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35% of Consumers Plan to Use Tax Refunds to Boost Savings

35% of Consumers Plan to Use Tax Refunds to Boost Savings
35% of Consumers Plan to Use Tax Refunds to Boost Savings
February 09, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Tax season officially began on Jan. 26, and refunds are already starting to reach consumers’ accounts this month. While the arrival of refunds is annual,...

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90% of FinTechs Offer Embedded Payments as Competition Intensifies
90% of FinTechs Offer Embedded Payments as Competition Intensifies
February 09, 2026  |  B2B Payments

“FinTechs Tap Embedded Payments to Deepen Customer Relationships” finds that embedded finance has become a competitive differentiator, enabling FinTechs to weave payments and other financial...

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Instant Payments Hit Mainstream as Consumer Adoption Climbs to 74%
Instant Payments Hit Mainstream as Consumer Adoption Climbs to 74%
February 05, 2026  |  Disbursements

Instant payments have moved from novelty to norm, reshaping how consumers expect to receive money across payroll, insurance, rewards and platform disbursements. Nearly three in...

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Pay Flexibility Rises as More Workers Earn Variable Income
Pay Flexibility Rises as More Workers Earn Variable Income
February 04, 2026  |  Gig Economy

As inflation, layoffs and uneven wage growth continue to strain household budgets, millions of Americans living paycheck to paycheck are relying on side hustles and...

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Pay by Bank Emerges as an Alternative to Cards for Online Payments
Pay by Bank Emerges as an Alternative to Cards for Online Payments
January 28, 2026  |  Banking

Trust has always been central to payments, but it is changing as payments evolve. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Goods Firms Sweat Tariffs While Services Firms See Clearer Skies
Goods Firms Sweat Tariffs While Services Firms See Clearer Skies
January 27, 2026  |  Economy

For mid-sized companies, the U.S. business landscape in early 2026 feels less like a single weather system and more like two different climates coexisting side...

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Credit Unions Turn to FinTechs to Fast Track Digital Upgrades
Credit Unions Turn to FinTechs to Fast Track Digital Upgrades
January 27, 2026  |  Credit Unions

Credit union innovation is no longer something that happens quietly in the background. It has become a defining factor in how these institutions compete, grow...

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Portable Credentials Help Hourly Workers Keep Income Flowing
Portable Credentials Help Hourly Workers Keep Income Flowing
January 26, 2026  |  Connected Economy

PYMNTS Intelligence’s continuing explorations into the Labor Economy reveal that roughly 60 million Americans earn $25 an hour or less, representing 36.5% of total U.S....

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