Payments Intelligence

Behind the Top Scams Consumers Face and the Defenses That Work
Behind the Top Scams Consumers Face and the Defenses That Work
January 13, 2026  |  Fraud Attack

Fraudsters are nothing if not creative, constantly reshaping old tricks with new technology to stay one step ahead of consumers and the institutions that serve...

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More Than Half of Merchants Shift Fraud Spend From People to Tech
More Than Half of Merchants Shift Fraud Spend From People to Tech
January 13, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Merchants are discovering that fraud prevention has become less about stopping bad actors at checkout and more about managing risk across the entire payment journey,...

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North American Middle-Market Firms Signal Major Working Capital Expansion in 2026
North American Middle-Market Firms Signal Major Working Capital Expansion in 2026
January 12, 2026  |  VISA

The “2025–2026 Growth Corporates Working Capital Index: North America Edition,” a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and Visa, examines how middle-market companies across the United States and...

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Why Today’s CFO Is Part Economist, Strategist and Risk Officer
Why Today’s CFO Is Part Economist, Strategist and Risk Officer
January 12, 2026  |  CFO

The CFO’s mandate has traditionally been to optimize within existing systems. Finance chiefs manage costs, allocate capital, forecast with increasing precision and ensure their company...

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Embedded Finance Pays Off for 54% of US B2B Platforms
Embedded Finance Pays Off for 54% of US B2B Platforms
January 09, 2026  |  B2B Payments

B2B platforms are discovering that embedded finance is becoming less a feature add-on and more a structural lever for how they grow revenue, deepen customer...

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Smart Accounts Payable Pays Suppliers Faster and Wins Leverage
Smart Accounts Payable Pays Suppliers Faster and Wins Leverage
January 08, 2026  |  Accounts Payable

When suppliers know payments will arrive on time and exceptions will be resolved swiftly, trust grows. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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72% of B2B Buyers Favor Suppliers With Embedded Payment Options 
72% of B2B Buyers Favor Suppliers With Embedded Payment Options 
January 08, 2026  |  B2B Payments

The most telling signal in the latest PYMNTS Intelligence research is not how fast embedded finance is spreading, but how decisively companies are stepping away from building...

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Fraud Orchestration Puts Merchants Back in Charge
Fraud Orchestration Puts Merchants Back in Charge
January 07, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

For years, fraud prevention lived in the shadows of digital commerce. It was essential, yes, but also costly and largely invisible. Get the Full Story...

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74% of Credit Union Members Pass the Loyalty Test
74% of Credit Union Members Pass the Loyalty Test
January 07, 2026  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions face a retention challenge that has less to do with age than with architecture. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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