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Patient Financing Becomes Part of the Healthcare Checkout
Patient Financing Becomes Part of the Healthcare Checkout
August 17, 2026  |  Healthcare

For a patient facing a crown, a new pair of prescription lenses or an unexpected veterinary procedure, the decision to proceed can depend as much...

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Block and PayPal Find More Revenue in Merchant Loans
Block and PayPal Find More Revenue in Merchant Loans
August 14, 2026  |  Working Capital

A merchant that once represented a stream of transaction fees can now represent a lending relationship, and second-quarter earnings results show payments platforms putting more...

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22% of Gen Z Consumers Use Credit to Build a Financial Profile
22% of Gen Z Consumers Use Credit to Build a Financial Profile
August 13, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

For younger consumers, credit is increasingly a ladder: 21.7% of Gen Z consumers view credit products as tools for building a credit profile, 17.6 percentage...

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Bank of America Targets India Credit Boom in Jio Credit Joint Venture
Bank of America Targets India Credit Boom in Jio Credit Joint Venture
August 12, 2026  |  Partnerships

Bank of America agreed to acquire as much as a 49.9% interest as a joint venture partner in Jio Financial Services Limited’s nonbank financial company...

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Why Buy Now, Pay Later Was Never Just About Credit
Why Buy Now, Pay Later Was Never Just About Credit
August 05, 2026  |  BNPL

I thought that would get your attention. The tale of two Lucys will make my point. Meet 22-year-old Gen Z Lucy. She’s buying a $120...

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Small Businesses Grow Choosier About Credit
Small Businesses Grow Choosier About Credit
July 31, 2026  |  SMBs

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have plenty of uses for credit, but that does not mean they always want to borrow. That distinction is showing...

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60 Million Workers Rethink What’s Worth Buying
60 Million Workers Rethink What’s Worth Buying
July 31, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

A dollar can only stretch so far. For 60 million Labor Economy workers, each trip to the checkout can involve hard choices about what to...

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Banks Move Credit Decisions to the Transaction Level
Banks Move Credit Decisions to the Transaction Level
July 31, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

For most of modern banking, credit and commerce have occupied separate systems. A lender evaluated a borrower, assigned a limit and established terms. The customer...

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Method Debuts Tool to Keep Lenders and Borrowers Connected
Method Debuts Tool to Keep Lenders and Borrowers Connected
July 30, 2026  |  Loans

Financial connectivity platform Method has released a tool to provide lenders with ongoing post-origination monitoring. “Where other attempts at offering this product have relied on...

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