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What Happens After ‘Instant’ Payouts? New Data Points to a Shift
What Happens After ‘Instant’ Payouts? New Data Points to a Shift
March 19, 2026  |  Money Mobility

“Five Years of Change: How Payouts Shifted From Slow and Paper-Based to Instant and Digital,” a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and Ingo Payments, tracks how...

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How Smarter B2B Onboarding With Digital Identities Drives Faster Time-to-Value
How Smarter B2B Onboarding With Digital Identities Drives Faster Time-to-Value
March 17, 2026  |  Authentication

The most important moment in a B2B relationship doesn’t always happen in a sales call or a product demo, or even when the payment clears....

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Embedded Payments Help Travel Platforms Close More Bookings
Embedded Payments Help Travel Platforms Close More Bookings
March 13, 2026  |  Platform Payments

“Travel Firms Embrace Embedded Wallets to Boost Revenue and Conversion” is a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and Marqeta. This data brief explores how embedded finance...

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Introducing the ‘Know Your Agent’ Framework for the Age of Agentic Commerce
Introducing the ‘Know Your Agent’ Framework for the Age of Agentic Commerce
March 12, 2026  |  Digital Identity

As digital commerce becomes increasingly automated, enterprises face a new identity challenge: distinguishing legitimate AI agents acting on behalf of customers from malicious bots designed...

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Gen Z Turns Mobile Apps and Credit Into Financial Discipline
Gen Z Turns Mobile Apps and Credit Into Financial Discipline
March 11, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Popular commentary portrays Generation Z as financially reckless, a cohort supposedly driven by impulse purchases, social media trends and a casual approach to money. Get...

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Why Younger Americans Are More Optimistic About the Economy
Why Younger Americans Are More Optimistic About the Economy
March 10, 2026  |  Economy

How do Americans feel about the economy right now? That may depend on whether they remember the rise of disco and the fall of parachute...

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Middle Market CFOs Use Working Capital Tools to Boost Balance Sheets
Middle Market CFOs Use Working Capital Tools to Boost Balance Sheets
March 04, 2026  |  Working Capital

The “Growth Corporates Working Capital Index 2025–2026: Research Report Data Book” is a PYMNTS Intelligence report commissioned by Visa. The report examines how Growth Corporates...

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Embedded Finance Firms Brace for Tighter US Regulations
Embedded Finance Firms Brace for Tighter US Regulations
February 26, 2026  |  Regulation

From Amazon to dentist offices to Uber, companies that aren’t banks are the new face of financial services. Embedded finance offers credit, buy now, pay...

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AI Isn’t a Tool Anymore. It’s Becoming the Gatekeeper
AI Isn’t a Tool Anymore. It’s Becoming the Gatekeeper
February 25, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

The dominant narrative around artificial intelligence has centered around its novelty and potential for disruption. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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