March 06, 2026
FinTech and Big Finance Fight to Own the Stablecoin Stack
Stablecoins can no longer be viewed as a single product category. Recent developments point to their emergence as the foundation for a multi-layered infrastructure system, similar to the early architecture...
March 06, 2026
Small Businesses Use Business Credit Cards for Cash Flow, Not...
Cash retains a stubborn presence in small- and mid-sized businesses, but business credit cards are beginning to erode that dominance by addressing the operational pressures that keep firms tied to...
March 05, 2026
The Payment Frictions Costing SMBs Their Cash Flow
People tend to gravitate toward what’s easy and familiar. Businesses typically do the same. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
March 05, 2026
Mastercard Unveils Open Standard to Verify AI Agent Transactions
Every time an AI agent makes a purchase, three questions hang over the transaction. Did the consumer actually authorize this? Did the agent follow instructions exactly? And if something goes...
March 05, 2026
Why Small Business Owners Still Reach for Personal Cards
Small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are telling credit card issuers something they need to hear: Rewards don’t seem to be working. Or at least, they’re not very effective at enticing...
March 04, 2026
Capital One Ignites Competition With Shift to Discover Network
Capital One has started originating some of its credit card accounts on the Discover Network, about 10 months after finalizing its acquisition of the network. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
March 03, 2026
Middle East Conflict Raises Cyber Risk for Businesses
If it’s not one threat, then it’s another for 21st-century cybersecurity professionals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
March 03, 2026
SoFi Stablecoin to Power Faster Global Money Movement for Mastercard...
SoFi Technologies’ U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin SoFiUSD is set to be enabled as a settlement option across Mastercard’s global payments network. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
March 03, 2026
The Credit Reset: How Unified Platforms Are Replacing Legacy Lending...
Dependability can often mask a fundamental limitation: an inability to evolve. Just as legacy mobile platforms like Nokia and BlackBerry were displaced by architectures designed for rapid innovation, traditional lenders...
Embedded finance can help nonfinancial brands reach their full potential by allowing customers to transact seamlessly wherever they are, reducing the risk of cart abandonment online, says Mastercard’s Sherri Haymond. Read more in the “Embedded Finance Tracker®,” a collaboration with Galileo,
SMBs are signaling that they’re ready to modernize how they pay suppliers, but they need payment tools that fit real workflows. “Ready for Change: Why Nearly Half of SMBs Want to Ditch Cash and Checks,” a PYMNTS Intelligence and Mastercard collaboration, shows where momentum is building for business credit cards and what could unlock faster adoption.