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Bessent Proposes Unlimited Insurance for Business Checking Accounts

Bessent Proposes Unlimited Insurance for Business Checking Accounts
Bessent Proposes Unlimited Insurance for Business Checking Accounts
February 04, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

The House Financial Services Committee convened Wednesday (Feb. 4) for a marathon session on financial sector stability lasting roughly five hours, characterized by sharp ideological...

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Y Combinator Offers Startups $500K in Stablecoins Instead of Cash
Y Combinator Offers Startups $500K in Stablecoins Instead of Cash
February 04, 2026  |  Blockchain

Adding crypto into the finance stack has traditionally had the flair of a younger business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Same-Day Pay Becomes a Hiring Edge as Paycheck Gaps Bite
Same-Day Pay Becomes a Hiring Edge as Paycheck Gaps Bite
February 04, 2026  |  Faster Payments

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Pay Flexibility Rises as More Workers Earn Variable Income
Pay Flexibility Rises as More Workers Earn Variable Income
February 04, 2026  |  Gig Economy

As inflation, layoffs and uneven wage growth continue to strain household budgets, millions of Americans living paycheck to paycheck are relying on side hustles and...

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Gen Z Wants to Use Smartphones to Pay Their Doctors
Gen Z Wants to Use Smartphones to Pay Their Doctors
February 04, 2026  |  Healthcare

From virtual doctor visits to scheduling apps and health trackers, consumers are steadily integrating technology into how they manage healthcare. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Billing Shifts From Back-Office Chore to Customer Loyalty Test
Billing Shifts From Back-Office Chore to Customer Loyalty Test
February 04, 2026  |  Opinion

Streamlining billing and payments optimizes the entire customer experience, Paymentus President and CEO Dushyant Sharma writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “2025’s Over/Under: The Bets That...

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NFL Keeps Prediction Markets Out of Super Bowl Ads as Trading Grows
NFL Keeps Prediction Markets Out of Super Bowl Ads as Trading Grows
February 03, 2026  |  Markets

For sports betting platforms, the Super Bowl is, well, their Super Bowl. When the Patriots and Seahawks take the field this Sunday (Feb. 8), they’ll...

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PayPal Swaps CEOs as Checkout Slows and 2026 Reset Begins
PayPal Swaps CEOs as Checkout Slows and 2026 Reset Begins
February 03, 2026  |  Earnings

PayPal finds itself in a transition year, as 2026 signals a reworking of strategy while growth cools, with deceleration in its online branded checkout franchise....

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For CFOs, Liquidity Now Matters More Than Forecast Precision
For CFOs, Liquidity Now Matters More Than Forecast Precision
February 03, 2026  |  CFO

The job of the chief financial officer typically shifts in step with the macro environment. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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