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Visa Urges Banks to Rethink Loyalty Beyond Credit Card Rewards

Visa Urges Banks to Rethink Loyalty Beyond Credit Card Rewards
Visa Urges Banks to Rethink Loyalty Beyond Credit Card Rewards
January 27, 2026  |  VISA

The perceptions and realities of rewards programs are changing as consumers redefine what good loyalty looks like. Simple loyalty mechanics are no longer enough. Get...

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Dirty Data and Legacy ERPs Stall Accounts Receivable Automation
Dirty Data and Legacy ERPs Stall Accounts Receivable Automation
January 27, 2026  |  Accounts Receivable

The gap between ambition and execution when it comes to accounts receivable automation is one of the worst kept secrets in modern finance operations. Get...

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Block Says Traditional Credit Scores Shut Out 100 Million Americans
Block Says Traditional Credit Scores Shut Out 100 Million Americans
January 27, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

For much of modern consumer finance, underwriting has relied on static credit files that offer a delayed view of financial behavior. Those bureau-based models, Block...

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CFOs Prepare for AI by Modernizing Payments
CFOs Prepare for AI by Modernizing Payments
January 27, 2026  |  Opinion

A growing demand for digital solutions, data and flexible platforms marked 2025, Boost Payment Solutions founder and CEO Dean M. Leavitt writes in a new...

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Goods Firms Sweat Tariffs While Services Firms See Clearer Skies
Goods Firms Sweat Tariffs While Services Firms See Clearer Skies
January 27, 2026  |  Economy

For mid-sized companies, the U.S. business landscape in early 2026 feels less like a single weather system and more like two different climates coexisting side...

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Labor Economy Sentiment Falls Even as Broader Consumer Confidence Rises
Labor Economy Sentiment Falls Even as Broader Consumer Confidence Rises
January 27, 2026  |  Economy

The job market’s surface calm is masking deeper instability, and for millions of hourly workers, that uncertainty is already reshaping how, and how much, they...

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95% of Shoppers Research Influencer Picks Before Buying
95% of Shoppers Research Influencer Picks Before Buying
January 27, 2026  |  Social Commerce

Influencer marketing has become a routine part of shopping, but its real power lies less in persuasion and more in starting the process. Get the...

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Crypto Crime Hits Record Levels as Nation-States Dodge Sanctions
Crypto Crime Hits Record Levels as Nation-States Dodge Sanctions
January 26, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

 By most headline measures, 2025 looks like a year where crypto crime exploded. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Grocery Spending Moves Online as Affordability Concerns Rise
Grocery Spending Moves Online as Affordability Concerns Rise
January 26, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Consumer spending continues to move fluidly across digital and physical channels, but groceries are emerging as one of the clearest signals of where financial pressure...

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