Partnerships
Vertical SaaS Platforms Find Path to Profits With Partners, Says Stax CEO
June 05, 2025

Partnerships have always greased the gears of commerce, but in the payments business, where technology evolves by the week and margins hinge on fractions of a cent, choosing the right partner can be the difference between riding a growth wave and capsizing under its weight....

Artificial Intelligence
The Future of Bank Compliance? There’s an AI Agent for That
June 05, 2025

Against a backdrop of rising financial complexity, ballooning regulatory risk and exploding customer expectations, trimming compliance bloat has become a new battleground for innovation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Digital Payments
Banks Bet on Virtual Cards as the New Credit Battleground
June 05, 2025

When Apple Pay launched in 2014, it promised a future free of plastic. Over a decade later, the ripples of that revolution are still unfolding across the way consumers pay, but not in the way observers may have expected a decade ago. Get the Full...

Disbursements
Public-Sector Payments Prepare for $175B Shift to Digital
June 05, 2025

A shift in public-sector disbursements is underway. 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 form, you agree...

Partnerships
Credit Unions Monetize Member Data Through FinTech Ties
June 05, 2025

Credit unions face pressure to keep pace with national, regional and local banks that are often at the forefront of developing cutting-edge financial services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Working Capital
Working Capital Efficiency Rises 2.5% Among North American Middle-Market Companies
June 05, 2025

North American middle-market firms are demonstrating resilience, fueled in part by an increasing and more strategic use of financial tools. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Healthcare
7 in 10 Gen Zers Find Paying for Healthcare a Headache
June 05, 2025

Patients often visit the doctor with a headache and leave with a new one. On the one hand, the digital transformation of healthcare is accelerating, with younger generations at the forefront of using remote telehealth visits and digital health tracking tools like Fitbit and Apple...

Retail
High-Income Americans Go Bargain Hunting and Shake Up Retail’s Royalty
June 05, 2025

The big trade down is on. Dollar General, long synonymous with serving America’s most budget-conscious consumers, is seeing a marked shift in its customer base. On its first-quarter 2025 earnings call, CEO Todd Vasos disclosed that the retailer is attracting more high-income shoppers than at...

artificial intelligence
Amazon Aims to Use AI to Help Robots Understand Natural Language Commands
June 04, 2025

Amazon said Wednesday (June 4) that its latest artificial intelligence (AI) projects are related to robots, last-mile delivery and supply chain optimization. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...