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Banking
Banks Face a Now-or-Never Moment on Real-Time Account Funding
October 20, 2025

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Security & Fraud
Gift Cards Provide ‘Perfect Exit’ for Criminal Syndicates
October 19, 2025

Gift cards are reportedly central to billion-dollar Chinese organized crime operations.  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...

Digital Banking
Revolut Valued at $75 Billion After $3 Billion Funding Wave
October 19, 2025

Revolut is reportedly wrapping a $3 billion fundraising effort valuing the FinTech at $75 billion. 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,...

Payments Innovation
YouTube Star MrBeast Seeks Trademark for Financial Services
October 17, 2025

MrBeast may be preparing to lend his name to a range of financial services. 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...

Banking
Banco Sabadell Shareholders Reject BBVA’s Takeover Bid, Ending 18-Month Effort
October 17, 2025

BBVA’s hostile bid to take over fellow Spanish bank Banco Sabadell has ended after 18 months. 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...

Security & Fraud
Visa DPS Finds Top Issuers Fight Fraud to Win Customers
October 17, 2025

Fraud prevention has long been a defensive strategy for card issuers, but top-performing issuers are treating it as an offensive one. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Payment Methods
Culture, Not Tech, Drives B2B Payment Delays
October 17, 2025

Even as artificial intelligence reshapes corporate finance and payments move in real time, one of the oldest habits in business continues to delay billions in payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Fintech Investments
Credit Platforms Pull FinTech IPO Index Lower Despite AI Buzz
October 17, 2025

A sea of red engulfed the FinTech IPO Index through the past week, as earnings season kicked off with reports from the big banks. A volatile market tied to the on-again trade war with China sent overall markets on a roller coaster ride, and the...

Retail
China’s Singles’ Day Sales Festival Expands to 5 Weeks
October 16, 2025

China’s Singles’ Day sales festival has reportedly been stretched to as long as five weeks by some retailers. 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...