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Instant Payments Grow but the Real Barrier Is Human
Disbursements // April 20, 2026

“Instant Payments Are Winning. Why Are Some Consumers Still Saying No?”, a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and Ingo Payments, looks at a simple but increasingly important issue in modern money movement: When consumers are offered the option to receive funds instantly, why do some still pass?...

Why Speed Alone Isn’t Enough in Payouts
Disbursements // April 01, 2026

“The Preference Match Imperative: Aligning Payout Delivery With Recipient Expectations,” a PYMNTS Intelligence and Ingo Payments collaboration, examines a simple yet increasingly important issue in modern disbursements: whether people receive funds the way they want. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Instant Payments Hit Mainstream as Consumer Adoption Climbs to 74%
Disbursements // February 05, 2026

Instant payments have moved from novelty to norm, reshaping how consumers expect to receive money across payroll, insurance, rewards and platform disbursements. Nearly three in four consumers have now received at least one payout instantly, a clear sign that instant delivery has reached mainstream scale....

Digital Bank Users Say They’re Ready to Move 35% of Payments Off Cards
Consumer Payments // January 21, 2026

As Pay by Bank becomes more visible in the U.S. payments market, one group of consumers is clearly leading the way: those who use digital banks. “Pay by Bank Deep Dive: Digital Bank Users Are Ready to Switch,” a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and Trustly,...

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Digital Bank Users Say They’re Ready to Move 35% of Payments Off Cards

January 21, 2026
As Pay by Bank becomes more visible in the U.S. payments market, one group of consumers is clearly leading the way: those who use digital banks. “Pay by Bank Deep Dive: Digital Bank Users Are Ready to Switch,” a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and Trustly, examines why these users are more open to paying directly […]

Digital Wallets: New Report Bridges Gap Between Awareness and Usage

October 01, 2024
Consumers across five major markets — Brazil, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States — are generally familiar and satisfied with the experience of using digital wallets. The...

Digital Wallet Providers Face Uphill Battle Defining the Technology

September 19, 2024
Digital wallets are table stakes for most consumer across five major markets (Brazil, France, Germany, Brazil, the U.K. and the U.S.). In fact, 86% of consumers say they are familiar...

Boomers Go Digital: The Surprising Rise of Digital Wallets Among Brazil’s Older Consumers

September 05, 2024
Consumers in Brazil are embracing their digital wallets for making payments. Almost half of consumers use them for paying bills, for example. Surprisingly, it is the country’s baby boomers and...

Quick Reads
Paymentus Scales Bill Payment Platform Across Additional Sectors

September 14, 2026
Paymentus executives emphasized the company’s position as a specialized technology provider navigating bill payment modernization, agentic artificial intelligence and expansion into additional verticals during the Goldman Sachs 2026 Communacopia + Technology conference. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional […]

Citi and Mastercard Offer ‘Citi Flex Pay’ to Expand Installment Options

October 24, 2025
Citi cardholders will be able to begin using the bank’s pay-over-time solution, Citi Flex Pay, at checkout. This will be available at merchants participating in Mastercard’s Installments Payment Services by...

Zilch Turns to Plaid to Power Open Banking Repayments

October 21, 2025
Consumer payments platform Zilch has launched an open banking partnership with Plaid. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Chase Launches Shopping Platform That Lets Cardholders Pay With Points

June 12, 2025
Chase has launched a new online shopping experience that lets its cardholders pay with points, their card or both. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...