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Embedded Finance Unlocks Value for Underserved Small Business Sectors
Embedded Finance Unlocks Value for Underserved Small Business Sectors
May 08, 2025  |  SMBs

The rise of embedded payments is helping to change the business models of legal and financial services companies, accounting firms, nonprofits and logistics operators, to...

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High Fees Stall Saudi Small Businesses’ Digital Wallet Adoption
High Fees Stall Saudi Small Businesses’ Digital Wallet Adoption
May 08, 2025  |  Cross-border Payments

Saudi Arabia, known for rapid digital transformation, is embracing digital wallets for international payments. A deep dive into the latest data reveals a striking trend....

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Lean Into, Look and Listen to Your Customers Before Taking a Product Leap
Lean Into, Look and Listen to Your Customers Before Taking a Product Leap
May 08, 2025  |  Opinion

Product innovation comes from “Aha!” moments in customer conversations, North SVP of Product Preet Patel writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “The Listening Economy: How...

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Stripe Launches Stablecoin Accounts and AI Model for Payments
Stripe Launches Stablecoin Accounts and AI Model for Payments
May 07, 2025  |  Digital Payments

Stripe announced Wednesday (May 7) new product launches focused on leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and stablecoins to support business growth.  Get the Full Story Complete...

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Marqeta’s Processing Volumes Surge 27% on Card Issuance, BNPL and Flex Credential Growth
Marqeta’s Processing Volumes Surge 27% on Card Issuance, BNPL and Flex Credential Growth
May 07, 2025  |  Earnings

Marqeta’s first quarter results surged across several metrics as new and existing card issuance programs grew on a global stage across debit and credit channels,...

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Mercado Pago Surges With Digital Accounts, Credit Growth in Q1
Mercado Pago Surges With Digital Accounts, Credit Growth in Q1
May 07, 2025  |  Earnings

Latin America’s digital commerce giant, MercadoLibre, continues to demonstrate its influence across the region’s evolving financial and retail landscape, extending its reach beyond transactions into...

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Sezzle CEO Touts New Product Momentum and Enterprise Focus; Raises 2025 Guidance
Sezzle CEO Touts New Product Momentum and Enterprise Focus; Raises 2025 Guidance
May 07, 2025  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Fresh off Tuesday’s announcement that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) would not treat buy now, pay later (BNPL) companies like credit card networks, Sezzle’s...

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Consumers Took on More Debt in March, Reversing Previous Paydowns
Consumers Took on More Debt in March, Reversing Previous Paydowns
May 07, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

It looks like the paydowns on debt, for most U.S. households, were just a temporary lull. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Financial Regulators Face Deepest Personnel Cuts in Decades
Financial Regulators Face Deepest Personnel Cuts in Decades
May 07, 2025  |  Regulation

Three financial regulators are scrambling following the President Donald Trump administration’s latest round of personnel cuts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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