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FTC Files Complaint Against Doxo, Alleging Misleading Ads
FTC Files Complaint Against Doxo, Alleging Misleading Ads
April 25, 2024  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking action against doxo, saying the bill payment company misleads consumers and tacks on junk fees. The agency filed a federal court complaint alleging...

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BlackRock Intros Paycheck-Style Retirement Offering
BlackRock Intros Paycheck-Style Retirement Offering
April 25, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

BlackRock has debuted a savings product designed to give retirees a guaranteed, paycheck-style income. The asset management giant on Thursday (April 25) announced its LifePath Paycheck solution, which...

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Consumers Dissatisfied by Small Merchants’ Digital Presences
Consumers Dissatisfied by Small Merchants’ Digital Presences
April 25, 2024  |  SMBs

As consumers have grown to expect seamless digital convenience, many are finding that smaller merchants fall short of their expectations, PYMNTS Intelligence reveals. By the...

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OneShield and One Inc Partner on Insurance Industry Payment Solution
OneShield and One Inc Partner on Insurance Industry Payment Solution
April 25, 2024  |  Insurance

OneShield has partnered with One Inc to deliver a digital payment solution for the insurance industry. One Inc’s payment product integrations designed for the insurance industry will now be accessible through...

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Consumers Are Springing for Nice Beers, but Not Premium Liquor
Consumers Are Springing for Nice Beers, but Not Premium Liquor
April 25, 2024  |  Retail

Trying to balance inflationary pressures and the need to allow themselves at least some indulgences, shoppers are trading up on beer but not springing for...

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Upstart Unveils Custom Loan Tool for Banks and CUs
Upstart Unveils Custom Loan Tool for Banks and CUs
April 25, 2024  |  Loans

Lending marketplace Upstart has debuted a tool to help lenders offer customized loan offers. That tool, dubbed Recognized Customer Personalization (RCP), lets banks and credit unions (CUs) identify when...

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Mark Zuckerberg Says Threads ‘Growing Well’ With 150 Million Users
Mark Zuckerberg Says Threads ‘Growing Well’ With 150 Million Users
April 25, 2024  |  Meta

Threads now has more than 150 million monthly active users. The Meta-owned text-based social media platform is “growing well,” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday...

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Booking.com Forms Virtual Card Partnership With WEX
Booking.com Forms Virtual Card Partnership With WEX
April 25, 2024  |  Travel Payments

Global commerce platform WEX has launched a virtual card partnership with Booking.com. The new arrangement, announced in a news release Thursday (April 25), expands on the two companies’ 11-year-old...

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Mother’s Day Spending Expected to Dip Following 2023 Record
Mother’s Day Spending Expected to Dip Following 2023 Record
April 25, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

American consumers are projected to spend $33.5 billion on their moms next month. That’s according to new data from the National Retail Federation (NRF), which...

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