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Federal Reserve Readies Pilot Survey to Gauge Private Credit Markets

August 05, 2026
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Fiserv and Stuut Team to Bring AI Agents to Accounts Receivable 
Accounts Receivable // August 05, 2026

Payments/financial services technology company Fiserv has teamed with accounts receivable automation firm Stuut Technologies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

Santander’s $12 Billion Webster Bank Deal Wins Fed Approval
Acquiring // August 05, 2026

Santander says the Federal Reserve has approved its acquisition of Webster Bank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

AP Automation Can’t Fix What It Can’t Connect
Accounts Payable // August 05, 2026

Accounts payable has no shortage of automation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree...

Marqeta Deal Size Jumps 90% as Enterprise Push Gains Ground
Earnings // August 04, 2026

Marqeta’s second-quarter earnings call Tuesday (Aug. 4) highlighted embedded finance, multinational issuing, stablecoins and commercial payments as the company’s primary strategic growth initiatives, even as overall growth is expected to moderate in the second half. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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AP Automation Can’t Fix What It Can’t Connect

August 05, 2026
Accounts payable has no shortage of automation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing […]

Real-Time Payments Help Banks Win the Whole Commercial Relationship

August 04, 2026
Instant payments are no longer simply a payments product. They are becoming commercial banking infrastructure. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Stablecoins Turn Corporate Cash Into Working Inventory

August 03, 2026
Stablecoins change how liquidity is managed, not simply how payments move. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

AI Agents Need Rules Before They Can Run Payments

July 31, 2026
Assigning work to agents and agentic workflows requires clear rules and defined decision rights, Bottomline Global Head of Product Colin Swain writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Building the Agent-Ready Payments...

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Federal Reserve Readies Pilot Survey to Gauge Private Credit Markets

August 05, 2026
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York plan to launch a pilot survey of the U.S. private credit market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily […]

Fiserv and Stuut Team to Bring AI Agents to Accounts Receivable 

August 05, 2026
Payments/financial services technology company Fiserv has teamed with accounts receivable automation firm Stuut Technologies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Santander’s $12 Billion Webster Bank Deal Wins Fed Approval

August 05, 2026
Santander says the Federal Reserve has approved its acquisition of Webster Bank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Marqeta Deal Size Jumps 90% as Enterprise Push Gains Ground

August 04, 2026
Marqeta’s second-quarter earnings call Tuesday (Aug. 4) highlighted embedded finance, multinational issuing, stablecoins and commercial payments as the company’s primary strategic growth initiatives, even as overall growth is expected to...