Identity Verification news and trends

Identity Verification Gets a Pulse Check
Authentication // July 23, 2026

Dead people don’t spend much, but the federal government nearly sent them tens of millions of dollars anyway. 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...

Trulioo Debuts AI Agent to Determine Beneficial Ownership
Authentication // July 23, 2026

ID verification firm Trulioo has debuted an AI agent to resolve beneficial ownership questions. 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 our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Google Lets Users Sign In With Video Selfies
Google // July 23, 2026

Google is letting users sign into their accounts by taking videos of themselves. 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 our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

UK Discards Digital ID Plans After Public Pushback
Digital Identity // July 21, 2026

England’s new prime minister has reportedly cancelled his predecessor’s plans for a national digital ID. 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 our daily newsletter,...

Interviews & Exclusives
Three-Quarters of Financial Firms See Identity Inconsistencies

July 10, 2026
Digital revenue has turned identity verification from a back-office control into a front-door growth issue for financial services firms. 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 our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, […]

What Happens When the Customer You Rejected Was Real

June 10, 2026
Digital identity verification has long been measured primarily by one standard: how effectively it stops fraud. But new data suggests many organizations may be focusing on the wrong side of...

PYMNTS and Trulioo Report Shows How Better Identity Checks Can Protect Growth

June 02, 2026
As companies race to defend against bots, deepfakes, synthetic identities and other AI-powered fraud attacks, many are creating a second crisis. Their legitimate users are being treated like threats. Get...

79% of Firms Now Verify Identity at Login

May 22, 2026
Agentic artificial intelligence may soon test the weakest point in a company’s identity system, but PYMNTS Intelligence data suggest the strongest defense may be a wider, better-connected verification network. Get...

Quick Reads
World Foundation Raises $52 Million as AI Drives Demand for ID Solutions

July 24, 2026
World Foundation raised $52.5 million in new funding to bring World ID technology to organizations, consumers and artificial intelligence (AI) agents. 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 our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, […]

Trulioo Debuts AI Agent to Determine Beneficial Ownership

July 23, 2026
ID verification firm Trulioo has debuted an AI agent to resolve beneficial ownership questions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Google Lets Users Sign In With Video Selfies

July 23, 2026
Google is letting users sign into their accounts by taking videos of themselves. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

UK Discards Digital ID Plans After Public Pushback

July 21, 2026
England’s new prime minister has reportedly cancelled his predecessor’s plans for a national digital ID. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...