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4 in 10 Consumers Plan to Tap Into Savings to Cover Holiday Expenses
4 in 10 Consumers Plan to Tap Into Savings to Cover Holiday Expenses
November 20, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

One month before the start of the holiday season, 60% of consumers lived paycheck to paycheck. Nineteen percent struggle to pay their monthly bills. These...

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Porch Rally Leads CE 100 Index Higher Again as Q3 Earnings Season Winds Down
Porch Rally Leads CE 100 Index Higher Again as Q3 Earnings Season Winds Down
November 20, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Headed into a holiday-shortened trading week, the CE 100 Index was 4.3% higher as investors snapped up shares and earnings season drew near its close...

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QSRs Add Voice AI, but Consumers Aren’t Biting
QSRs Add Voice AI, but Consumers Aren’t Biting
November 20, 2023  |  Today In Data

Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are increasingly integrating voice artificial intelligence (AI) into the ordering process, but PYMNTS Intelligence shows most consumers believe it will be a...

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Businesses Shift From Paper Checks With Help From AI and Faster Payments
Businesses Shift From Paper Checks With Help From AI and Faster Payments
November 17, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Drew Edwards, CEO of Ingo Money, told PYMNTS in a recent interview the landscape for business transactions is rapidly changing. CFOs and treasurers are re-assessing...

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Collaboration Creates Network Effects That Transform B2B Payments
Collaboration Creates Network Effects That Transform B2B Payments
November 17, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Innovation in payments is a continuum, with incremental to transformational — and even disruptive — results. B2B payments, long left to languish while their consumer-facing...

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Finding the Real Value in Business Payments When Money Movement Is a Commodity
Finding the Real Value in Business Payments When Money Movement Is a Commodity
November 17, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Technological advancements and a seismic, if in places incremental, shift towards digitization are transforming B2B payments.  And many payments industry insiders believe the innovation-led changes...

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45% of Consumers Hardest Hit by Inflation Carry Revolving Credit Card Balances
45% of Consumers Hardest Hit by Inflation Carry Revolving Credit Card Balances
November 17, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

As the impact of rising prices on bill payments becomes more pronounced, U.S. consumers are increasingly relying on credit cards to manage their finances. Cardholders...

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FinTech IPO Index Gains 5.1% as MoneyLion Leads Earnings Season Surge 
FinTech IPO Index Gains 5.1% as MoneyLion Leads Earnings Season Surge 
November 17, 2023  |  Fintech Investments

The last few names are coming in with their earnings reports — and while September’s quarter end seems long ago and far away, investors largely...

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One of the Biggest Innovations in B2B Payments Starts With an ‘A’
One of the Biggest Innovations in B2B Payments Starts With an ‘A’
November 17, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Innovation in B2B payments can have an outsized impact on the global economy. The easier it is for B2B companies to get paid, the easier...

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