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Why Instant Rewards Are Winning the Retail Loyalty War
Why Instant Rewards Are Winning the Retail Loyalty War
October 17, 2025  |  Opinion

Retailers pushing to make payments and loyalty programs faster and easier will win wallet share, Concora Credit Chief Commercial Officer Rolando De Gracia writes in...

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Culture, Not Tech, Drives B2B Payment Delays
Culture, Not Tech, Drives B2B Payment Delays
October 17, 2025  |  Payment Methods

Even as artificial intelligence reshapes corporate finance and payments move in real time, one of the oldest habits in business continues to delay billions in...

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Credit Platforms Pull FinTech IPO Index Lower Despite AI Buzz
Credit Platforms Pull FinTech IPO Index Lower Despite AI Buzz
October 17, 2025  |  Fintech Investments

A sea of red engulfed the FinTech IPO Index through the past week, as earnings season kicked off with reports from the big banks. A...

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Walmart Brings ChatGPT to Checkout as Amazon Bets on Its Own Bots
Walmart Brings ChatGPT to Checkout as Amazon Bets on Its Own Bots
October 16, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Retail is rarely quiet for long, and the rumble shaking the industry this fall doesn’t sound like a typical holiday rush or pricing war. Get...

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AI and Embedded Humans Join Forces to Outwit Fraudsters
AI and Embedded Humans Join Forces to Outwit Fraudsters
October 16, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

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Merchant Service Providers Become Banks’ Front Line Against Real-Time Fraud
Merchant Service Providers Become Banks’ Front Line Against Real-Time Fraud
October 16, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

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Data Becomes the New Currency in B2B Payments
Data Becomes the New Currency in B2B Payments
October 16, 2025  |  Opinion

Industries are scrutinizing B2B payment methods to drive liquidity and resilience, Boost Payment Solutions Head of Customer Data and Insights Zach Lynn writes in a...

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Gen Z Turns Side Gigs Into 57% of Total Income
Gen Z Turns Side Gigs Into 57% of Total Income
October 16, 2025  |  Gig Economy

What was once a stopgap for hard times is fast becoming a fixture of American financial planning. According to a new PYMNTS Intelligence report, “Do the...

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How FinTechs Are Staying Regulation-Ready With Credit Unions
How FinTechs Are Staying Regulation-Ready With Credit Unions
October 16, 2025  |  Credit Unions

The 2020s have been a decade of unlikely partnerships. FinTechs that once vied for deals with national banks are now joining forces with credit unions,...

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