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Nearly 3 in 4 Premium Cardholders Used a Card-Linked Offer in the Past Year
Credit Cards // February 10, 2026

Consumers who pay the most for their credit cards turn out to be the ones least likely to ignore them. Just 3.9% of premium cardholders report rarely or never using their high-fee plastic, making them the most loyal segment in the entire credit card market,...

Two-Thirds of Cardholders View Issuers More Positively After Credit Limit Increases
Credit Cards // February 05, 2026

Nearly three-quarters of credit cardholders who requested a limit increase and were denied turned to installment plans as an alternative source of credit, revealing how rejection decisions push consumers toward competing financial products. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

75% of Tech Firms Say They Are Extremely Familiar With AI Agents
artificial intelligence // February 03, 2026

The next phase of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption is not arriving evenly across the economy. It is taking shape first inside the technology sector itself, where companies that build digital tools are also becoming the earliest and most confident users of autonomous systems. Get the...

Mobile Wallet Usage Soars, Even as Apple Pay Leaves Spend on the Table
Mobile Wallets // February 02, 2026

Apple Pay usage has doubled in physical stores over the past year, yet the mobile wallet still processes only 1 in 10 eligible transactions and faces intensifying competition from rivals that are expanding even faster. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Nearly 3 in 4 Premium Cardholders Used a Card-Linked Offer in the Past Year

February 10, 2026
Consumers who pay the most for their credit cards turn out to be the ones least likely to ignore them. Just 3.9% of premium cardholders report rarely or never using their high-fee plastic, making them the most loyal segment in the entire credit card market, according to new research from PYMNTS Intelligence. Get the Full […]

Two-Thirds of Cardholders View Issuers More Positively After Credit Limit Increases

February 05, 2026
Nearly three-quarters of credit cardholders who requested a limit increase and were denied turned to installment plans as an alternative source of credit, revealing how rejection decisions push consumers toward...

75% of Tech Firms Say They Are Extremely Familiar With AI Agents

February 03, 2026
The next phase of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption is not arriving evenly across the economy. It is taking shape first inside the technology sector itself, where companies that build digital...

Mobile Wallet Usage Soars, Even as Apple Pay Leaves Spend on the Table

February 02, 2026
Apple Pay usage has doubled in physical stores over the past year, yet the mobile wallet still processes only 1 in 10 eligible transactions and faces intensifying competition from rivals...