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Who’s Winning the Instant Payments Race? Depends on the Customer

Who’s Winning the Instant Payments Race? Depends on the Customer
Who’s Winning the Instant Payments Race? Depends on the Customer
May 20, 2025  |  Real-Time Payments

Instant payments have entered the mainstream — but how, why and for whom financial institutions deploy them is anything but uniform. Get the Full Story...

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GenAI Cracks the Code on Visual Search and Shopping at Pinterest
GenAI Cracks the Code on Visual Search and Shopping at Pinterest
May 20, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

The promise of generative artificial intelligence is beginning to crack visual search, one of eCommerce’s most stubborn puzzles. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Alternate Payments Cleared for Takeoff as Platforms Catch Up With Travelers’ Payment Demands
Alternate Payments Cleared for Takeoff as Platforms Catch Up With Travelers’ Payment Demands
May 20, 2025  |  Travel Payments

The travel industry can call to mind pink sand beaches, loyalty points and upgrades. But behind the scenes, the sector is defined by the way...

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Credit Card Installments Have Reshaped Impulse Buying
Credit Card Installments Have Reshaped Impulse Buying
May 20, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

Financial institutions and merchants face a persistent challenge: enabling consumers to navigate the inevitability of large, unplanned expenses without undue friction or financial strain. Get...

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25% of Subprime Consumers Use Credit for Nonessentials to Improve Credit Score
25% of Subprime Consumers Use Credit for Nonessentials to Improve Credit Score
May 20, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Contrary to perceptions of financial irresponsibility, a significant portion of subprime borrowers actively and strategically use credit to improve their financial standing, revealing an underserved...

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New Data Shows Smaller Players Come Up Big as Credit Unions Unleash Innovation
New Data Shows Smaller Players Come Up Big as Credit Unions Unleash Innovation
May 20, 2025  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions tend to evoke images of simple, brick-and-mortar institutions, where friendly employees who know you by name make up for the lack of financial...

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Instant Payments Emerge as Strategic Necessity in Vendor Relations
Instant Payments Emerge as Strategic Necessity in Vendor Relations
May 20, 2025  |  Real-Time Payments

The speed of instant payments is a well-known attribute. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Agentic AI Is Quietly Reshaping the eCommerce Funnel
Agentic AI Is Quietly Reshaping the eCommerce Funnel
May 19, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Maybe browser tabs will become a source of eCommerce nostalgia. Because consumers who once toggled among a dozen browser tabs and comparison-shopping sites are increasingly...

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Data Discipline Takes Center Stage for GenAI at Banks
Data Discipline Takes Center Stage for GenAI at Banks
May 19, 2025  |  Data

While boardrooms chase the next agentic breakthrough, many FinTechs and banks are discovering a more basic truth: enterprise AI only pays dividends when it is...

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