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Credit Platforms Pull FinTech IPO Index Lower Despite AI Buzz

Credit Platforms Pull FinTech IPO Index Lower Despite AI Buzz
Credit Platforms Pull FinTech IPO Index Lower Despite AI Buzz
October 17, 2025  |  Fintech Investments

A sea of red engulfed the FinTech IPO Index through the past week, as earnings season kicked off with reports from the big banks. A...

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Walmart Brings ChatGPT to Checkout as Amazon Bets on Its Own Bots
Walmart Brings ChatGPT to Checkout as Amazon Bets on Its Own Bots
October 16, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Retail is rarely quiet for long, and the rumble shaking the industry this fall doesn’t sound like a typical holiday rush or pricing war. Get...

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AI and Embedded Humans Join Forces to Outwit Fraudsters
AI and Embedded Humans Join Forces to Outwit Fraudsters
October 16, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

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Merchant Service Providers Become Banks’ Front Line Against Real-Time Fraud
Merchant Service Providers Become Banks’ Front Line Against Real-Time Fraud
October 16, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

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Data Becomes the New Currency in B2B Payments
Data Becomes the New Currency in B2B Payments
October 16, 2025  |  Opinion

Industries are scrutinizing B2B payment methods to drive liquidity and resilience, Boost Payment Solutions Head of Customer Data and Insights Zach Lynn writes in a...

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Gen Z Turns Side Gigs Into 57% of Total Income
Gen Z Turns Side Gigs Into 57% of Total Income
October 16, 2025  |  Gig Economy

What was once a stopgap for hard times is fast becoming a fixture of American financial planning. According to a new PYMNTS Intelligence report, “Do the...

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How FinTechs Are Staying Regulation-Ready With Credit Unions
How FinTechs Are Staying Regulation-Ready With Credit Unions
October 16, 2025  |  Credit Unions

The 2020s have been a decade of unlikely partnerships. FinTechs that once vied for deals with national banks are now joining forces with credit unions,...

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Earnings Tariff Tally Headlined by Shein, Aston Martin, Levi Strauss and More
Earnings Tariff Tally Headlined by Shein, Aston Martin, Levi Strauss and More
October 15, 2025  |  Earnings

The tit-for-tat of global tariffs is back on. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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