PYMNTS Intelligence Newsroom

Everyone Has a Side Hustle Now. Not Everyone Has the Same Reason.

February 20, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Americans Are Rewriting Household Budgets to Make Room for Extended-Family Support

February 20, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

What Happens When Embedded Finance Grows Up?

February 19, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

US and Canadian Middle-Market Firms Gain Working Capital Edge With AI Cash Forecasting

February 19, 2026  |  Accounts Receivable

Card Issuance Expands as Earnings Season Highlights Platform Economics

February 17, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

14% of Consumers Use BNPL Even After Holiday Spending Surge

February 17, 2026  |  BNPL

Inflation Data Supports Optimism as Consumers Adapt

February 13, 2026  |  Economy

More Than Half of Banks Plan to Outsource Fraud Detection 

February 13, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

AI Agents Are Becoming the New Power Brokers in Digital Commerce

February 12, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

PYMNTS Study Finds CFOs Turn to Agentic AI for Savings and Cash Flow

February 11, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

70% of Consumers Say Yes to AI Agents for Shopping

February 11, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Slow Payments Drain Small Business Cash Faster Than Sales Can Refill It

February 11, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments