Partnerships
Thredd and Paywith Team to Launch Australian Card Programs
January 15, 2026

Payment processor Thredd launched a partnership with Australia-based payment orchestration platform Paywith. 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...

Cross-border Payments
Central Banks Hit Next Stage in Agora Cross-Border Payment Project
January 15, 2026

A group of central and commercial banks are reportedly stepping up testing of the Agora cross-border payments project. 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...

Amazon
Amazon Blasts Saks, Objects to Bankruptcy
January 15, 2026

Amazon is reportedly challenging luxury retailer Saks Global’s bankruptcy filing. 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...

Insurance
Insurance Policyholders Now Rate Insurers by How Fast They Pay
January 15, 2026

With policyholders facing more choices, more transparency and fewer switching barriers, insurers are discovering that retention is no longer protected by inertia but earned through performance at the most emotional moment of the relationship: getting paid. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Checkout Conversion
Payment Declines Hit Gen Z Harder Than Any Other Generation
January 15, 2026

Forget “access denied.” “Payment declined” is Gen Z’s new refrain. 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...

Payments Innovation
Pay by Bank Finds Momentum as Consumers Rethink Cards
January 15, 2026

One of the U.S. payments industry’s unfulfilled promises is that bank-to-bank transfers would one day loosen the grip of cards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Economy
Tariffs Force Firms to Rethink Technology as a Survival Tool
January 15, 2026

The volatility wrought by tariffs is no longer a background risk but a daily operational reality, forcing companies to make strategic decisions with incomplete data and shifting economic signals. As tariffs collided with delayed government statistics and cooling consumer demand, firms have had to confront...

Healthcare
44% of Consumers Hit a Wall When Paying Medical Bills
January 15, 2026

Healthcare’s digital transformation is no longer defined by whether patients will use virtual tools, but by how well the rest of the system keeps up when the visit ends and the bill arrives. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Cryptocurrency
Coinbase CEO Pulls Support for Senate Crypto Bill Over Tokenized Equities Ban
January 14, 2026

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has withdrawn its support for the Senate Banking Committee’s draft of a market structure bill for digital assets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...