Authentication
Checkr Buys Truv to Expand Identity Verification for Mortgage and Government
August 18, 2026

Checkr has expanded its verification platform by acquiring Truv, a provider of consumer-permissioned income, employment and asset verification, Checkr said in a Tuesday (Aug. 18) press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Cryptocurrency
CLARITY Act Impasse Leaves Regulators Setting Crypto Policy
August 18, 2026

With crypto legislation stalled, U.S. regulators are moving in to set policies of their own. 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,...

Banking
Monzo Chair Departs Following Last Year’s Shareholder Backlash
August 18, 2026

Monzo’s chairman is  departing the British neobank months after shareholders lobbied for his removal. 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...

Apple
Apple Says Antitrust Issues Are Hurting Services Business
August 18, 2026

Apple says antitrust battles around its App Store are weighing on its services business. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Malachyte Turns Spotify’s Skip Signal Into a Merchant’s Agentic Edge
August 18, 2026

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Disbursements
The Five-Day Gap Hiding Inside B2B Payments
August 18, 2026

The basic, traditional architecture of a business disbursement has historically contained an unusual gap. Companies can decide that money should move long before the recipient can use it. The economic decision has been made, but checks, batch files and clearing cycles can leave the transaction...

Consumer Insights
61% of Consumers Would Consider AI-Recommended Financing
August 18, 2026

Artificial intelligence may win a place at the Pay Later checkout by recommending the financing, then letting the shopper make the final call. New PYMNTS Intelligence data shows 61% of U.S. consumers would consider an AI shopping assistant’s Pay Later recommendation for at least one...

Consumer Finance
Rising Fuel Costs Change How 64% of Workers Work
August 18, 2026

A posted hourly wage can overstate what a shift is worth to the person being asked to work it. 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...

Mobile Payments
X Money Wants to Make the Feed a Financial Front Door
August 17, 2026

Digital wallets have made the phone a familiar place to pay. X Money is testing whether a social platform can claim a place in that payment routine. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...