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85% of Merchants Say Fraud Tools Must Reduce Checkout Friction

85% of Merchants Say Fraud Tools Must Reduce Checkout Friction
85% of Merchants Say Fraud Tools Must Reduce Checkout Friction
March 24, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Merchants fighting fraud increasingly face a strategic challenge that extends beyond blocking criminals. The real task is protecting revenue while keeping checkout smooth for legitimate...

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Private Credit’s New Power Shift: From Making Loans to Funding Them
Private Credit’s New Power Shift: From Making Loans to Funding Them
March 23, 2026  |  Loans

Private credit is entering a phase where funding access depends on how loans are financed after origination. Market signals show capital flowing to structured credit...

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Fragmented Payment Stacks Push Merchants to Reclaim Control of Digital Identity
Fragmented Payment Stacks Push Merchants to Reclaim Control of Digital Identity
March 23, 2026  |  Digital Identity

Identity is fast becoming one of the most valuable assets a business possesses. Not brand identity or customer sentiment, but the underlying digital identifiers that...

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Finance Teams Want More Than ERPs Can Give Accounts Receivables
Finance Teams Want More Than ERPs Can Give Accounts Receivables
March 23, 2026  |  Accounts Receivable

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Identity Gaps Are Becoming Billion-Dollar Points of Failure
Identity Gaps Are Becoming Billion-Dollar Points of Failure
March 23, 2026  |  Digital Identity

Digital identity now runs through every part of the customer and partner journey, from logging in and making transactions to onboarding vendors and issuing loans....

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AI Policy Shifts From Innovation to Economic Payoff
AI Policy Shifts From Innovation to Economic Payoff
March 23, 2026  |  Economy

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53% of Scam Victims Recover Money When They Tell Their Bank
53% of Scam Victims Recover Money When They Tell Their Bank
March 23, 2026  |  Security & Fraud

A scam often works because the payment happens before the victim has time to think. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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AI Agents Find Their Footing in Healthcare and Pharma
AI Agents Find Their Footing in Healthcare and Pharma
March 23, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

The Prompt Economy is a tug of war lately, with both sides invested in a successful outcome for agentic technology. Pulling on one side are...

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Why Companies Are Racing to Centralize Treasury Operations
Why Companies Are Racing to Centralize Treasury Operations
March 20, 2026  |  B2B Payments

One wouldn’t expect a chef to prepare a meal by scrounging around disconnected kitchens where the ingredients were stored without labels. Get the Full Story...

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