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Younger Cardholders Tell Issuers What Would Get Them to Use Their Cards More

Younger Cardholders Tell Issuers What Would Get Them to Use Their Cards More
Younger Cardholders Tell Issuers What Would Get Them to Use Their Cards More
September 21, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Issuers can invest in faster, more precise credit decisions, but those improvements alone may not persuade customers to change how they pay. Cardholders need to...

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The Next Fraud Frontier Is the Impostor Who Passes Every Check
The Next Fraud Frontier Is the Impostor Who Passes Every Check
September 17, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Card theft and account breaches remain major threats, but some of today’s fastest-growing fraud schemes begin earlier by targeting identity itself. Criminals increasingly use artificial...

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Interoperability Now Drives Asia-Pacific’s Real-Time Payments Agenda
Interoperability Now Drives Asia-Pacific’s Real-Time Payments Agenda
September 02, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Real-time payments in Asia-Pacific are entering a new phase. After years of building domestic instant payment rails, countries across the region are now connecting those...

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Spendability Emerges as the Next Test for Digital Assets
Spendability Emerges as the Next Test for Digital Assets
July 17, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

For years, digital assets were something to buy and hold—a bet on the future rather than a way to pay for lunch. That calculus is...

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AI Gives Every Purchase Its Own Credit Decision
AI Gives Every Purchase Its Own Credit Decision
July 07, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

For most of the history of financial services, credit functioned as a blunt instrument. A bank extended a line, a customer drew on it and...

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Real-Time Payments Could Add $19.3 Billion to Argentina’s GDP
Real-Time Payments Could Add $19.3 Billion to Argentina’s GDP
July 02, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Real-time payments in South America have moved well beyond proof of concept. They’re becoming the financial backbone of entire economies, and the numbers speak for...

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Europe Makes Real-Time Payments a Mandate
Europe Makes Real-Time Payments a Mandate
May 07, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Europe’s push toward real-time payments has entered a new phase, defined not just by technology and consumer preferences but by sovereignty, regulatory force and competitive...

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Agentic Commerce Forces a Rethink of Card Infrastructure
Agentic Commerce Forces a Rethink of Card Infrastructure
April 27, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

AI is no longer just guiding purchases; it’s beginning to execute them. As agentic commerce, where AI systems initiate transactions on behalf of consumers, takes hold,...

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