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Real-Time Payments Give Contractors Back 2 Workweeks a Month

Real-Time Payments Give Contractors Back 2 Workweeks a Month
Real-Time Payments Give Contractors Back 2 Workweeks a Month
February 17, 2026  |  Disbursements

The four horsemen of construction project delays typically appear as rain-soaked jobsites, supply shortages, labor gaps or permitting snags. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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14% of Consumers Use BNPL Even After Holiday Spending Surge
14% of Consumers Use BNPL Even After Holiday Spending Surge
February 17, 2026  |  BNPL

Buy now, pay later is no longer just a checkout feature. It is becoming a line item in the monthly household budget. Get the Full...

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Volatility Forces Banks and FinTechs to Rethink Cross-Border Strategy
Volatility Forces Banks and FinTechs to Rethink Cross-Border Strategy
February 17, 2026  |  Cross-border Payments

While cross-border trade itself remains in a period of upheaval, the global payment options supporting cross-border commerce have never been more advanced and innovative. Get...

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Stronger Digital IDs Help Stop $34 Billion in Fraud Losses
Stronger Digital IDs Help Stop $34 Billion in Fraud Losses
February 16, 2026  |  Authentication

Fraudsters have been using artificial intelligence, automation and highly convincing impersonation tactics to steal identities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Firms Report Improved Financial Performance Linked to Use of Embedded Finance
Firms Report Improved Financial Performance Linked to Use of Embedded Finance
February 16, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Embedded finance has evolved beyond a supplementary revenue channel to become the deciding factor between companies that forge lasting customer relationships and those that fall...

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OpenAI and Cisco Back Standards to Scale Agentic AI
OpenAI and Cisco Back Standards to Scale Agentic AI
February 16, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Right alongside the immense promise of agentic AI is the issue of trust. CFOs, according to PYMNTS Intelligence, are gaining it. So are consumers. As...

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Stablecoin Payments Show Up at Checkout Despite Crypto Markets Slump
Stablecoin Payments Show Up at Checkout Despite Crypto Markets Slump
February 16, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto markets are slumping just as institutional interest in blockchain is growing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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B2B Payments Go Digital and Boost Cash Flow Control
B2B Payments Go Digital and Boost Cash Flow Control
February 16, 2026  |  B2B Payments

B2B payments aren’t about money. They’re about relationships. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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CPG CEOs Say Consumers Keep Buying Despite Affordability Pressures
CPG CEOs Say Consumers Keep Buying Despite Affordability Pressures
February 13, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

If one theme connected fourth-quarter earnings calls across consumer packaged goods companies and discretionary brands, such as toymakers, it was the emergence of a consumer...

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