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Payment Methods
Debit Rewards Surge as Consumers Shift Spending Preferences
June 16, 2025

Debit rewards programs had seemingly gone the way of the dodo. 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 Today. By completing...

Investments
Ramp Valued at $16 Billion in Funding Round
June 16, 2025

Financial operations platform Ramp has been valued at $16 billion in a Series E funding round, about three months after it was valued at $13 billion in a secondary share sale. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

eCommerce
PayPal Turns Online Ads Into ‘Buy Now Opportunities’
June 16, 2025

PayPal says it has developed a way to turn online ads into merchant storefronts. 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...

B2B Payments
Coupa Integrates Adflex Straight-Through Processing to Fully Automate B2B Payments
June 16, 2025

Coupa has integrated Adflex’s straight-through processing service, Adflex STP, into its total spend management platform, saying this will fully automate the B2B payment process for Coupa customers and their suppliers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Payments Innovation
Pix Automatico Debut Opens Brazil’s Recurring Payments Market to Millions
June 16, 2025

Brazil’s financial landscape has been dramatically reshaped by Pix, the instant payment system that has stood at the forefront of the nation’s drive toward broader financial inclusion, empowering millions who previously relied solely on physical cash to enter the formal economy. Since its launch, Pix...

Banking
Banks Fast-Track Merchant Acquiring to Cement Small Business Loyalty
June 16, 2025

Across more than 10,000 banks and credit unions in the United States, only a small subset has a direct merchant acquiring strategy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
Payment Assist Adopts Groov’s Embedded Finance Offering in UK
June 13, 2025

Payment Assist is now offering business lending to automotive businesses across the United Kingdom via an embedded finance partnership with Groov. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Fintech Investments
Funding Rounds and Walmart’s Credit Card Push Mark Busy Week for FinTech
June 13, 2025

Circle and Chime garnered the lion’s share of FinTech-focused headlines through the past several days, particularly those centered on Wall Street. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Artificial Intelligence
Expedia and Accor CEOs: AI to Reinvent the Future of Travel
June 13, 2025

Artificial intelligence is rewriting the rules of the travel industry — and the CEOs of two major companies said the transformation is only beginning. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...