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63% of Firms Face Check Fraud as Paper Payments Linger

63% of Firms Face Check Fraud as Paper Payments Linger
63% of Firms Face Check Fraud as Paper Payments Linger
April 27, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

The biggest obstacle to real-time payments adoption may not be fraud, but the fear of fraud. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Bots Are Turning Identity Verification Into a Full-Time Job
Bots Are Turning Identity Verification Into a Full-Time Job
April 24, 2026  |  Identity

In the early days of digital commerce, identity verification was a front-door exercise. It represented a necessary, but narrow, checkpoint designed to confirm that a...

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50% More Digital Shopping Days Put Parents at the Center of Retail’s Shift
50% More Digital Shopping Days Put Parents at the Center of Retail’s Shift
April 22, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Busy parents may be giving global digital commerce its clearest growth signal yet. The data makes a strong case for why merchants should pay attention....

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37% of Businesses Say Instant Payments Strengthen Security
37% of Businesses Say Instant Payments Strengthen Security
April 21, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

For many businesses, the story around instant payments may be shifting from fear to familiarity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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90% of Millennials Feel Pressure at the Grocery Store
90% of Millennials Feel Pressure at the Grocery Store
April 16, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Millennials are learning to manage a pileup of costs all at once, and PYMNTS Intelligence data suggests that balancing act is becoming harder even during...

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Less Than Half of Consumers Say They Could Handle a $1,000 Surprise Expense
Less Than Half of Consumers Say They Could Handle a $1,000 Surprise Expense
April 15, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

A flat tire, a broken appliance or an urgent dental bill may look like a routine household problem. But for a growing share of Americans,...

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Nearly 4 in 10 Financially Stressed Shoppers Choose Walmart Over Amazon
Nearly 4 in 10 Financially Stressed Shoppers Choose Walmart Over Amazon
April 14, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

At the checkout counter, the biggest shift may not be how much consumers buy, but where they choose to buy it and which payment tools...

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72% of Gen Z Feels Financial Strain and Credit Unions See an Opening
72% of Gen Z Feels Financial Strain and Credit Unions See an Opening
April 01, 2026  |  Credit Unions

A recent PYMNTS Intelligence report suggests that the biggest opening for credit unions with Gen Z may not be basic digital access, but the chance...

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74% of Embedded Finance Platforms Report Less Fraud
74% of Embedded Finance Platforms Report Less Fraud
March 27, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

A finding from a new PYMNTS security report suggests that the technology expanding fraud risk in business payments may also hold its most promising solution....

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