August 12, 2025
Why the Smart Money in Payments Is on Partnerships
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August 11, 2025
Update: CFPB Opens Comments on Nonbank Regulation
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has started the ball rolling on a process that would conceivably roll back supervision in key sectors of payments and lending — to the...
August 11, 2025
Rakuten Puts ‘Brain Twin’ AI at Center of Retail Ecosystem
Japanese eCommerce giant Rakuten is embedding its next-generation agentic artificial intelligence (AI) platform across its ecosystem, aiming to transform its own operations while equipping merchants with advanced new capabilities. Get...
August 11, 2025
FinTech IntraFi Raises $2 Billion With Help from Wall Street...
FinTech IntraFi has reportedly raised upward of $2 billion in the leveraged loan market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
August 11, 2025
Algebrik AI and Open Lending Partner on Auto Loan Decisioning...
Algebrik AI and Open Lending partnered to provide auto loan decisioning capabilities that are designed to enable credit unions and community lenders to confidently extend credit to near- and non-prime...
August 11, 2025
Stablecoins Could Push Borrowers to FinTechs
The ascendant stablecoin market may set the stage for decreased lending from banks, opening an opportunity for alternative lenders, including FinTech platforms, to fill the gap. Get the Full Story...
August 11, 2025
Thunes and Ontop Team to Streamline Freelancer Payments
Money movement platform Thunes launched a partnership with payroll company Ontop. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
August 11, 2025
Goldman Says Consumers Will Soon Feel More Tariff Pain
American consumers could soon feel increasing tariff-related pain with their purchases. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
August 11, 2025
Western Union Expands Retail Footprint With $500 Million Intermex Deal
Western Union is acquiring money transfer service International Money Express (Intermex) for $500 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Community banks have made progress in modernizing account opening, but payment capabilities often lag behind customer expectations. The latest “Money Mobility Tracker®,” a collaboration with Ingo Payments, examines how these gaps limit account utilization and why enabling everyday money movement is critical to deposit growth.
Credit is moving from rigid rules to real-time intelligence as AI agents act on transactions at the speed of signal. The inaugural “ABCs of AI Credit: A Playbook for Issuers,” a collaboration with Thredd, shows issuers how to put agentic decisioning to work to lift approvals, cut friction and control risk.