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AI Agents Are Becoming the New Power Brokers in Digital Commerce
Artificial Intelligence // February 12, 2026

This edition of “The Prompt Economy™ Tracker®” examines how tokenization is emerging as the foundational trust layer for agentic AI and the next generation of digital commerce. Through the narrative persona of a consumer whose AI agent manages everything from paying bills to handling returns and booking...

Slow Payments Drain Small Business Cash Faster Than Sales Can Refill It
Faster Payments // February 11, 2026

For many small businesses, cash flow is no longer a background concern. It is the defining constraint shaping daily operations and long-term viability. Delayed receivables are becoming more common and more damaging, even for firms with steady sales. As payment cycles stretch, slow-moving funds are...

Mastercard Launches New Program for BIN Sponsor Accreditation
Mastercard // February 10, 2026

Card issuance has become one of the most direct ways for FinTechs to embed themselves into daily commerce. 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...

90% of FinTechs Offer Embedded Payments as Competition Intensifies
B2B Payments // February 09, 2026

“FinTechs Tap Embedded Payments to Deepen Customer Relationships” finds that embedded finance has become a competitive differentiator, enabling FinTechs to weave payments and other financial functions directly into their digital ecosystems, creating more complete customer relationships and increasing lifetime value. Just as importantly, embedded finance...

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 […]