Banking
HSBC Weighs 10% Staffing Cut as Banks Hand Off Work to AI
March 19, 2026

HSBC is reportedly considering widespread job cuts as the banking giant relies more on AI. 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,...

Money Mobility
What Happens After ‘Instant’ Payouts? New Data Points to a Shift
March 19, 2026

“Five Years of Change: How Payouts Shifted From Slow and Paper-Based to Instant and Digital,” a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and Ingo Payments, tracks how the U.S. payout market changed throughout the last five years as consumers and businesses moved away from paper checks and...

Digital Identity
Fraudsters Build Synthetic Identities That Fool Traditional KYC Checks
March 19, 2026

In the early days of digital banking, identity fraud largely meant stolen credentials: a breached password, a compromised Social Security number or a copied credit card. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Digital Identity
Banks Need Fewer Identity Silos and Faster Decisions
March 19, 2026

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Consumer Finance
The Future of Credit Is Clashing With Its Past
March 19, 2026

Consumer credit has so far been shaped and defined by a single product. The revolving credit card. 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...

Retail
Budget Pressure Is Changing What ‘Worth It’ Means to Gen Z
March 19, 2026

Financial stress is pushing more consumers toward digital wallets, and the shift may say less about tech adoption than about how shoppers are trying to stay organized when every dollar matters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Fraud Prevention
Visa Says Login Isn’t Enough as AI Enters the Checkout Flow
March 19, 2026

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Legal & Regulation
Arizona Criminal Filing Escalates States’ War on Prediction Markets
March 18, 2026

Arizona’s filing of criminal charges against Kalshi could mark a new strategy in states’ legal battles with prediction markets, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (March 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Artificial Intelligence
Coinbase Bets on AI Agents to Power Payments Growth
March 18, 2026

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is looking to build the infrastructure for artificial intelligence agent payments at a time when its core business is being impacted by the crypto market downturn, The Information reported Wednesday (March 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...