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Synchrony CFO: Why Experience — Not Credit — Is the New Competitive Moat in Consumer Finance
Synchrony CFO: Why Experience — Not Credit — Is the New Competitive Moat in Consumer...
November 24, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

For Synchrony Chief Financial Officer Brian Wenzel, the story of today’s consumer isn’t about inflation, credit tightening, or macro stress signals. It’s about expectation. Get...

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The Weekender: Robots, Robots Everywhere (Even at the Litter Box)
The Weekender: Robots, Robots Everywhere (Even at the Litter Box)
November 22, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Blame the elves. They saw generative artificial intelligence (AI) coming for their jobs and outsourced Christmas to robots. This holiday season, the digital economy’s strangest...

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Hourly Wage Drop Foreshadows a $14B Hit to Consumer Spending
Hourly Wage Drop Foreshadows a $14B Hit to Consumer Spending
November 21, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

The “Wage to Wallet™ Index: Wage Volatility’s $14B Consumer Spending Gap,” a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence, WorkWhile and Ingo Payments, offers a detailed look inside...

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The Creative Destruction and Rebuild of the Payments Business Model
The Creative Destruction and Rebuild of the Payments Business Model
November 20, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

In 1878, Randolph McCoy accused Floyd Hatfield of stealing a pig. The trial ruled in favor of Hatfield. That pig became the spark that ignited...

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Furniture.com Reinvents Furniture Buying With AI
Furniture.com Reinvents Furniture Buying With AI
November 19, 2025  |  Retail

Watch more: Fast Furniture? Why the Industry Is Finally Picking Up Speed Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Slow Claims Payouts Push Insurance Policyholders to Switch Carriers
Slow Claims Payouts Push Insurance Policyholders to Switch Carriers
November 17, 2025  |  Insurance

Insurance once sold peace of mind. Today, peace of mind arrives in milliseconds—or not at all. When policyholders file a claim, they are not benchmarking...

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PYMNTS Weekender: The Retro Economy Wants Your Black Friday Cart
PYMNTS Weekender: The Retro Economy Wants Your Black Friday Cart
November 15, 2025  |  Retail

If the future is evenly distributed, so is nostalgia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Cash App’s Next Act: From P2P App to Everyday Bank
Cash App’s Next Act: From P2P App to Everyday Bank
November 13, 2025  |  Digital Banking

Watch more: The Digital Shift: Block’s Owen Jennings Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Visa Bets on Stablecoins and AI to Transform Global Commerce for Creators
Visa Bets on Stablecoins and AI to Transform Global Commerce for Creators
November 12, 2025  |  Cross-border Payments

Traditional cross-border payment systems weren’t built for today’s global workforce. Millions of creators, freelancers and on-demand workers now expect to be paid instantly. And in...

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