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Kamran Ansari on the FinTech Reset: Execution, Endurance, and the End of Easy Money

Kamran Ansari on the FinTech Reset: Execution, Endurance, and the End of Easy Money
Kamran Ansari on the FinTech Reset: Execution, Endurance, and the End of Easy Money
November 10, 2025  |  Fintech Investments

Kamran Ansari has lived through nearly every major turn in FinTech, from the first digital wallets and mobile payments to the rise (and recalibration) of...

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Financial Scams Are the New Customer-Churn Crisis for Banks
Financial Scams Are the New Customer-Churn Crisis for Banks
November 10, 2025  |  Fraud Prevention

“Financial Scams and Consumer Trust,” a PYMNTS Intelligence report commissioned by Block, examines how the rise of digital scams is undermining the confidence powering everyday...

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Headspace Outruns Planet Fitness in October Rankings
Headspace Outruns Planet Fitness in October Rankings
November 10, 2025  |  Fitness

Fitness, it turns out, is an inside job when it comes to the PYMNTS App provider rankings for the category. Because it wasn’t the usual...

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Gopuff CEO: Why We Moved First to Support SNAP Families
Gopuff CEO: Why We Moved First to Support SNAP Families
November 10, 2025  |  Delivery

The uncertainty surrounding the shutdown has left millions of Americans unsure how they’ll restock their pantries. Food insecurity spikes when government benefits stall, and for...

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Strong Showings From Affirm and FIS Can’t Stop CE 100 Slide
Strong Showings From Affirm and FIS Can’t Stop CE 100 Slide
November 10, 2025  |  Connected Economy

The CE 100 Index slipped 3.5%, in a week governed by earnings reports. Only the Banking segment and the Be Well pillar, both up 0.5%,...

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AI Agents Take Over the SEO Playbook
AI Agents Take Over the SEO Playbook
November 10, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

The Prompt Economy™ was generous this week. Instead of the recent deluge of instructions and advice for developers, we saw some more practical applications for...

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Healthcare Providers Strengthen Resilience by ‘Thinking Slow, Acting Fast’
Healthcare Providers Strengthen Resilience by ‘Thinking Slow, Acting Fast’
November 07, 2025  |  Healthcare

Uncertainty rippling through the economy, from the government shutdown to trade tensions, is putting pressure on every industry. Few feel it more acutely than healthcare....

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Gen Z Turns Credit Building Into a Financial Power Move
Gen Z Turns Credit Building Into a Financial Power Move
November 07, 2025  |  Credit Cards

For many consumers, smart credit use is more than convenience, it’s a way to unlock financial opportunity. As shown in “Consumer Credit Economy: Strategy vs....

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60% of Debit Cardholders Turn Direct Deposit Into Loyalty
60% of Debit Cardholders Turn Direct Deposit Into Loyalty
November 07, 2025  |  Loyalty & Rewards

For years, credit cards have monopolized the loyalty market. But as younger consumers trade borrowing for budgeting, the most meaningful shift may be happening on...

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