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Method Financial CEO Says Lenders Spot Borrower Financial Distress Too Late
Consumer Finance // August 10, 2026

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Why Merchant-Owned Apps Are Retail’s Fastest-Growing Sales Channel
Mobile Commerce // August 10, 2026

Merchant-owned apps are becoming more important to retail growth at precisely the moment when the traditional customer journey is beginning to break apart. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

How AI Agents Are Automating Expense Reports and Saving Travelers Time
Artificial Intelligence // August 10, 2026

The expense report has survived every wave of enterprise software modernization. ERPs automated procurement. AP platforms automated invoicing. But the expense report, with its chased receipts, manual GL codes and after-the-fact policy reviews, remained stubbornly human. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

36% of Gen Z Used a Digital Wallet for Their Latest Retail Purchase
Consumer Insights // August 10, 2026

Consumers under the most financial pressure aren’t abandoning the checkout. They’re choosing payment tools that can give them more control over it. 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...

Interviews & Exclusives
What the OCC’s Wise and Bunq Denials Mean for FinTech Bank Charters

August 10, 2026
A national bank charter promises FinTechs a more direct route into U.S. financial services. But the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is making clear that getting one requires more than transplanting an existing technology or overseas banking model into a federally regulated bank. Two recent rejection letters make that point. Get the […]

Method Financial CEO Says Lenders Spot Borrower Financial Distress Too Late

August 10, 2026
Watch more: Monday Conversation With Method’s Jose Bethancourt Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Why Merchant-Owned Apps Are Retail’s Fastest-Growing Sales Channel

August 10, 2026
Merchant-owned apps are becoming more important to retail growth at precisely the moment when the traditional customer journey is beginning to break apart. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

How AI Agents Are Automating Expense Reports and Saving Travelers Time

August 10, 2026
The expense report has survived every wave of enterprise software modernization. ERPs automated procurement. AP platforms automated invoicing. But the expense report, with its chased receipts, manual GL codes and...

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...