Data Brief/page/4 news and trends

54% of Wallet Users Keep Just One Payment Method Saved
Mobile Payments // October 30, 2026

A mobile wallet can hold several ways to pay. For most users, it holds just one. That leaves card issuers competing for a place in the wallet before the customer ever reaches a store’s payment terminal. The October 2026 PYMNTS Intelligence report, “Apple Pay @12:...

Age Gives Financial Providers Clues to Customers’ Financial Pressures
Consumer Finance // October 29, 2026

A smaller savings balance can send the same warning to a bank while concealing very different problems for the customer. For some consumers, everyday bills are absorbing more money. For others, the income that supported their budget has fallen. The May 2026 Generational Pulse Report...

Subprime Card Denial Rate Is More Than Two Times the Super-Prime Rate
Consumer Finance // October 28, 2026

Consumers seeking to build credit can face a difficult cash decision: How much money they can afford to set aside before using a secured card. That funding requirement is central to “Secured Credit’s Next Turn: Unlocking Growth With Dynamic Funding,” the March 2026 edition of PYMNTS...

Scams Gain 10 Percentage Points in Share of Fraud Dollars
Fraud Prevention // October 27, 2026

Banks have an opportunity to strengthen fraud protection by helping customers recognize when someone is persuading them to send money to a criminal. That’s a central finding of “Scams Get Personal: Why Banks Pay More to Fight Fraud,” the September 2026 edition of PYMNTS Intelligence’s “The...

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Most Firms Using Three or More AI Tools Stop 90% of Fraud Attempts

November 02, 2026
Companies using several artificial intelligence fraud tools are more likely to stop attempted theft before money leaves their accounts, offering an encouraging direction for businesses strengthening payment defenses. That’s a central finding of “Prevention First: Building a Smarter Defense Against Payments Fraud,” a PYMNTS Intelligence report produced in collaboration with Bottomline. The September report draws […]

54% of Wallet Users Keep Just One Payment Method Saved

October 30, 2026
A mobile wallet can hold several ways to pay. For most users, it holds just one. That leaves card issuers competing for a place in the wallet before the customer...

Age Gives Financial Providers Clues to Customers’ Financial Pressures

October 29, 2026
A smaller savings balance can send the same warning to a bank while concealing very different problems for the customer. For some consumers, everyday bills are absorbing more money. For...

Subprime Card Denial Rate Is More Than Two Times the Super-Prime Rate

October 28, 2026
Consumers seeking to build credit can face a difficult cash decision: How much money they can afford to set aside before using a secured card. That funding requirement is central...