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Synchrony CFO Flags Momentum in Spending and Credit
Consumer Finance // April 22, 2026

Consumers are continuing to rely on cards as both a spending tool and a way to manage liquidity, and Synchrony’s latest quarter, as announced on Tuesday (April 21), indicates that balance remains intact even as affordability pressures persist. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Banks Risk Slowing the Emerging Middle Market Firms Driving Growth
B2B Payments // April 22, 2026

Emerging mid-market growth is getting brake-checked, but not just by internal systems. Increasingly, it’s the financial infrastructure and product offerings supporting them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Bad Data Can Break Good AI in Payments
Opinion // April 22, 2026

Deploying AI fast without disciplined data governance is a false victory, Billtrust SVP Ahsan Shah writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “AI Runs Payments. Governance Decides What Happens Next.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

50% More Digital Shopping Days Put Parents at the Center of Retail’s Shift
Consumer Insights // April 22, 2026

Busy parents may be giving global digital commerce its clearest growth signal yet. The data makes a strong case for why merchants should pay attention. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Interviews & Exclusives
Podcast: Inside the $9 Billion DeFi Hack That’s Shaking Crypto’s Foundations

April 22, 2026
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Synchrony CFO Flags Momentum in Spending and Credit

April 22, 2026
Consumers are continuing to rely on cards as both a spending tool and a way to manage liquidity, and Synchrony’s latest quarter, as announced on Tuesday (April 21), indicates that...

Banks Risk Slowing the Emerging Middle Market Firms Driving Growth

April 22, 2026
Emerging mid-market growth is getting brake-checked, but not just by internal systems. Increasingly, it’s the financial infrastructure and product offerings supporting them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Bad Data Can Break Good AI in Payments

April 22, 2026
Deploying AI fast without disciplined data governance is a false victory, Billtrust SVP Ahsan Shah writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “AI Runs Payments. Governance Decides What Happens Next.” Get...

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...