PYMNTS Intelligence

How AI Is Rewriting Credit Decisioning in Real Time

How AI Is Rewriting Credit Decisioning in Real Time
How AI Is Rewriting Credit Decisioning in Real Time
April 13, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

For decades, credit and payment decisions have relied on static scorecards and rigid “if-then” rules built for a slower payments environment. That model is now...

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New Study Finds AI Critical to Credit Union Member Retention
New Study Finds AI Critical to Credit Union Member Retention
April 13, 2026  |  Credit Unions

“Built to Lead or Losing Ground? AI, Mobile and the Member Retention Imperative for Credit Unions in 2026” is a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and...

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Inflation Hits 58% of Small Businesses and Pushes Embedded B2B Finance Forward
Inflation Hits 58% of Small Businesses and Pushes Embedded B2B Finance Forward
April 13, 2026  |  SMBs

What started as a convenience play in consumer apps is becoming something much bigger in business: a way for platforms to turn payments, credit and...

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Fed Finds Stablecoins Idle, Confirms PYMNTS Usage Gap
Fed Finds Stablecoins Idle, Confirms PYMNTS Usage Gap
April 10, 2026  |  Blockchain

Stablecoins were supposed to change payments. They haven’t. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Gas Price Spike Set to Squeeze Household Essentials
Gas Price Spike Set to Squeeze Household Essentials
April 10, 2026  |  Economy

The latest inflation figures start at the pump, but the effects will likely extend well beyond gas prices and into everyday household spending decisions. Get...

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The $42 Billion Checkout Opportunity Hiding in Plain Sight
The $42 Billion Checkout Opportunity Hiding in Plain Sight
April 10, 2026  |  Retail

“Embedded Offers: The Billion-Dollar Opportunity Inside Recent Consumer Spending” is a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and FIS. Based on a Census-balanced survey of 2,754 U.S. consumers...

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AI Is Ready for Prime Time but the Org Chart Is Not
AI Is Ready for Prime Time but the Org Chart Is Not
April 10, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence is doing exactly what it promised. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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38% of Credit Union Members Want BNPL From Their FI
38% of Credit Union Members Want BNPL From Their FI
April 10, 2026  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions have a fresh opening in buy now, pay later (BNPL), and it is less about launching another loan product than helping members make...

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Consumers Spend Through the Squeeze as Income Slips
Consumers Spend Through the Squeeze as Income Slips
April 09, 2026  |  Economy

Household spending is still advancing, but income isn’t keeping up anymore. The latest economic data and PYMNTS Intelligence reporting show households continuing to transact and...

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