Real-Time Payments
North America Levels Up Real-Time Payments With Bigger Limits
August 06, 2025

Real-time payments are becoming a fixture in financial ecosystems across North America, driven by updates in network capabilities, expanded transaction limits and innovative use cases. The latest edition of the Real-Time Payments World Map tracks several key developments in the United States and Canada that...

Credit Cards
Credit Card Loyalty Shifts as Millennials Prioritize Value Over Gimmicks
August 06, 2025

Generation Z and millennial consumers are rewriting the rules of engagement when it comes to credit cards. 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...

Payment Methods
US College Administrators Spend 50% of Their Time Chasing Unpaid Tuition
August 06, 2025

With back-to-school season upon us, we took a look at the higher education side of the ledger. The silent drain of outdated payment systems in American higher education is costing universities far more than just missed tuition payments, impacting everything from staffing efficiency to institutional...

Business
Economic Whiplash Pushes Mid-Sized Firms to Play Defense
August 06, 2025

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Consumer Finance
Household Debt Rises to $18.39 Trillion as Auto, Mortgage Originations Tick Up
August 05, 2025

U.S. household debt increased by $185 billion in Q2 2025, reaching a record $18.39 trillion, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Earnings
Upstart Sees Surge in Demand for Auto and Small Dollar Loans
August 05, 2025

Triple-digit gains across key business segments — as measured in loan originations and revenues — were not enough to stave off a 7% drop in Upstart Holding’s shares in after-market trading on Tuesday (Aug. 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Personnel
Google Pay’s Ben Volk to Join PayPal as GM Consumer
August 05, 2025

Former Amazon and Google Pay executive Ben Volk is headed to PayPal. 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...

Delivery
US Proposes to Expand Delivery Drone Flights 
August 05, 2025

The Trump administration has proposed a rule to significantly expand drone operations, which could alter America’s shopping habits, boosting retailers like Walmart and Amazon as they expand into delivering consumer packages by autonomous aircraft. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...