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55% of Banks Are Building a Stronger Database for Payments

55% of Banks Are Building a Stronger Database for Payments
55% of Banks Are Building a Stronger Database for Payments
August 05, 2026  |  Commerce

Issuer processing is moving closer to the moment when payment data becomes a decision, giving financial institutions a clearer path to approve more legitimate purchases...

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Digital Wallets Reach More Than 1 in 10 In-Store Payments
Digital Wallets Reach More Than 1 in 10 In-Store Payments
August 04, 2026  |  Digital Payments

Digital wallets are no longer simply changing how consumers present a payment at checkout. They’re also beginning to change where the money comes from. That shift stands...

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Nine Out of Ten Firms Struggle to Manage Bot Traffic
Nine Out of Ten Firms Struggle to Manage Bot Traffic
August 03, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Bots have become the new majority on the internet, forcing companies to rethink how they tell a trusted customer from an automated threat. That shift...

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49% of Credit Unions See AI as an Acquisition Tool
49% of Credit Unions See AI as an Acquisition Tool
July 31, 2026  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions have a gift heading into the artificial intelligence era: Their business customers are telling them exactly what to build first. Research from PYMNTS...

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33% of US Consumers Use Credit Card Installments
33% of US Consumers Use Credit Card Installments
July 29, 2026  |  Credit Cards

Buy now, pay later was supposed to take business away from credit cards. Instead, credit cards appear to be taking a page from BNPL. PYMNTS...

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Banks Turn $5.3 Million Wires Into Strategic Assets
Banks Turn $5.3 Million Wires Into Strategic Assets
July 28, 2026  |  Banking

Wire payments are starting to look less like back-office plumbing and more like a competitive tool for banks. That shift anchors “Rewiring Wires: Modernizing CHIPS...

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17% of Labor Economy Workers Miss Shifts Because of Higher Gas Prices
17% of Labor Economy Workers Miss Shifts Because of Higher Gas Prices
July 27, 2026  |  Transportation

The cost of getting to work is starting to determine who gets to work. Transportation problems are causing lower-paid workers to miss shifts, lose income...

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400% Growth Gap: How Top Middle Market Companies Use Virtual Cards Differently
400% Growth Gap: How Top Middle Market Companies Use Virtual Cards Differently
July 24, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Virtual cards are gaining a second job inside corporate finance departments. Beyond helping companies pay suppliers, the cards can give CFOs more control over timing,...

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