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Middle Market Firms Hit the Embedded Finance Crossroads

Middle Market Firms Hit the Embedded Finance Crossroads
Middle Market Firms Hit the Embedded Finance Crossroads
May 04, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

Change typically happens two ways: gradually, and then suddenly. The embedded finance landscape is finding this out for itself in real time. Get the Full...

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46% of SMBs Would Pay for More Payment Control
46% of SMBs Would Pay for More Payment Control
May 04, 2026  |  SMBs

Small businesses may be more ready for payment change than their habits suggest. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Why the Faster Payment May Be the Safer Payment
Why the Faster Payment May Be the Safer Payment
May 04, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Fraud and financial crime are persistent pressures for businesses and financial institutions, forcing organizations to reconsider how they move money and how they defend funds...

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Credit Unions Need Data Maps Before AI Guardrails
Credit Unions Need Data Maps Before AI Guardrails
May 04, 2026  |  Opinion

For credit unions and financial institutions, effective AI governance starts with a solid data foundation, Velera SVP Jeremiah Lotz writes in a new PYMNTS eBook,...

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Wage Slowdown Leaves Gig Work Filling Pay Gaps
Wage Slowdown Leaves Gig Work Filling Pay Gaps
May 03, 2026  |  Economy

Wage growth is easing across the private sector, and the latest Employment Cost Index makes clear the deceleration is no longer a blip. Get the...

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Citi Debuts Platform to Bring AI Agents to Banking Work
Citi Debuts Platform to Bring AI Agents to Banking Work
May 03, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Banking giant Citi has debuted a platform to let it launch artificial intelligence agents throughout the company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Fed’s Barr Says Private Credit Stress Could Trigger Larger Credit Issues
Fed’s Barr Says Private Credit Stress Could Trigger Larger Credit Issues
May 03, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr is the latest official warning of private credit-related concerns. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Bessent Warns of Threat of AI-Powered Bank Account Hacks
Bessent Warns of Threat of AI-Powered Bank Account Hacks
May 03, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says American banks are working to safeguard against AI-related cyberthreats. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Verifone Owner in Talks to Buy Payments Firm Moneris
Verifone Owner in Talks to Buy Payments Firm Moneris
May 03, 2026  |  Acquisitions

A pair of Canadian banks is reportedly in talks to sell payments-focused FinTech Moneris. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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