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Visa Bets the Future of Money Still Needs an Operator

Visa Bets the Future of Money Still Needs an Operator
Visa Bets the Future of Money Still Needs an Operator
July 20, 2026  |  VISA

Stablecoins were supposed to make payment networks less necessary. Visa’s new stablecoin platform, introduced Thursday (July 16), suggests a different outcome. Get the Full Story...

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Study: Issuers Improve Returns by Solving the Next Customer Friction
Study: Issuers Improve Returns by Solving the Next Customer Friction
July 17, 2026  |  Credit Cards

The operating assumption in card issuing is that better technology should produce better economics. Card issuers have largely won the technology-access battle. Instant issuance, mobile...

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Credit Cards Start Picking Up the AI Tab
Credit Cards Start Picking Up the AI Tab
July 16, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Credit card rewards have always tracked what consumers value most. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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46% of Small Businesses Would Pay for Better Digital Tools
46% of Small Businesses Would Pay for Better Digital Tools
July 16, 2026  |  SMBs

Small businesses want tools that give them more control over when money moves, how spending gets tracked and what happens when a payment goes wrong....

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44 Million Subprime Consumers Create a New Market for Payments Providers
44 Million Subprime Consumers Create a New Market for Payments Providers
July 15, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

For young subprime consumers, the clearest sign of financial pressure may show up not at the checkout counter, but at the doctor’s office. Get the...

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Smaller Card Issuers Can Out-Compete the Giants, New Study Finds
Smaller Card Issuers Can Out-Compete the Giants, New Study Finds
July 13, 2026  |  Credit Cards

Customer lifetime value has long been treated as an output metric, a way to judge whether a card portfolio performed well after the fact. Increasingly,...

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CFPB Readies New Probe Into Credit Card Late Fees
CFPB Readies New Probe Into Credit Card Late Fees
July 09, 2026  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has submitted a request for information regarding credit card late fees and late payments, according to a Pending EO...

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The New Competition in Card Rewards Is Over Rules, Data and Money
The New Competition in Card Rewards Is Over Rules, Data and Money
July 08, 2026  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Credit card rewards were built for a world where the issuer set the terms, the consumer spent and the value arrived later. Get the Full...

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