Payments Innovation
How Embedded FinTech Is Becoming B2B’s Competitive Edge
March 04, 2025

The ability to embed payments across nonfinancial touchpoints and into existing systems is transforming business models across industries with new monetization opportunities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Money Mobility
Speed Meets Security: How Real-Time Payments Are Outsmarting Fraud
March 04, 2025

Faster payments are transforming the financial landscape, but with speed comes heightened fraud concerns. Real-time payments move instantly, making them attractive to both consumers and fraudsters. However, the reality is more complex — real-time payment systems can enhance fraud prevention when combined with advanced security...

Cross-border Payments
Two-Thirds of Banks Team With FinTechs on Cross-Border Payments
March 04, 2025

Digital payments have sparked interest in how traditional banking institutions, particularly in the U.S. and U.K., are partnering with FinTech companies. This is crucial in the area of cross-border payments, where consumers and businesses want faster, more efficient and more cost-effective methods for transferring funds...

Business
45% of Executives Say Uncertainty Has Led to Diminished Profits
March 04, 2025

Middle-market companies are confronted with a volatile business environment that challenges their ability to make informed decisions and maintain competitive positions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Cybersecurity
Lloyds Secures Patents for Methodology That Assesses Cybersecurity Alerts
March 03, 2025

Lloyds Banking Group secured a patent in the United Kingdom and United States for a methodology that uses intelligent algorithms to assess whether cybersecurity alerts could be genuine threats. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

CFPB
Report: CFPB Wants Time to Review Lawsuit Against Comerica Bank
March 03, 2025

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) asked a federal judge Monday (March 3) to pause the enforcement action that the agency filed against Comerica Bank in December. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Bank Regulation
Interest Rate Caps Threaten Credit Access and FinTech Partnerships
March 03, 2025

There have been pockets of momentum to curb interest rates charged for balances credit cards and for loans extended by FinTechs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Retail
Albertsons Says CEO Vivek Sankaran to Retire May 1
March 03, 2025

Albertsons Companies said Monday (March 3) that CEO Vivek Sankaran will retire May 1 and will be succeeded by Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer Susan Morris, effective the same day. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Fraud Prevention
FTC Lawsuit Temporarily Halts ‘Phantom Debt Collection’ Scheme
March 03, 2025

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Monday (March 3) that its lawsuit led a federal court to temporarily halt the operations and freeze the assets of a “phantom debt collection” scheme and its operators. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...