Banking
Pay by Bank Emerges as an Alternative to Cards for Online Payments
January 28, 2026

Trust has always been central to payments, but it is changing as payments evolve. 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...

Real-Time Payments
Checks, Not Instant Payments, Pose the Biggest Fraud Risk
January 28, 2026

Instant payments adoption continues to rise, but fraud concerns remain a powerful brake on momentum. As artificial intelligence drives more sophisticated attacks, businesses and financial institutions (FIs) are reassessing how risk factors into real-time money movement. While speed and liquidity are widely recognized benefits of...

Payments Innovation
Discover Network Has 3 Rules for Scaling Network Growth
January 28, 2026

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Digital Onboarding
Credit Unions Face Onboarding Test as 70% of Small Businesses Prefer Digital Start
January 28, 2026

Small businesses may say they value relationships, but when basic digital tasks still require a phone call or branch visit, loyalty starts to look temporary. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Blockchain
The Quantum Clock Is Ticking on Blockchain Security
January 28, 2026

The world of digital finance has a physics deadline coming up. And few places could be harder hit than crypto. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Opinion
Galileo Pushes for Payments That Hold Up Under Pressure 
January 28, 2026

The next wave of focus is moving toward everyday payment experiences that hold up under pressure, Galileo Financial Technologies VP of Product Management Prashant Shah writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “2025’s Over/Under: The Bets That Paid Off.” Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Amazon
Amazon Agrees to Settle Class Action Lawsuit Alleging Incorrect Denials of Refunds
January 27, 2026

Amazon has agreed to pay $309 million to settle a class action lawsuit in which the plaintiffs claimed they were incorrectly denied refunds for product returns, Reuters reported Monday (Jan. 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

eCommerce
MercadoLibre and Endeavor Say Latin America’s eCommerce Growth Outpaces Rest of World
January 27, 2026

Online shopping is growing 1.5 times faster in Latin America than it is in the rest of the world, Reuters reported Tuesday (Jan. 27), citing data from consulting firm Endeavor and eCommerce firm MercadoLibre. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Earnings
Enova Spotlights Small Business Confidence as Loan Demand Surges
January 27, 2026

Demand for credit is rising across both companies and households, but Enova’s latest results show smaller businesses notching significant demand amid an optimistic outlook. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...