Featured News

PYMNTS.com original reporting, in-depth interviews, deep dives, and data analysis.
Inflation Concerns Sideline Small Business Borrowing
Inflation Concerns Sideline Small Business Borrowing
March 15, 2024  |  SMBs

With the news that inflation climbed upward last month, many small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) may find themselves walking a tightrope with even fewer safety nets...

READ MORE >
No Code, No Problem: AI Startup Jabali Simplifies Gaming Development
No Code, No Problem: AI Startup Jabali Simplifies Gaming Development
March 15, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Jabali wants to create a game engine that allows anyone to turn ideas into games without needing to code. “Our mission...

READ MORE >
FinTech IPO Index Gives Up 1.9% as OppFi Leads Post-Earnings Decliners 
FinTech IPO Index Gives Up 1.9% as OppFi Leads Post-Earnings Decliners 
March 15, 2024  |  Fintech Investments

Stocks swooned into the end of the week, as inflation data from the government showed us all that inflation’s here to stay, perhaps longer than...

READ MORE >
Four Questions for CFOs About AP and AR Automation
Four Questions for CFOs About AP and AR Automation
March 14, 2024  |  B2B Payments

We are nearly a quarter of the way through the 21st century. But many firms are still carrying around legacy payment systems and suffering from...

READ MORE >
Online Sales Slip in February as Consumers Return In-Store
Online Sales Slip in February as Consumers Return In-Store
March 14, 2024  |  Retail

The latest reading on retail sales data from the Census Bureau showed that overall retail sales were up 0.6% month over month, reversing a 1.1% decline...

READ MORE >
Preventive Measures Pay Off as Merchants Fight Surging Chargebacks
Preventive Measures Pay Off as Merchants Fight Surging Chargebacks
March 14, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Chargebacks have long been a thorny issue for merchants. And as transactions become increasingly digitized, chargebacks have in turn become more prevalent. They not only...

READ MORE >
Voice AI Takes the Wheel Transforming Connected Car Experiences
Voice AI Takes the Wheel Transforming Connected Car Experiences
March 14, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The relationship between mankind and machine is undergoing a fundamental transformation. For the first time in history — at least outside of TV shows like...

READ MORE >
Digital Wellness Tools Ease Co-Parenting Financial Struggles
Digital Wellness Tools Ease Co-Parenting Financial Struggles
March 14, 2024  |  Personal Finance

In the United States, government-issued child support payments cover only 53% of the expenses associated with raising a child. This leaves co-parents to manage the...

READ MORE >
Consumers Spend More at Restaurants When Using Digital Wallets
Consumers Spend More at Restaurants When Using Digital Wallets
March 14, 2024  |  Digital Payments

Digital wallets — such as Apple Pay and Google Pay, which use near-field communication tags, and Amazon Pay and PayPal, which use QR codes —...

READ MORE >