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Embedded Payments Help Travel Platforms Close More Bookings
Platform Payments // March 13, 2026

“Travel Firms Embrace Embedded Wallets to Boost Revenue and Conversion” is a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and Marqeta. This data brief explores how embedded finance is reshaping the economics of the travel industry. Based on a July 2025 survey of 30 travel firms, the report...

Introducing the ‘Know Your Agent’ Framework for the Age of Agentic Commerce
Digital Identity // March 12, 2026

As digital commerce becomes increasingly automated, enterprises face a new identity challenge: distinguishing legitimate AI agents acting on behalf of customers from malicious bots designed to exploit digital systems. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

The Next Battle in Credit Won’t Be for Top of Wallet
Credit Cards // March 11, 2026

The credit industry has spent decades competing for something consumers were never actually optimizing for. 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,...

Visa Says AI Cuts CFO Cash Flow Uncertainty From 68% to 17%
Working Capital // March 10, 2026

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Interviews & Exclusives
Why Small Businesses Don’t Use Business Credit Cards  

July 21, 2025
Small businesses run on big decisions—but when it comes to credit card usage, many are blending business and personal finance in ways that reveal shortcomings in today’s financial products. That’s one of the key discoveries in “SMB Growth Monitor: How Firms Use and Choose Credit Cards,” which uncovers how SMB credit behaviors vary by business […]

Banks Navigate Digital Asset Boom, Regulatory Shift Amid Economic Headwinds

May 26, 2025
We’re not quite at the halfway point of the year — that will come June 30 — but the long weekend offers time to pause and reflect on some significant...

Trump Exec Order Puts Paper Checks on Borrowed Time, but Data Hurdles Loom Large

March 31, 2025
By now, President Donald Trump’s executive order to modernize how the federal government handles treasury disbursements is old news. The move, dubbed by some as “#KillTheCheck,” aims to address rising...

PagBrasil’s Compliance-First Approach Fast-Tracks Payment License

February 17, 2025
The need for speed and digital tools has become essential to the Latin American banking experience. Case in point: As detailed in PYMNTS’ recent exclusive sweep of 11 countries’ digital...

Quick Reads
Visa Study Shows 83 Percent Of Consumers Want New, IoT Ways To Pay

June 07, 2017
Picture a car that’s smart enough to know it’s running low on gas and prompts the driver to stop at the nearest gas station. There, a pump is activated as the car approaches. After the fill-up, the driver simply pulls away. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited […]