payments innovation

Banks Find Debit’s Real Cost in False Declines and Manual Fixes
Banks Find Debit’s Real Cost in False Declines and Manual Fixes
July 07, 2026  |  Business

For many financial institutions, the biggest opportunity in debit is hiding in plain sight. “The Hidden P&L of Legacy Debit,” the latest edition of PYMNTS...

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Liquidity Management Becomes the Next Test for Real-Time Payments
Liquidity Management Becomes the Next Test for Real-Time Payments
June 30, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Real-time payment networks have changed the speed at which money moves. The greater challenge now lies in ensuring institutions can support that movement without creating...

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Crypto Experts Tell PYMNTS Where Digital Assets Go Next
Crypto Experts Tell PYMNTS Where Digital Assets Go Next
June 12, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

There’s something rare happening across the digital asset landscape: it’s quiet. The sector’s typical drumbeat of disruptive headlines has been dampened by bitcoin’s sinking price...

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As Cross-Border Payments Become Infrastructure, What Happens Next?
As Cross-Border Payments Become Infrastructure, What Happens Next?
May 29, 2026  |  Cross-border Payments

Cross-border payments have long carried a premium because moving money across jurisdictions has been slow, fragmented and operationally complex. But a growing share of global...

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Payments Modernization Now Runs on Partnerships
Payments Modernization Now Runs on Partnerships
May 28, 2026  |  Payment Methods

Watch more: What’s Next in Payments With Maverick Payments’ Guy DiMaggio For all the discussion surrounding modernization in payments, the industry still depends on infrastructure...

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Merchants Eye Back-End Costs as Crypto Cards Push Into Checkout
Merchants Eye Back-End Costs as Crypto Cards Push Into Checkout
May 19, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The payments industry has become remarkably good at masking complexity from consumers. But merchants do not operate on the front end. Their concerns live in...

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Crypto Regulation Moved From Theory to Market Force This Week
Crypto Regulation Moved From Theory to Market Force This Week
May 15, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee’s vote Thursday (May 14) to advance the Clarity Act marked one of the most consequential regulatory developments for digital assets...

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Report Finds AI Is Widening the Issuer Performance Gap
Report Finds AI Is Widening the Issuer Performance Gap
May 13, 2026  |  Credit Cards

Customer lifetime value (CLTV) has long been seen as something that naturally grows as card issuers add more customers and launch more products. But this...

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Billtrust Adds Buyer Portal to Speed Up B2B Payments
Billtrust Adds Buyer Portal to Speed Up B2B Payments
May 05, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Billtrust has added a self-service payment experience and a cash forecasting tool to its B2B accounts receivable workflow and payment software. These tools are designed...

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