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Study: Issuers Improve Returns by Solving the Next Customer Friction

Study: Issuers Improve Returns by Solving the Next Customer Friction
Study: Issuers Improve Returns by Solving the Next Customer Friction
July 17, 2026  |  Credit Cards

The operating assumption in card issuing is that better technology should produce better economics. Card issuers have largely won the technology-access battle. Instant issuance, mobile...

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36% of Gen Z Consumers Now Pay With Digital Wallets
36% of Gen Z Consumers Now Pay With Digital Wallets
July 17, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Digital wallets are gaining ground not only among consumers who prize speed, but among those using the apps to keep tighter control of strained household...

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9 Clicks Stand Between Businesses and Their Money
9 Clicks Stand Between Businesses and Their Money
July 16, 2026  |  Digital Payments

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The Premium Payment Is Becoming Insurance’s Most Valuable Touchpoint
The Premium Payment Is Becoming Insurance’s Most Valuable Touchpoint
July 16, 2026  |  Insurance

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46% of Small Businesses Would Pay for Better Digital Tools
46% of Small Businesses Would Pay for Better Digital Tools
July 16, 2026  |  SMBs

Small businesses want tools that give them more control over when money moves, how spending gets tracked and what happens when a payment goes wrong....

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Why a $545 Slice of a Dubai Apartment Is the Biggest Story in Tokenization
Why a $545 Slice of a Dubai Apartment Is the Biggest Story in Tokenization
July 16, 2026  |  Blockchain

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Credit Unions Plan to Nearly Triple AI Payment Services
Credit Unions Plan to Nearly Triple AI Payment Services
July 16, 2026  |  Credit Unions

For credit unions (CUs), the race to strengthen AI capabilities may be decided by following through on the plans already in place rather than developing...

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Smarter Tokens Could Make AI Purchases Auditable
Smarter Tokens Could Make AI Purchases Auditable
July 15, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

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