PYMNTS Study

Insurers Lead on Billing but Still Miss What Policyholders Want

Insurers Lead on Billing but Still Miss What Policyholders Want
Insurers Lead on Billing but Still Miss What Policyholders Want
October 08, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Property and home insurers have the best billing and payment scores of any industry PYMNTS Intelligence studied this year. They also have one in four...

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Scams Move From the Inbox to the Text Screen
Scams Move From the Inbox to the Text Screen
October 08, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

A bank can monitor a login, score a transaction and flag unusual account activity. It can’t see the text message that convinced its customer to...

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5 Ways Missing Payment Options Send Shoppers Elsewhere
5 Ways Missing Payment Options Send Shoppers Elsewhere
October 07, 2026  |  Payment Methods

A shopper who reaches checkout has already selected what to buy. For tens of millions of consumers, however, the available ways to pay can still...

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Just 11% of Retailers Measure Embedded Finance Success by ROI
Just 11% of Retailers Measure Embedded Finance Success by ROI
October 07, 2026  |  Retail

Embedded finance is delivering measurable benefits for retailers, but the way they judge whether it works reaches beyond the revenue line. The PYMNTS Intelligence report...

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Billers Overlook What Drives Customers Away
Billers Overlook What Drives Customers Away
October 06, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

The monthly, weekly or even annual bill is among the interactions a service provider is virtually guaranteed to have with a customer again and again....

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Credit Union Members Want Rewards on the Tech Agenda
Credit Union Members Want Rewards on the Tech Agenda
October 06, 2026  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Credit unions deciding where to put their next technology dollar are getting a different answer from consumers than they might expect. The PYMNTS Intelligence playbook...

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Tighter Budgets Push Grocery Shoppers Online
Tighter Budgets Push Grocery Shoppers Online
October 02, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Consumers under financial pressure are buying bigger baskets and choosing value-focused merchants, giving retailers an opportunity to help shoppers make each purchase go further. That’s...

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Consumers Trust Their Jobs as Savings Run Thin
Consumers Trust Their Jobs as Savings Run Thin
October 01, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers may still feel secure about their jobs, but a thinner savings cushion is changing the financial environment in which they manage their money. This...

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