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Issuer Processors Expand From Cards Into Accounts and Money Movement

Issuer Processors Expand From Cards Into Accounts and Money Movement
Issuer Processors Expand From Cards Into Accounts and Money Movement
August 21, 2026  |  Payment Methods

The card-issuing platforms that grew up alongside, and serving, FinTechs are following their customers into businesses that have little to do with issuing another card....

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Banks Prepare Payments for AI Commerce
Banks Prepare Payments for AI Commerce
August 21, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

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Credit Union Chatbot Adoption Jumps From 3% to 46%
Credit Union Chatbot Adoption Jumps From 3% to 46%
August 21, 2026  |  SMBs

Artificial intelligence (AI) may be climbing the strategic agenda at credit unions, but the most consequential gap is no longer one of awareness. It is...

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83% of Financial Firms Rate ID Systems Highly Despite Customer Friction
83% of Financial Firms Rate ID Systems Highly Despite Customer Friction
August 21, 2026  |  Digital Identity

Financial firms have confidence to spare in digital identity systems, even when the results leave plenty of room for improvement. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Airbnb Tests AI Search After Automating 45% of Support
Airbnb Tests AI Search After Automating 45% of Support
August 20, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Airbnb is building artificial intelligence into nearly every step of a trip, not just the chatbot. The company’s AI customer-service assistant now resolves nearly 45%...

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Walmart and Amazon Rewrite the Price War
Walmart and Amazon Rewrite the Price War
August 20, 2026  |  Retail

Years of inflation, promotions, personalized discounts and constantly shifting online prices have made shoppers better at finding deals. They have also made it harder for...

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Tariff Refunds Turn Old B2B Invoices Into Claims on Cash
Tariff Refunds Turn Old B2B Invoices Into Claims on Cash
August 20, 2026  |  B2B Payments

The $100 billion U.S. tariff unwind isn’t just a legal exercise for enterprise firms; it’s exposing a crucial piece of B2B infrastructure. Get the Full...

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How Treasury Teams Are Turning ERP Investments Into Better Cash Decisions
How Treasury Teams Are Turning ERP Investments Into Better Cash Decisions
August 20, 2026  |  Back-office

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