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Payment Declines Hit Gen Z Harder Than Any Other Generation
Checkout Conversion // January 15, 2026

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Pay by Bank Finds Momentum as Consumers Rethink Cards
Payments Innovation // January 15, 2026

One of the U.S. payments industry’s unfulfilled promises is that bank-to-bank transfers would one day loosen the grip of cards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Tariffs Force Firms to Rethink Technology as a Survival Tool
Economy // January 15, 2026

The volatility wrought by tariffs is no longer a background risk but a daily operational reality, forcing companies to make strategic decisions with incomplete data and shifting economic signals. As tariffs collided with delayed government statistics and cooling consumer demand, firms have had to confront...

44% of Consumers Hit a Wall When Paying Medical Bills
Healthcare // January 15, 2026

Healthcare’s digital transformation is no longer defined by whether patients will use virtual tools, but by how well the rest of the system keeps up when the visit ends and the bill arrives. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Interviews & Exclusives
Insurance Policyholders Now Rate Insurers by How Fast They Pay

January 15, 2026
With policyholders facing more choices, more transparency and fewer switching barriers, insurers are discovering that retention is no longer protected by inertia but earned through performance at the most emotional moment of the relationship: getting paid. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS […]

Payment Declines Hit Gen Z Harder Than Any Other Generation

January 15, 2026
Forget “access denied.” “Payment declined” is Gen Z’s new refrain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Pay by Bank Finds Momentum as Consumers Rethink Cards

January 15, 2026
One of the U.S. payments industry’s unfulfilled promises is that bank-to-bank transfers would one day loosen the grip of cards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Tariffs Force Firms to Rethink Technology as a Survival Tool

January 15, 2026
The volatility wrought by tariffs is no longer a background risk but a daily operational reality, forcing companies to make strategic decisions with incomplete data and shifting economic signals. As...

Quick Reads
POS Systems Become the New Nerve Center for SMB Operations

October 23, 2025
Small business owners are the backbone of local economies, sustaining communities one transaction at a time. They are often small teams, sometimes just a few people wearing many hats, balancing customer service, operations and accounting. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content […]

Open Banking Shaken by Market-Regulation Clash

August 25, 2025
Open banking in the United States is in flux, characterized by fragmented private efforts and escalating bank-FinTech tension, while Europe evolves under regulation-driven market frameworks. Get the Full Story Complete...

CFPB HQ Shuts Down as Vought Freezes Enforcement

February 09, 2025
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) new boss has put a hold on consumer protections. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Founder Interview: Behavioral Analytics Makes the ROI Case for Banks’ Scam-Fighting Efforts

November 20, 2024
The fraudsters come in droves, inundating would-be victims across all manner of attack vectors, from phishing scams to bots. And in the process there’s a significant amount of information being...