PYMNTS Intelligence

The Gen X Factor in This Year’s Holiday Shopping Equation
The Gen X Factor in This Year’s Holiday Shopping Equation
December 08, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Gen Xers, the powerhouse of the U.S. consumer economy, are cutting back amid current financial challenges, a move that may already be impacting holiday spending....

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78% of Shoppers Worry About Holiday Fraud Surge
78% of Shoppers Worry About Holiday Fraud Surge
December 08, 2025  |  Fraud Prevention

A recent PYMNTS Intelligence report finds that retailers will enter this year’s peak shopping season defending themselves on more fronts than ever before. Get the...

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Banks Face Fraud Spike As Scams Stress Legacy Systems
Banks Face Fraud Spike As Scams Stress Legacy Systems
December 04, 2025  |  Fraud Prevention

The “2025 State of Fraud and Financial Crime in the United States” report, a PYMNTS Intelligence report commissioned by Block, reveals that the financial industry...

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Late Payments Push Media Agencies Into a Cash Crunch
Late Payments Push Media Agencies Into a Cash Crunch
December 04, 2025  |  Back-office

The advertising and media industry has spent the past decade reinventing almost everything about how it reaches audiences. Except, remarkably, how it manages the money...

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Gen Z Pressures Credit Unions to Deliver AI
Gen Z Pressures Credit Unions to Deliver AI
December 03, 2025  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions face a generational crossroads as Gen Z members emerge as their most at-risk segment, a cohort ready to switch providers if their financial...

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80% of Banks Acknowledge Billing Shortfalls
80% of Banks Acknowledge Billing Shortfalls
December 02, 2025  |  Banking

Banks have long treated account analysis as routine maintenance, yet new data shows it has become a decisive factor in revenue integrity and client trust....

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Instant Payouts Pull Workers Toward Rival Platforms
Instant Payouts Pull Workers Toward Rival Platforms
December 02, 2025  |  Real-Time Payments

Instant money movement is accelerating across the U.S. economy, and nowhere is that shift more visible than in the gig economy, where workers increasingly expect...

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62% of Gen Z Turn to AI for Financial Planning Guidance
62% of Gen Z Turn to AI for Financial Planning Guidance
December 01, 2025  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions trying to attract younger members now face a generation that expects personalized digital tools and is willing to walk away when it does...

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Only 36 Percent of Gig Platforms Make Payouts Instant
Only 36 Percent of Gig Platforms Make Payouts Instant
November 28, 2025  |  Money Mobility

Many companies have spent the past decade refining customer experiences, yet one component still moves slowly: how fast people can access their money. Get the...

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