Credit Cards
Rakuten AI Agent Offers Card Users Spending Insights
February 19, 2026

Users of the Rakuten Card Lite app can now get questions about their credit card statements answered by an artificial intelligence agent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Artificial Intelligence
Interface.ai Debuts Agentic AI Collection Tool For Credit Unions
February 19, 2026

Community bank and credit union technology company interface.ai, has debuted a new collection tool. 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...

Earnings
Walmart Highlights Higher-Income Growth as Lower-Income Shoppers Face Pressure
February 19, 2026

Talk about raining on the parade. New Walmart CEO John Furner’s first earnings call was dampened by the news Thursday morning (Feb. 19) that it had been surpassed by Amazon in terms of total sales. That and a tepid forecast led to a lackluster start...

Investments
ZaiNar Raises $100 Million for AI-Powered GPS Alternative
February 19, 2026

California-based startup ZaiNar has raised $100 million to develop an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered GPS alternative. 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,...

Blockchain
Figure Debuts Tokenized Stock on Its OPEN Network
February 19, 2026

Figure is reportedly introducing a tokenized class of stock that trades on blockchain rails. 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...

Partnerships
Visa Targets Argentina Growth via Prisma and Newpay Acquisition
February 19, 2026

Visa plans to acquire two companies in Argentina — Prisma and Newpay — from private equity firm Advent International. 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....

Real-Time Payments
Paysafe and Jaris Team on Instant Payouts for Small Businesses
February 19, 2026

Embedded finance platform Jaris expanded its partnership with payments firm Paysafe, according to a Thursday (Feb. 19) press release. 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...

Earnings
Etsy Looks to Agentic AI and Mobile to Restart Growth
February 19, 2026

Etsy is joining the Prompt Economy in a big way. 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 completing this...

Economy
Furniture Companies Fear Tariff Future Regardless of SCOTUS Decision
February 19, 2026

The Supreme Court could rule on President Donald Trump’s tariffs any day now. 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....