artificial intelligence
AI Startups: Music Labels Push for Licensing Deals With Suno, Udio
June 03, 2025

Major record labels are reportedly in talks with AI music startups Suno and Udio to set up licensing agreements for songs used to train their generative artificial intelligence (AI) models — and how artists are compensated for subsequent remixes. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Investments
FinTech OatFi Raises $24 Million for B2B Embedded Financing Platform
June 03, 2025

OatFi said it has raised $24 million in a Series A round to build a B2B credit network. 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...

Payments Innovation
GoodLeap Introduces Payments Product for Contractors
June 03, 2025

GoodLeap has introduced a comprehensive payments product for contractors. 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...

Partnerships
Deutsche Bank and Mastercard Partner on Pay-by-Bank Solutions in Europe
June 03, 2025

Deutsche Bank and Mastercard partnered to enable merchants across Europe to offer pay-by-bank functionality to their customers. 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...

Digital Payments
US Government Shuns Checks as GAO Highlights $43 Billion in Card Payments
June 03, 2025

In March, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that mandated a shift away from paper checks for government-related transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

B2B Payments
ERPs Find New Home on Main Street as SMBs Tackle Uncertainty
June 03, 2025

For much of business history, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems were the exclusive domain of Fortune 500 giants with deep pockets. The reason? These crucial pieces of enterprise architecture traditionally required long timelines, and teams of consultants ready to wrestle monolithic software into submission in...

Healthcare
Paytient Gets $40 Million to Expand Healthcare Cost-Smoothing Solutions
June 03, 2025

Paytient secured $40 million from Trinity Capital to expand its employer- or health plan-embedded cost-smoothing solutions to new markets. 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...

Credit Unions
Velera to Provide Card Processing Solutions to Georgia-Based Peach State Federal Credit Union
June 03, 2025

Peach State Federal Credit Union, which is headquartered in Georgia and serves more than 70,000 members in Georgia and South Carolina, chose credit union service organization (CUSO) Velera to provide it with debit and credit card processing support. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Payments Innovation
Point & Pay Integrates Trustly’s Pay-by-Bank Tools for Government Payments
June 03, 2025

Point & Pay, a payment processing provider for government agencies, has integrated Trustly’s pay-by-bank tools to enable single sign-on with banks when paying government obligations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...