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Where Credit Union Cards Can Win More Spending
Where Credit Union Cards Can Win More Spending
September 15, 2026  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions have a challenge that is more specific than simply getting members to use their cards more often. The July 2026 edition of “Credit...

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26% of Travelers Put Travel Costs on Card Installments
26% of Travelers Put Travel Costs on Card Installments
September 15, 2026  |  Travel Payments

For many consumers, planning a trip now includes deciding how to divide the bill as carefully as deciding where to go. The PYMNTS Intelligence report...

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Hourly Work Changes by the Shift but Payday Doesn’t
Hourly Work Changes by the Shift but Payday Doesn’t
September 15, 2026  |  Payroll

For millions of hourly and shift workers, flexibility is built into when they work but rarely into when they get paid. Labor Economy workers are...

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Crypto’s Search for Clarity Runs Into the Real Economy
Crypto’s Search for Clarity Runs Into the Real Economy
September 14, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The cryptocurrency sector has for years called for regulatory clarity around digital asset markets in the U.S. The resulting piece of legislation, the Clarity Act,...

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AI Standards Push Can Borrow From the Payments Playbook
AI Standards Push Can Borrow From the Payments Playbook
September 14, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic, Google and OpenAI may agree that powerful artificial intelligence models need common safety standards. Getting to that commonality will mean they must also set...

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Study Finds Credit Card Loyalty Is More Fragile Than It Looks
Study Finds Credit Card Loyalty Is More Fragile Than It Looks
September 14, 2026  |  Credit Cards

A credit card can go from first choice to forgotten backup faster than an issuer can say “statement credit.” Once the wallet changes order, the...

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Late B2B Payments Tax 4.1% of Corporate Revenue
Late B2B Payments Tax 4.1% of Corporate Revenue
September 14, 2026  |  CFO

A well-prepared finance department typically implies a well-prepared business. And that’s supported by new PYMNTS Intelligence research in the June 2026 edition of the Growth Corporates Working Capital...

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77% Would Choose Their Existing Financial App for a Digital Asset Wallet
77% Would Choose Their Existing Financial App for a Digital Asset Wallet
September 14, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Digital assets may reach the checkout faster by asking consumers to change less about how they pay. The July 2026 Payments Innovation Tracker, “From Asset...

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Healthcare AI Agents Help Patients Get Care Faster
Healthcare AI Agents Help Patients Get Care Faster
September 14, 2026  |  Healthcare

Agentic AI is entering healthcare through the work that happens between a medical decision and the care a patient eventually receives. These systems go beyond...

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