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Travel Checkout Has Become the New Departure Gate

Travel Checkout Has Become the New Departure Gate
Travel Checkout Has Become the New Departure Gate
April 30, 2026  |  Travel Payments

The decision to book travel or walk away increasingly happens at the checkout screen. A joint report from PYMNTS Intelligence and Marqeta, based on a...

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New Data Shines Light on the $1.35T Race to Move Money Faster
New Data Shines Light on the $1.35T Race to Move Money Faster
April 29, 2026  |  Faster Payments

“The Power of Now: Moving Money at the Speed of Life,” a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and Visa Direct, examines why payout speed has evolved...

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Fed Report Puts Banks on Alert Over Rising Fraud Threats
Fed Report Puts Banks on Alert Over Rising Fraud Threats
April 28, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Fraud is becoming more pervasive, more adaptive and more difficult to contain, and financial institutions are responding by reworking the way detection, prevention and customer...

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43% of Retailers Are Piloting AI Shopping Agents 
43% of Retailers Are Piloting AI Shopping Agents 
April 28, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Agentic artificial intelligence’s first real test in commerce may come not as a flashy shopping tool, but as a trust exercise that could decide who...

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32% Increased Spending After Using a Credit Card App
32% Increased Spending After Using a Credit Card App
April 24, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

A credit card’s place in a consumer’s wallet is now shaped as much by its app as by its rate, perks or brand, a shift...

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New Data Shows AI Anxiety Moving From the Front Office to the Front Lines
New Data Shows AI Anxiety Moving From the Front Office to the Front Lines
April 24, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

“The Resilience Deficit: Labor Workers in an Automated Economy,” the April 2026 edition of the “Wage to Wallet Index,” is a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence,...

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Merchants See a Bigger AI Prize if Consumers Trust the System
Merchants See a Bigger AI Prize if Consumers Trust the System
April 23, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Autonomous commerce is no longer a future state. It is already reshaping how consumers spend. Scaling it, new data shows, demands more than capable technology....

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Instant Payments Grow but the Real Barrier Is Human
Instant Payments Grow but the Real Barrier Is Human
April 20, 2026  |  Disbursements

“Instant Payments Are Winning. Why Are Some Consumers Still Saying No?”, a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and Ingo Payments, looks at a simple but increasingly important...

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71% of Billion-Dollar Firms Face Agent Identity Threats
71% of Billion-Dollar Firms Face Agent Identity Threats
April 17, 2026  |  Digital Identity

Agent-driven identity threats are becoming a defining challenge for enterprises as they scale revenue and expand across markets, increasing fraud risk and customer friction. “Scale...

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