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Ulta Beauty Deploys Google-Powered AI Assistant and Agentic Commerce

April 22, 2026
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CFPB Final Rule on Credit Unchanged From Industry-Supported Proposal
Regulation // April 22, 2026

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published its final rule on the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B) on Wednesday (April 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Banking Associations Seek Pause in GENIUS Act Rulemaking Process
Blockchain // April 22, 2026

Four banking associations are looking to pause the rulemaking process for the GENIUS Act until one of the relevant final rules has been issued. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Beauty Giants Race to Own the AI Shopping Moment 
artificial intelligence // April 22, 2026

The next time a customer wants a foundation shade, she might not open a search engine. She’ll ask an AI. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Crypto Payments Are Back. Will Merchants Actually Care This Time?
Cryptocurrency // April 22, 2026

Crypto means a lot of things to merchants and payment service providers (PSPs). But for the first time, it might actually mean opportunity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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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...

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Ulta Beauty Deploys Google-Powered AI Assistant and Agentic Commerce

April 22, 2026
Shoppers looking for beauty products will soon be able to get personalized assistance powered by artificial intelligence on Google surfaces and on Ulta Beauty’s digital properties. 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 […]

CFPB Final Rule on Credit Unchanged From Industry-Supported Proposal

April 22, 2026
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published its final rule on the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B) on Wednesday (April 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Banking Associations Seek Pause in GENIUS Act Rulemaking Process

April 22, 2026
Four banking associations are looking to pause the rulemaking process for the GENIUS Act until one of the relevant final rules has been issued. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Labor Department Proposes Unified Joint Employer Standard

April 22, 2026
The Department of Labor has proposed a rule clarifying joint employer status under federal wage and hour laws, saying the proposal would make it simpler for employers to comply with the...